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Fire and Emergency warns against burn offs while heavy winds forecast
22 Mahuru 2020 | Announcements
Forecasters are expecting heavy winds to hit Canterbury overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday.
Fire and Emergency want anyone planning a burn to hold off.
Smoke alarms are life savers
21 Mahuru 2020 | Community Education
Smoke alarms saved lives this weekend - alerting residents to a kitchen fire in the Hawke’s Bay.
Check the forecast before you light - Canterbury
17 Mahuru 2020 | Community Education
Fire and Emergency New Zealand wants Cantabrians to think about the weather if they are planning to burn this spring.
Hold off lighting fires in the Hawke’s Bay amid wind warnings
16 Mahuru 2020 | Community Education
Fire and Emergency asks Hawke’s Bay residents to hold off lighting fires & to check any previous burn sites are out with high winds expected over the weekend.
Newlands Volunteer Fire Brigade to be temporarily relocated
16 Mahuru 2020 | Announcements
Newlands Volunteer Fire Brigade to be temporarily relocated.
Pukaki Downs fire update - 11.30am 2 September
2 Mahuru 2020 | Announcements
Two public meetings will be held today to talk over the next steps in the response to the Lake Pukaki fire in the Mackenzie Basin.
Pukaki Downs Fire - 6.30pm 1 September 2020
1 Mahuru 2020 | Emergency Information
Firefighting efforts have continued today at the fire near Lake Pukaki which has been burning since 11.25am Sunday.
Pukaki Downs Fire - 8.30pm 31 August 2020
31 Hereturikōkā 2020 | Emergency Information
Crews have reported that good progress has been made today in efforts to fight the fire near Lake Pukaki.