Author Archives: Porirua Fire Fighter

A scrub fire destroyed part of the hills near Adrenalin Forest in Porirua on Friday and threatened homes. The fire service was called at 3.20pm to John Burke Dr, where the hillside below the street was well alight. Five fire … Continue reading →

When a firefighter who was nearly killed while trying to help a neighbour learned that his attacker had pleaded guilty, one of his first thoughts, typically, was of others. Volunteer firefighter Peter Fisher almost died in late 2012 after being … Continue reading →

A dangerous-goods expert has been called to a fire in a hopper containing caustic soda in Porirua. The fire began in a building in Prosser St, Porirua, off Titahi Bay Rd, about 11.30am today. A hazardous materials unit from from … Continue reading →

A Porirua family has escaped with the clothes on their back and a few personal items after a fire gutted their home tonight. As firefighters worked to quell the last of the hot spots, the family including several young children, … Continue reading →

Fire crews have successfully controlled a fire which engulfed a building on a residential street in Whitby, Porirua. Firefighters used breathing apparatus to get inside the Bosun Terrace property and everyone inside has been accounted for. The fire was under … Continue reading →

Neighbours were driven back by flames and smoke as they desperately tried to help a man who was heard screaming inside a blazing Titahi Bay, Porirua house. Kayla Kirby said she could heard screams as she raced next door to … Continue reading →

After two rounds of ground-breaking surgery, Blair Marriott is a true bionic man. The 41-year-old former firefighter, from Paraparaumu, had his right leg amputated above the knee after a motorcycle crash on the Kapiti Coast in December 2010. But he … Continue reading →

The fundraising battle for the Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge is heating up. In the annual challenge, firefighters kit up with over 25kg of gear and race up the narrow stairwell of Auckland’s Sky Tower. In the process, they raise money … Continue reading →

A house fire in Porirua overnight may have been intentionally lit. Fire Service communications shift commander David Meikle said the fire was extinguished within half an hour of the fire trucks arriving at the two-storey Mungavin Ave property after 8.30pm … Continue reading →

Firefighters fought a house fire tonight in the basement of a Porirua home. Fire Service communications shift commander David Meikle said the fire was extinguished within half an hour of the fire engines arriving at the two-storey Mungavin Ave property … Continue reading →