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

Pigeon Valley Fire update 40 - 07:55 hours 12/02/2019

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Pigeon Valley Fire update 40 - 07:55 hours 12/02/2019

12 Huitanguru 2019

 

Overnight, Fire and Emergency resources included one drone team (four drones); 85  fire personnel consisting of 14 vegetation crews and 11 structure crews, nine excavators/bulldozers and two tanker crews.

The crews are managing remaining hotspots -  there remain multiple hotspots close to roads in Pigeon Valley, Redwood Park Road, Red Stag Road and Eves Road. 

 

Evacuations
Things went very well overnight regarding the return of residents to Wakefield. It should be noted that this access is conditional on the fire situation and people should be ready to evacuate should the call be made.

Civil Defence Centre location
As of 8am today, the Richmond Civil Defence Centre, will be located at the Richmond New Life Church at 85 Wensley Road. The centre will be open from 8am until 7pm daily and will remain open as long as needed. It is the place to go to ask questions and find out about services available to people affected by the fire.

Weather forecast
Winds are expected to staying light and variable until around 10.30am, after which a sea breeze is likely to develop increasing to 25km/h with gusts to 40km/h for the afternoon. A south west wind (25km/h gusting to 40km/h) is expected to develop around 6pm. Temperatures will be in the mid-20s, and relative humidity a minimum of 50 per cent. There were light showers during early hours of the morning.

 

Further updates

Updates will be available on the Nelson Tasman Civil Defence website and facebook page, both Nelson City and Tasman District Council facebook pages and websites, and through Newstalk ZB 1341AM and BrianFm radio at 105.6 FM.

Ends.

Media Contact:
Nelson Tasman Civil Defence and Emergency Management 
027 703 0409

Further updates will be provided as soon as it is available.

 

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