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School Fires in New Zealand - Report #26 (2002)

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Waipara fire update #3

With more high winds forecast Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews will closely monitor the fire burning in a forestry block north of Waipara overnight.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand to deploy wildfire personnel to Canada

Fire and Emergency New Zealand along with the Department of Conservation and Forest Protection Services will send seven incident management team members to assist Canada with its wildfire response in British Columbia.

Pegasus Beach Fire Update #8

Fire investigators have concluded their investigation into the start of the fire at Pegasus Beach.

Port Hills Fire Update #16

Overnight drone flights across the Port Hills fireground have identified hotspots that ground crews will be targeting in today’s firefighting operations.

Pukaki Downs fire update #11

Cloudy, cooler and settled weather conditions are allowing crews on the fire ground to make further progress extinguishing hotspots.

Shelley Bay Structure Fire Update

Fire and Emergency is asking residents in the immediate area around and above Shelley Bay in Wellington to keep their windows and doors closed as a precaution due to a risk of asbestos in the air.

Pukaki Downs fire update - 11.30am 2 September

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.