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Canterbury moving to restricted season
15 December 2020 | Fire Season Updates
All of Canterbury is moving to a restricted fire season effective from midnight Wednesday 16 December.
Change in fire seasons for Northland
14 December 2020 | Fire Season Updates
Fire seasons are changing in Northland as at 8am 14 Dec 2020. A restricted fire season is now in place across the whole of the Far North, Whangarei and Kaipara
Fire and Emergency welcomes 28 new firefighters
10 December 2020 | Announcements
An outdoor instructor, beekeeper and paramedic were among 28 new recruits who graduated as firefighters today at Fire and Emergency’s National Training Centre.
Don’t light fires in strong winds this weekend
4 December 2020 | Announcements
Fire & Emergency is urging people to be fire safe with strong winds expected across Southland, Fiordland, Otago, Canterbury, Wellington & Wairarapa this weekend
43 new Urban Search and Rescue recruits learn emergency skills
3 December 2020 | Announcements
43 new technicians, medics and logisticians have joined Fire and Emergency’s Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team.
Change in fire season status for Otago
1 December 2020 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is updating its fire season status for the Otago region.
From Tuesday 1 December, the entire Otago region will change to a restri
IGNITE Magazine: Issue 17
24 November 2020 | Ignite Magazine
Ignite represents the voices of the men and women across the country who dedicate themselves to protecting life and property in their communities.
Be prepared - tips get your home fire safe for summer
23 November 2020 | Announcements
As summer approaches, Fire and Emergency wants people living with a risk of wildfire to act now and protect their homes from the wildfire hazard.