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Volunteer fire brigades throughout the region mustered last Tuesday evening, February 22, to honour Muriwai firefighters Dave van Zwanenberg and Craig Stevens, who died in a landslip during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Station sirens were sounded, followed by a minute’s silence.
At the Mahurangi Fire Station at Snells Beach more than 20 local people joined the brigade in sombre reflection and, as the tribute disbanded, they quietly applauded the volunteers – a respectful and grateful acknowledgement of the many risks crews take to keep communities safe.
