The brigade, which responds to an average of 210 callouts per year, has turned off the siren as its primary alert system, Fire and Emergency New Zealand said in a statement on Tuesday. Instead ...

The familiar sound of the Pāpāmoa Fire Station siren has been silenced. With the exception of a weekly test, it will no longer fill the daytime airwaves to signal a fire emergency. Pāpāmoa Deputy ...

On Saturday 29 March, over 110 firefighters from around the South Island will compete as individuals and in teams against ...

The 2ha fire was spreading smoke around Ngunguru on Monday afternoon. Photo / Jordan Linton Photography The blaze at a Northland beachside settlement is expected to be out by this afternoon.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand responded with 15 fire trucks ... They reported hearing five sirens. “We have heard five sirens so far.” One local resident described the initial smell as ...

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The strikes follow a rocket attack on Israel from across the Lebanese border for which Hezbollah denies responsibility.

at approximately 7:30 p.m. The Emergency Siren System has a distinct sound from the normal fire sirens. It is a higher pitched tone with none of the ups and downs, and lasts for three minutes.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season for the Waikato Northern and Coromandel Zones as of 2pm on Friday 7 March, until further notice. A prohibited fire season means ...