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.

Emergency call 111 Emergency text 111
Fire & Emergency New Zealand

Firefighters decontaminating Stoke building after fire

Firefighters decontaminating Stoke building after fire

24 January 2023

People in Stoke are asked to stay away from Elms St while fire crews decontaminate a building where there has been a fire this morning.

Fire and Emergency has set up a cordon around the intersection with Kotua Place.

A spokesperson says a small amount of chemicals are at the site, which is in an industrial area.

Crews have been at the scene since about 6.15am.

Update at 10am – the cordon has been removed as crews have finished decontaminating the building.

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