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.

Fire & Emergency New Zealand

Marlborough south zone moves back to restricted fire season

Marlborough south zone moves back to restricted fire season

The Marlborough south zone will move back into a restricted fire season as of 8am this morning (23 March) until further notice.

This includes Ward, Seddon, Blenheim, Renwick, and the Wairau Valley.

A restricted fire season means anyone wanting to light an open-air fire in the Marlborough south zone will need a permit.

Group Manager, Chris Hayles says the unseasonably wet weather in the region has led to this change.

"Due to the current wet weather, the fire danger has decreased significantly," he says.

However, Chris Hayles says there is still a risk of wildfire, which is why he encourages people to stay vigilant and practise fire safety.

"Due to the wet weather, there has been new grass growth. This means when that long grass dries out, fire will move extremely fast through it in windy conditions.

"If it’s warm and windy - don’t light, even with a permit. It only takes one small spark to start a devasting wildfire," he says.

To apply for a permit, check the conditions and find valuable fire safety tips at www.checkitsalright.nz.