22 March 2016

Media Advisory

Fire season status downgraded

The Palmerston North City Council Rural Fire Areas will move from a Prohibited to an Open Fire Season effective from midnight Wednesday 23 March 2016 until further notice.

Substantial rainfall and lower temperatures have reduced the fire dangers sufficiently to allow for these changes to take place.

Open Fire Season means that no Fire Permit is required to light a fire in the open air.

However, Department of Conservation land and any fire safety margins bordering Palmerston North City Council’s Rural Fire Area will remain as a Restricted Fire Season.

Restricted Fire Season means that a Fire Permit is required to light a fire in the open air.

Palmerston North City Council encourages any persons lighting fires to maintain a high level of care, supervision and responsibility.

For all fire emergencies please call 111.

Any enquiries regarding fires in rural areas of Palmerston North should be made to the Palmerston North City Council on 356 8199.

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