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Southland moves back to open fire season
26 January 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Rain across the Southland District has seen a decrease in fire danger, prompting Fire and Emergency New Zealand to move the area back to an open fire season.
Canterbury moving to a restricted fire season
25 January 2024 | Fire Season Updates
The whole of Canterbury will move into a Restricted Fire Season tomorrow (Thursday 26 January) due to the increasing risk of wildfire.
Residents asked to avoid burning fires at beaches this summer
23 January 2024 | Community Education
Hawke’s Bay residents are being urged not to burn fires in the open, especially at beaches this summer.
Canterbury Fires update #12
22 January 2024 | Emergency Information
Firefighters have put out a large vegetation fire near Swannanoa.
Prohibited fire season extends to all Wairarapa
22 January 2024 | Fire Season Updates
All of the Wairarapa moves into a prohibited fire season from 8am on Tuesday 23 January, until further notice.
Canterbury Fires update #11
22 January 2024 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency crews will continue to monitor the fire ground at the Waimakariri River bed near Swannanoa today.
Canterbury Fires Update #10
21 January 2024 | Emergency Information
Firefighters have put out two large grass fires in Canterbury and are in the last stages of mopping up a third.
Canterbury Fires Update #9
21 January 2024 | Emergency Information
All three large Canterbury vegetation fires remain contained and controlled with two in mop up stage.