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Increasing fire danger sparks change in Canterbury fire season

Sunday’s fires along the Darfield railway line provided a timely reminder to everyone in Canterbury that it just takes a spark to start a wildfire, particularly as the fire danger increases.

Tongariro National Park Fire Update #11

Conditions on the fireground in the Tongariro National Park have improved significantly today.

Be fire safe in caravans and sleep outs

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people living in caravans, campervans, garages and sleep outs to take extra care to be fire safe.

Fire engineering brief

When a building is sufficiently complex to preclude using prescriptive guidance as a means of establishing compliance, a specifically-engineered solution is required (referred to as either alternative solution, or performance based engineering).

Twizel community taking the fire risk seriously

Visitors to the Mackenzie Basin this weekend are being provided with information about the local fire danger in the hope that they will avoid risky activities that could spark a wildfire.

Aucklanders asked to take extra care in extreme fire conditions

Fire and Emergency is asking Aucklanders to take extra care after recent fires on lifestyle blocks on the outskirts of the city.

Moutere Highway Fire Update 2 - 17:15 hours 27/02/19

Update on fire at Upper MoutereA new fire that started this afternoon in the Redwood Valley area, north-east of the existing Pigeon Valley fire ground, has slowed and been stopped at the grass at the foot of the gully where the fire began.

Effectiveness of fire safety systems for use in quantitative risk assessments - Report #89 (2008)

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