Our 3-Step Escape Plan

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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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Mt Creighton Fire - Update 6

Mt Creighton Fire - Update 6

10 October 2022

Firefighters are back on the Mt Creighton fireground near Queenstown this morning, tackling hotspots identified by thermal imaging.

Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Mark Mawhinney says the situation was stable overnight, with calm conditions and cool temperatures. The fireground remains at 230 hectares within a 13km perimeter. Most of the fireground is on Mt Crichton station, with a small area of adjacent DOC estate also affected.

Thermal imaging is underway this morning to help identify remaining hotspots that will be tackled by the specialist vegetation crews using hand tools. Two helicopters are on standby to carry out targeted waterbombing in support of the ground crews.

Mr Mawhinney says there is a window of favourable weather this morning before winds are forecast to strengthen this afternoon. Gusts of 120km are possible. In those conditions, all firefighters would be withdrawn from the fireground and aerial operations will stop. Between 10-15mm of rain is also expected.

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