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Fire and Emergency New Zealand combines with Australian team to support Vanuatu earthquake response
20 December 2024 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) personnel responding to the 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu have joined with their Australia
All Canterbury under total fire ban from midday Monday
20 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has advised all of Canterbury will be in a prohibited fire season from 12pm Monday 23 December, until further notice.
Outdoor fires prohibited in south Marlborough from Monday
20 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand will impose a prohibited fire season on the Marlborough South area from 8am on Monday 23 December, until further notice.
Rain prompts Gisborne to move back to a restricted fire season
20 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Gisborne moves from prohibited fire season to restricted fire season as of 4pm Friday 20 December 2024
Check your old burn piles are out before the holidays
20 December 2024 | Announcements
Firefighters are regularly called out over Christmas/New Year to put out escaped burn piles. Check your old burn piles are out.
Outdoor fires restricted in parts of Otago, fireworks ban for Lakes
19 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has banned fireworks in the Queenstown Lakes area, and restricted open-air fires in the Strath Taieri, Coastal Waitaki and Lakes.
Fireworks and sky lanterns banned in dry parts of Hawkes Bay
19 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency is prohibiting the use of fireworks and sky lanterns in parts of Hawke’s Bay from 8am on Friday 20 December.
Give the gift of fire safety this Christmas
19 December 2024 | Community Education
If you give the gift of fire safety this Christmas it could be the best gift you ever give - the gift of a life saved.