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Fire danger in Tararua remains high, total ban in place

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27 Feb, 2020 05:45 PM2 mins to read

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Fire danger levels remain high throughout the Tararua District. Photo / File

Fire danger levels remain high throughout the Tararua District. Photo / File

Rain last weekend has not changed the fire danger levels across the district, warns Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

A total ban on fires was imposed in Tararua earlier this month when the fire danger reached an extreme level.

Principal rural fire officer Nick Pyatt said all fire permits in Tararua were suspended during a total fire ban.

"A prohibited fire season means the fire danger is too high and no fires are permitted."

He said only gas and charcoal barbecues can be used while a prohibited fire season is in place.

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Manager rural fire Tim Mitchell said given how dry it has been, the rain over the weekend has not been enough to lower the wildfire risk to the point fire restrictions can be eased.

"There is still plenty of dead, dry vegetation around. After the rain stops, warm and windy conditions quickly dry the vegetation again meaning there is still a great deal of fuel for fires.

"Even though there has been some rain, the fire seasons have not changed. We want everyone to continue to be careful - one spark is all it takes to start a fire."

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Fire and Emergency is continuing to monitor conditions closely as further rain is possible for some areas of the country later this week.

"Please pay attention to the fire season in your area.

"If you are in an area where there is a total fire ban, no fires are permitted - including rubbish fires."

Go to www.checkitsalright.nz to check the fire season status in your area and find information on how you can reduce the risk of fire.

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Safety tips

• Be careful when driving any vehicles or machinery through roadside vegetation.

• If you have to use any machinery such as lawnmowers, welding, or a plough, do this in the morning or evenings - during cooler parts of the day.

• Make sure any permitted fires or historic burn sites from the past two months are fully extinguished. Even though they may seem out they have the potential to remain hot and flare up in these conditions.

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