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.

Emergency call 111 Emergency text 111

Search results for Incident reports

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Burnham vegetation fire update #3

News and media|12 December 2024

Firefighters supported by two helicopters are continuing to work on extinguishing the vegetation fire that has been burning alongside SH1 near Burnham this afternoon.

Burnham vegetation fire update #4

News and media|13 December 2024

Fresh crews of firefighters will be working on the Burnham fireground today to continue the work of fully extinguishing the fire which broke out alongside SH1 near the Selwyn River yesterday afternoon.

Kirwee Fire Update #2

News and media|5 February 2024

The large vegetation fire near Kirwee is burning through pines and scrub in an area estimated at 2.5km long and 500m wide.

Fire and Emergency crews assisting the Canada wildfire efforts

News and media|2 June 2023

After a long trip, the contingent from Fire and Emergency has arrived in Alberta and is hard at work helping to fight a high number of wildfires.

OIA 20632 - All Fires by Specific Property Use and Incident Type (2021-2025)
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Official Information Act request - OIA 20632 response

Engaging owners of lifestyle blocks in understanding and mitigating wildfire risk - Report #157 (2017)
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This research explores the barriers preventing lifestyle block owners from accepting wildfire risk and from making changes to reduce that risk.

Fire and Emergency received calls for 18 incidents during today’s strike

News and media|7 August 2026

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 18 incidents between 12 pm and 1pm today, Friday 7 August, the fifty-second time the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has taken strike action.

Pegasus Beach Fire Update #8

News and media|3 November 2022

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