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  • 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

Waikato fire burning through wetland

Waikato fire burning through wetland

21 October 2024

A 20 hectare scrub fire is burning in swampland off Island Block Road, Waikato this afternoon.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to the fire around 1.15pm.

Incident Commander Shane Bromley says four fire trucks, five tankers and two helicopters are responding to the fire, with another helicopter on its way.

"The fire is semi-contained but not controlled and we’ve put fire trucks in place to protect three houses as a precaution," Shane Bromley says.

"We are also working to protect the nearby Whangamarino Wetland and expect to have a crew at the fire ground overnight."

There will be another update at 7pm tonight.

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