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Seven-person specialist team to assist in Canadian wildfires

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is deploying a seven-person specialist team to Manitoba, Canada to support the province’s wildfire response.

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Improving safety at controlled burns through land manager knowledge and practices Report #164 [2018]

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Aim of research was to better equip our knowledge to produce safe burning practice guidelines and training for the use of fire by land managers.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand seeks local advisory committee members in Wellington

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is calling for expressions of interest from people in the greater Wellington area to join its local advisory committee.

Fire and Emergency severe weather event update #2

Fire and Emergency New Zealand continues to closely monitor the weather warnings across the country to inform where it sends specialist resources.

Fire and Emergency thanks public for attending Newlands meeting

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Chief Executive Rhys Jones has thanked members of the public who attended a meeting about the future of the Newlands Fire Station in Newlands yesterday evening.

Fireworks and sky lanterns banned in Wellington District

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is banning the use of fireworks and sky lanterns for the Wellington District, including the Wairarapa, until further notice.

Transmission Gully crash/fuel leak 11am update

Fire and Emergency crews remain on the scene of the fuel spill at Transmission Gully.