Our 3-Step Escape Plan

  • First Escape Route
  • Second Escape Route
  • Meeting Place
Notes

Use this space to note any additional information about your escape plan, i.e. who will assist

Your checklist

  • Get low

    Smoke is poisonous and more deadly than flames.

    If you breathe smoke for more than a few breaths it can kill you.

  • Be fast

    A house fire can kill you in less than three minutes.

    Don't spend time trying to save possessions.

  • Close doors

    A closed door buys you time.

    It slows down the spread of fire, giving you more time to get to safety.

  • Get out - stay out!

    People have died by going back into a fire.

    Don't leave the meeting place to go back inside for any reason.

Call emergency services as soon as you are out and safe. Ask for FIRE.

Clearly state your address and let the operator know it anyone is still inside or has not made it to the safe meeting place.

Emergency call 111 Emergency text 111

Search results for evacuation reports

Showing 8 of 650 results

Page 16 of 82

Fernhill Fire Hawkes Bay Update #3

News and media|23 December 2025

The fire at Fernhill in Hawkes Bay has been contained with no additional damage to structures.

Waiinu Beach fire update #2

News and media|16 December 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is continuing to work on containing and suppressing the fire at Waiinu Beach in South Taranaki.

Wildfire risk reduction programme in Lake Tekapo

News and media|2 September 2022

Fire and Emergency teams will be taking to the streets in Lake Tekapo next week to start encouraging residents to start taking action around their homes to reduce their exposure to wildfire.

Church Street update

News and media|8 March 2024

Fire and Emergency are in attendance at an incident on Church Street in central Wellington this afternoon.

Te Hiku intensification research report - report #200 [2023]
PDF

Te Hiku intensification research report without appendices. Visit www.fireandemergency.nz/research-and-reports/te-hiku-intensification-research/

Rash of vegetation fires in Otago

News and media|5 December 2024

Otago firefighters from multiple brigades are responding to a rash of vegetation fires in Central and Coastal Otago this afternoon, prompting Fire and Emergency NZ to activate its Region Coordination Centre in Dunedin.

Kirwee fire update #4

News and media|5 February 2024

The fire at Kirwee has been contained with no loss of buildings or livestock.

Annual Report 2020 - 2021
PDF

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Annual Report. For the year ended 30 June 2021