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Lower fire risk across Mid-South Canterbury prompts fire season changes
16 April 2024 | Fire Season Updates
All Mid-South Canterbury restricted zones will move to open and all prohibited will move to restricted at 5am Tuesday 16 April, until further notice.
Most of Te Tai Tokerau Northland moves to an open fire season
15 April 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Most of Te Tai Tokerau Northland moves to an open fire season from 9am Monday 15 April, until further notice.
Fire season changes for the Coastal, Waimea and Nelson North zones
15 April 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Coastal, Waimea and Nelson North zones will move from a prohibited fire season (total fire ban) to a restricted fire season from 8am Monday 15 April.
Fire season change for Otago fire zones
12 April 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has revoked the prohibited fire season in the Upper Waitaki, Central, Strath Taieri, Naseby and Glendhu Bluffs fire zones
Care must be taken when using electric blankets this winter
12 April 2024 | Community Education
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging caution when using electric blankets this winter, following release of a Coroner’s Findings into a fatal fire.
Heavy rain event update #2
11 April 2024 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency has responded to a small number of weather-related callouts across the country since midday yesterday.
Wildfire risk remains high in parts of rural Canterbury
11 April 2024 | Announcements
With much of the South Island on alert for flooding, parts of Canterbury are still at risk from wildfires, as a vegetation fire in Hurunui this morning showed.
Update #1 South Island Heavy Rain Event
10 April 2024 | Emergency Information
first update for heavy rain event in South Island