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Wildfire risk reduction programme in Lake Tekapo
News and media|2 September 2022Fire and Emergency teams will be taking to the streets in Lake Tekapo next week to start encouraging residents to start taking action around their homes to reduce their exposure to wildfire.
Pegasus Beach Fire Update #7
News and media|3 November 2022
The 130 evacuated residents of the Woodend Beach Holiday Park will be allowed to return home this evening as of 5pm through a managed re-occupation.
Pegasus Beach Fire Update #5
News and media|3 November 2022Four helicopters with monsoon buckets are dropping thousands of litres of water on the Pegasus Bay fire this morning, while seven ground crews are working on the flanks. Two fixed wing waterbombing aircraft are on their way to join the air attack.
Pigeon Valley Fire update 63 - 13:30 hours 19/02/2019
News and media|19 February 2019After discussions between Fire and Emergency, Police, the Civil Defence Controller and other agencies involved in the response, Mayor Richard Kempthorne has made the decision to extend the State of Civil Defence Emergency for a further week.
Smoke alarms prove lifesaving in Titahi Bay
News and media|13 April 2021A resident in Titahi Bay is thankful for the smoke alarms that alerted them and their neighbours to a kitchen fire over the weekend.
Fire and Emergency honours' recipients congratulated
News and media|3 June 2019Fire and Emergency New Zealand Chief Executive, Rhys Jones has congratulated six firefighters from Milton (Otago), Auckland, Matata (Bay of Plenty), Warkworth, Carterton, and Whitianga who were named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list released today.
Change in fire season for much of Canterbury
News and media|29 April 2020Christchurch City, Banks Peninsula, Selwyn and North Canterbury will move to open fire season status from midnight Saturday (2 May).
Canterbury fires update #3
News and media|19 January 2024Please see below updates on the fires in Canterbury this afternoon.