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Chris Jensen
Fire – Smoke alarms a life saver
Any death in a house fire is unacceptable. Unacceptable to the Fire Service, the community and especially to the victim’s family. It’s ironic that our...
Fire – Everyday heroes
By Chris Jensen, www.fire.org.nz By the time this article goes to print, the Rugby World Cup will be about to commence. New Zealand will watch...
Fire – Volunteers in short supply
Welcome to a new monthly column, which will keep readers up-to-date with the activities of fire stations in the Mahurangi district, north to Mangawhai and...
Fire – Sobering viewing
Outside of a controlled fire within a household fireplace or garden incinerator, most people will never experience the intensity and heat of a large fire....
Fire – Know your fire seasons
With winter rolling into town it’s brought with it a change of fire season. Recently it has changed from ‘restricted fire season’ to ‘open fire...
Fire – Avoiding trouble
I hope you all came through unscathed from the recent storms that hit much of the country. In reality we got off very lightly, especially...
Fire – Fuel, oxygen and heat
Matakana village suffered another serious fire recently when the Matakana Sawmill had a fire in a large wooden shed in the middle of the afternoon....
Fire – Keep your distance from fires
In recent times, there have been a number of large fires in the Warkworth and Matakana areas and beyond. These have included residential houses, a...
Fire – Fighting ’til dawn
As most of you will be aware, late November saw a major fire at a mechanical workshop in Matakana. Emergency services were notified of the...
Fire – Emergency planning
July and August saw two periods of exceptionally heavy rain that fell for extended periods of time. This resulted in fire brigade callouts across all...