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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

All accounted for in Oakleigh house fire

All accounted for in Oakleigh house fire

15 December 2024

Firefighters from seven brigades have been working to extinguish a house fire in Oakleigh, south of Whangarei, tonight.

Fire and Emergency NZ's Northland District Manager, Wipari Henwood, says that all the occupants of the home are accounted for, but the house is a total loss.

The fire has been challenging for firefighters, with a steep driveway and a stand of bush at the rear of the property, which is close by a petrol station on State Highway 1.

It is likely to take several hours before the fire is completely extinguished, Wipari Henwood says.

An investigation into the cause of the fire has begun.

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