Our 3-Step Escape Plan

  • First Escape Route
  • Second Escape Route
  • Meeting Place
Notes

Use this space to note any additional information about your escape plan, i.e. who will assist

Your checklist

  • Get low

    Smoke is poisonous and more deadly than flames.

    If you breathe smoke for more than a few breaths it can kill you.

  • Be fast

    A house fire can kill you in less than three minutes.

    Don't spend time trying to save possessions.

  • Close doors

    A closed door buys you time.

    It slows down the spread of fire, giving you more time to get to safety.

  • Get out - stay out!

    People have died by going back into a fire.

    Don't leave the meeting place to go back inside for any reason.

Call emergency services as soon as you are out and safe. Ask for FIRE.

Clearly state your address and let the operator know it anyone is still inside or has not made it to the safe meeting place.

Emergency call 111 Emergency text 111
Fire & Emergency New Zealand

News and media

Showing 8 of 974 news articles.

Burnham Fire Update #5 icon

Burnham Fire Update #5

13 December 2024 | Announcements

Additional firefighters have been brought in to continue the work of extinguishing the Burnham fire near the Selwyn River in Canterbury.

Burnham vegetation fire update #4 icon

Burnham vegetation fire update #4

13 December 2024 | Emergency Information

Update #4 - Vegetation fire near Burnham, Canterbury

Burnham vegetation fire update #3 icon

Burnham vegetation fire update #3

12 December 2024 | Emergency Information

Update #3 - Vegetation fire near Burnham, Canterbury

Fire restrictions spread further across southern Hawke’s Bay icon

Fire restrictions spread further across southern Hawke’s Bay

12 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates

Fires in Tararua East and Tararua West will be restricted from 8am on Friday 13 December until further notice.

Outdoor fires banned in coastal Wairarapa from Friday icon

Outdoor fires banned in coastal Wairarapa from Friday

12 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates

Open air fires will be prohibited in around half of Wairarapa from 8am on Friday 13 December until further notice.

Burnham vegetation fire update #2 icon

Burnham vegetation fire update #2

12 December 2024 | Emergency Information

Update #2 - Vegetation fire near Burnham, Canterbury

Burnham vegetation fire update #1 icon

Burnham vegetation fire update #1

12 December 2024 | Emergency Information

Update #1 - Vegetation fire near Burnham, Canterbury

Further fire restrictions for Nelson-Marlborough this summer icon

Further fire restrictions for Nelson-Marlborough this summer

11 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates

All of Marlborough, and several parts of Nelson-Tasman will be in a restricted fire season from 8am, Thursday 12 December.