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North Waikato wetland fire update #14
27 October 2024 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has handed the North Waikato wetland fire ground back to the Department of Conservation.
Waikato wetland fire update #13
25 October 2024 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency will continue to monitor the Whangamarino wetland fire through the long weekend.
Waikato wetland fire update #12
25 October 2024 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency drone crews identified 16 hotspots overnight, with crews now focused on dampening them down today.
Waikato wetland fire update #11
24 October 2024 | Emergency Information
Drone crews will be in operation at the wetlands fire near Meremere overnight to check identify and monitor hotspots.
Waikato wetland fire update #10
24 October 2024 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency crews remain busy at the wetlands fire near Meremere on Thursday.
Waikato Wetland fire update #9
23 October 2024 | Announcements
Waikato wetland fire now contained and controlled. Update #9
Waikato wetland fire update #8
23 October 2024 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency crews are continuing to make solid progress fighting the large vegetation fire near Meremere, which includes the Whangamarino wetlands.
Waikato wetland fire update #7
23 October 2024 | Emergency Information
A drone sighting in the area near the Waikato wetland fire forced Fire and Emergency to halt all air operations for a short time this afternoon.