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Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade set to turn 150 years old
11 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024 | Announcements
Ashburton people are invited to a special event at Ashburton Fire Station on 23 November to celebrate 150 years of volunteer firefighters.
Parts of Hawke’s Bay to move to restricted fire season
8 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Parts of Hawke’s Bay will enter a restricted fire season at 8am on Monday, 11 November, until further notice.
Fireworks warning with fire danger elevated this weekend
8 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024 | Community Education
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning of increased fire danger in parts of the country for those planning to use fireworks this weekend.
Fireworks ban for parts of Southland District
5 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is banning the use of fireworks for parts of the Southland District for the next two weeks.
Ōtāhuhu Fire Update #3
1 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024 | Emergency Information
People near McGee St in Ōtāhuhu are still advised to avoid exposure to smoke as firefighters work to extinguish the fire at a factory.
Ōtāhuhu Fire Update #2
1 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024 | Emergency Information
The large fire burning in a commercial building in Ōtāhuhu has been contained and firefighters are now dampening down hotspots.
Fire and Emergency warns of fireworks dangers
1 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024 | Community Education
Fire and Emergency is encouraging people to think about the risk fireworks pose before buying them.
Firefighters tackling large factory fire in Ōtāhuhu
1 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency is responding to a large factory fire in Ōtāhuhu.