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Volatile wildfire conditions in the Mackenzie Basin
8 Kohitātea 2024 | Announcements
People living in semi-rural parts of the Mackenzie Basin should take yesterday's fire near Lake Ōhau as a warning about how quickly fire can spread.
Canterbury train line fires update #2
7 Kohitātea 2024 | Emergency Information
Firefighters have contained the fires which broke out along the train line between Aylesbury and Darfield this afternoon.
Fire and Emergency responding to multiple fires along Canterbury railway line
7 Kohitātea 2024 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency is responding to multiple fires threatening homes along a railway line in Canterbury.
Wairarapa moves into restricted fire season
7 Kohitātea 2024 | Fire Season Updates
The whole of the Wairarapa will move into a restricted fire season on Monday, 8 January at 8am, until further notice.
Fire and Emergency transitions to monitoring phase at Matakana Island
30 Hakihea 2023 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency is transitioning to a monitoring phase at Matakana Island before commencing the process of handing the fire ground back to the landowners.
Fire and Emergency honours recipients congratulated
30 Hakihea 2023 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has congratulated five firefighters and support personnel who have been recognised in the 2024 New Year Honours List.
Fire and Emergency urges people not to let off fireworks this summer
29 Hakihea 2023 | Community Education
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people to not set off fireworks this New Year’s Eve and over the summer.
Matakana Fire Update #7
26 Hakihea 2023 | Announcements
Thermal imaging from last night's drone flights has identified about 200 hotspots that firefighters will begin digging out and extinguishing today.