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Your life may depend on it - step up and get fire safe
6 September 2019 | Announcements
People are being urged to make sure their homes have basic fire prevention, following the death of a 97-year-old man in a house fire in Auckland last friday.
Response to new fire safety website encouraging
3 September 2019 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is delighted that more than 52,000 people have visited a new website designed to help them escape their homes in a fire.
Firefighters acknowledged for long service to Hutt Valley
27 August 2019 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board Chair Paul Swain acknowledged the long service of 20 firefighters from the Hutt Valley.
Smoke alarm proves life saving
21 August 2019 | Announcements
A neighbour's swift actions may have saved a Palmerston North man’s life, says Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
Investigation into Pigeon Valley Fire classifies it as accidental
13 August 2019 | Announcements
An investigation into one of New Zealand’s largest plantation forest fires has classified the fire as accidental.
Investigation continuing into Christchurch explosion
7 August 2019 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency is continuing to investigate the cause and origin of the gas explosion in the Christchurch suburb of Northwood on 19 July.
Smoke alarms save lives in Wellington house fire
6 August 2019 | Announcements
Smoke alarms saved the lives of a mother, father & three young children in the Wellington suburb of Strathmore over the weekend, Wellington firefighters say.
Tapu Te Ranga Marae fire accidental investigation finds
28 June 2019 | Announcements
A fire investigation report into a devastating blaze at Tapu Te Ranga Marae in Wellington on 9 June has found it was accidental.