Our 3-Step Escape Plan

  • First Escape Route
  • Second Escape Route
  • Meeting Place
Notes

Use this space to note any additional information about your escape plan, i.e. who will assist

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

Fire and Emergency battling large Pukaki Downs fire

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Fire and Emergency battling large Pukaki Downs fire

20 Mahuru 2023

Fire and Emergency crews are attending to a large fire at Pukaki Downs, north of Twizel.

Crews were called about 7.45pm to the scrub fire. Eleven appliances have been called in from Twizel, Mt Cook, Omarama, Burkes Pass and Lake Tekapo.

If anyone in the area feels unsafe from the fire, they should self-evacuate. Fire and Emergency is assessing if people do need to be evacuated and will work with Police to carry these out should the need eventuate.

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