Our 3-Step Escape Plan

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

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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.

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Fire & Emergency New Zealand

Balmoral Fire Update #4

Balmoral Fire Update #4

8 September 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand hopes to hand back the site of a large vegetation fire at Tokarahi, Waitaki to the landowner tomorrow.

"Our four crews and two helicopters did a fantastic job today checking for hot spots, " Fire and Emergency Incident Commander Bobby Lamont says.

"The work was arduous but the fireground is now very well contained and controlled.

We’ll leave a couple of people monitoring the fireground overnight and reassess the situation in the morning," he says.

"All going well, we anticipate leaving the fireground tomorrow."

This will be the last update today.

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