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

Canterbury Fires update #11

Canterbury Fires update #11

22 January 2024

Fire and Emergency crews will continue to monitor the fire ground at the Waimakariri River bed near Swannanoa today.

The fire is contained and under control. Crews remained at the scene overnight, and extinguished numerous hot spots.

There was a flare up this morning around 6.10am and two tankers were called in for assistance. This was inside the containment line and was brought under control quickly. The tankers have since been released from the site.

Two crews with a tanker, a smoke chaser, and a digger will remain on site today.

It is raining at the fire ground with further rain forecast.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation

Fires at Loburn and Amberley

Crews left the fire grounds at Amberley and Loburn yesterday afternoon.

The cause of the fires remains under investigation.

ENDS

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