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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 season change for Bay of Plenty

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Fire season change for Bay of Plenty

8 Kohitātea 2022

All of Bay of Plenty is now in a restricted fire season.

It moved overnight from open to restricted.

The change includes all of the traditional Bay of Plenty, as well as the South Waikato and Taupo District Council boundaries.

District Manager Jeff Maunder says this means people in the Bay of Plenty will need a permit to light an open-air fire.

"There are some activities people can do while in a restricted season, and the best way to avoid any confusion is to visit www.checkitsalright.nz and put in your planned fire-related activity.

Fire and Emergency also recommends people planning on lighting a fire consider the conditions.

"If it is hot and windy, do not light a fire, even if you have a permit," Jeff Maunder says. 

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