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Fire season change for Otago fire zones
12 April 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has revoked the prohibited fire season in the Upper Waitaki, Central, Strath Taieri, Naseby and Glendhu Bluffs fire zones
Care must be taken when using electric blankets this winter
12 April 2024 | Community Education
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging caution when using electric blankets this winter, following release of a Coroner’s Findings into a fatal fire.
Heavy rain event update #2
11 April 2024 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency has responded to a small number of weather-related callouts across the country since midday yesterday.
Wildfire risk remains high in parts of rural Canterbury
11 April 2024 | Announcements
With much of the South Island on alert for flooding, parts of Canterbury are still at risk from wildfires, as a vegetation fire in Hurunui this morning showed.
Update #1 South Island Heavy Rain Event
10 April 2024 | Emergency Information
first update for heavy rain event in South Island
Hawke’s Bay moves to restricted fire season
10 April 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Heretaunga/Ahuriri, Hawke's Bay Coast, Central Hawke's Bay Rural and Tararua East have moved to a restricted fire season.
Completion of a new sprinkler system reducing risk of wildfire at Lake Clearwater
8 April 2024 | Announcements
The project to create a sprinkler system fire break, to protect the community at Lake Clearwater and Hakatere Conservation Park has now been completed.
Update #2 Parnell fire
8 April 2024 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have extinguished a fire at a building in Parnell, Auckland.