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Lake Ōhau wildfire investigation completed

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has today published two reports into the Lake Ōhau fire of 4 October 2020; the Lake Ōhau Wildfire Investigation Report and the Lake Ōhau Operational Review.

Heads up

Learnings taken from fire investigationsOften there are key lessons to be learned from fires that can help prevent or lessen the impact of future fires.

Assessing the Impact of Vegetation and House Fires on Greenhouse Gas Emissions - report #104 (2010)

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This report is to assess the impact of green house gas emissions associated with vegetation fires and house fires.

Operational reviews and reports

Upper Waitaki Fire Update #2

Firefighters have contained the perimeter of a four hectare grass and scrub fire near Lake Benmore in the Upper Waitaki area of Otago and are now mopping up hotspots.

Canterbury train line fires update #2

Firefighters have contained the fires which broke out along the train line between Aylesbury and Darfield this afternoon.

Notice of Extension for Statement of Intent and Statement of Performance Expectations

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Fire and Emergency New Zealand has requested a one-month extension to the statutory reporting timeframes for our 2020–2024 Statement of Intent (SOI) and 2020/21 Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE).

Tasman tornado update #2

Approximately 50 properties have been impacted by the tornado that hit Tasman on Monday afternoon.