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Port Hills fire update #22

The colder weather combined with a small amount of rain overnight on Monday helped cool the Port Hills fireground, but this has made for challenging, slippery conditions on Tuesday.

Final update - Kirwee fire

Firefighters expect to have the fire at Kirwee extinguished this afternoon, with the plan to hand the site back to the landowners when this milestone is achieved.

Waiharara fire – 5 January update

Firefighters have now been working on the fire at Waiharara in the Far North for 19 days.

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.

Waipoua River fire update #9

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving from active firefighting to monitoring the fire in Waipoua Forest, which began last Wednesday and forced the evacuation of the Waipoua settlement.

Smoke Alarms: Insights into fire-related experiences, motivation and actions - report #186 (2022)

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The research aims to explore behavioural insights around the role of smoke alarms.

Pigeon Valley Fire: A Questionnaire study about the evacuation process - report #183 (2021)

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The research aims to investigate how people affected by the fire perceived the wildfire threat and responded to it.

Scoping Principle Factors and Parameters to include in an Environmental Stewardship Model - Report #154 (2017)

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