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Author Archives: Porirua Fire Fighter
Neighbours evacuated as fire rips through Tītahi Bay home, property severly damaged
Porirua City residents were evacuated overnight after a fire ripped through a home in Tītahi Bay. A Fire and Emergency spokesman said the wind was “roaring” through Titahi Bay overnight which caused concern … Continue reading
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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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Tagged Fire Safety
‘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
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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Tagged House Fire
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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Tagged House Fire
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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Tagged House Fire
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