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Announcing the change, Don Geddes, Senior Advisor Risk Reduction, says regular light rainfall and further rain forecast this week across inland high-country areas has reduced the fire risk.
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Source:Â Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has banned the use of fireworks in the McKenzie Basin for the summer. The ban comes into effect at 6pm 24 December and runs through until 31 March 2021. Section 52 of the Fire and Emergency Act allows Fire and Emergency to restrict activities that may start or cause the spread of fire. The prohibition order includes Omarama, but not Otematata and covers the rest of the McKenzie Basin to the north. Acting Principal Rural Fire Officer Don Geddes says the area has already had two major fires at Lakes Pukaki and Åhau this...
A restricted fire season is now also in place across Marlborough and Kaikōura, with anyone wanting to light an outdoor fire in the areas now needing to apply for a fire permit. Fireworks were banned in Akaroa and parts of Christchurch – including Bottle Lake, the Port Hills and New Brighton – earlier this month after several suspicious fires. Acting principal rural fire officer Don Geddes said the Mackenzie had already had two major fires this year – at Lake Pukaki, in August, and Lake Ōhau, in October. “We have very dry conditions around the Mackenzie Basin and the recent fires...