Fire Status

NOTICES
Notice of Change to Open Fire Season - With Effect from Wednesday, 25 February 2009.  Click here to view Notice details.


AREAS OUTSIDE THE 3Km COASTAL MARGIN
Burnoffs should only be carried out during daylight hours, a minimum of a 5 metre fire break should be created around the material to be burnt. Fires must be a mimimum of 5 metres from buildings, the boundary and other combustible material. Do not light in windy conditions. Ensure that you are equipped to extinguish the fire should the fire get out of control. Fires are to be supervised at all times. Ensure the fire is completely extinguished before leaving the site.

For significant fires advise Fire Communications on 04 801 0812.

Under the Fire Service Act the cost of fighting a fire in an urban area by the Fire Service is mostly funded by a fire levy on building insurance, but the rules in rural areas are different. Landowners need to be aware that the cost of fighting vegetation fires on rural lands can be passed on to the landowner, or the person who caused the fire.

Landowners can contact the Council on 06 366 0999 for advice as required.

Brent Fanning
Principal Rural Fire Officer

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS AN ALL YEAR FIRE BAN ON ALL HOROWHENUA BEACHES

	Open fire season - means no fire permit is needed to light a fire in the open air.
	Restricted fire season - means a fire permit from the relevant rural fire authority is required to light a fire in the open air.
	Prohibited fire season - means a total fire ban. Lighting of fires is not permitted in the open air.