Author Archives: Porirua Fire Fighter

Scrub fire burns through 10ha in Porirua seaside area, helicopters joining battle

Story By Michael Daly/Stuff Fire crews continue to fight a scrub fire in the Porirua seaside area of Titahi Bay on Friday morning. It began late on Thursday night and northerly winds pushed a veil of smoke from the blaze … Continue reading

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Tanker brought in to clear fuel ‘at risk of explosion’ after crash on Transmission Gully

Finlay Dunseath08:41, Apr 04 2023 A fuel spill on Transmission Gully after a crash between a fuel tanker and another vehicle remains at ‘risk of explosion’ and another tanker has been brought in to remove the remaining fuel. Wellington motorists … Continue reading

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Bush fire in Paremata briefly closes State Highway 59

Conor Knell – STUFF State Highway 59 was temporarily closed near Paremata, north of Wellington, overnight on Sunday after a bush fire erupted in the vicinity of the train station. Emergency services rushed to the scene around midnight, with nine … Continue reading

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Family loses home in Tītahi Bay house fire

Article By: Finlay Dunseath and Frances Chin A Porirua family have lost everything after being forced to flee their home when it caught alight. A Givealittle page has been set up for a Tītahi Bay family, after their Te Puke St … Continue reading

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Guess what’s likely causing domestic appliance fires? You.

  You’ve heard the urban myths about domestic appliances bursting into flames and consuming their owner’s houses – but a quick look at the facts shows that the real culprit is likely to be the humans who use them. Statistics from Fire … Continue reading

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‘It’s hard’: Firefighter’s wife speaks out on job’s toll as strike continues

  Extreme overtime, financial hardship, and mental trauma are the things her husband is forced to deal with, the wife of a firefighter says. FENZ personnel across the country are currently striking for better working conditions after mediation talks with FENZ stalled, citing broken … Continue reading

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Fire guts house in large blaze that ‘developed quickly’ in Mana

Bill Hickman  9:35, Jun 27 2022  STUFF The occupants of a burning house in Mana fled the building before fire crews could arrive at the scene in the early hours of Monday morning. There were no reports of injuries in … Continue reading

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Police say Porirua house fire is being treated as suspicous

Story by Rachel Thomas and Justin Wong – Stuff A fire at a block of units in Porirua that left up to two people seriously injured is being treated as a suspected arson, emergency services say. The fire, which began … Continue reading

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Ten fire trucks attending house fire in Porirua’s Tītahi Bay

Police say at least one person has been injured in a fire at a block of flats at Tītahi Bay in Porirua. Emergency services including police, fire and Wellington Free Ambulance were called to an address on Dimock St at … Continue reading

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Two patients treated after house fire in Porirua

Emergency services are at the scene of a house fire in Porirua. Two patients are reportedly being treated by ambulance staff. A police spokeswoman said they were notified of the dwelling fire on Dimock St in Titahi Bay about 2.20pm. … Continue reading

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