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Fire safety in Haast

Over ANZAC weekend Fire and Emergency New Zealand teams visited 140 Haast properties and installed more than 100 smoke alarms. Principal Rural Fire Officer Atila de Oliveira says the two days were a success and well received by the community.

Building fire safety

Building fire safety information for building owners, tenants, and occupants, including an overview of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fire Safety, Evacuation Procedures, and Evacuation Schemes) Regulations 2018, evacuation scheme guides, and fire safety checklists.

Fire Engineering Unit

The Fire Engineering Unit (FEU) is also referred to as its old name, Design Review Unit (DRU). Core responsibilities - Design review, Fire engineering brief, Post incident analysis, Technical advice..

Designing for fire safety

The purpose of fire safety design in a building is to allow people to escape the building before being overcome by the effects of fire.

House Fire Readiness

Waiuku fire update

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have extinguished a rubbish fire in Waiuku, Auckland and are preparing to hand the site back to the owners.

Waipara fire update

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews are continuing to respond to the fire in a plantation north of Waipara in North Canterbury.

Amberley fire contained

A large vegetation fire burning at Amberley has been contained but cordons are still in place.