A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
FIREFIGHTERS across the region had a quiet Guy Fawkes night, thanks to the weather.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand sent a crew to the beachfront along Centennial Marine Drive this morning to put out a bonfire left burning.
“That call was a nothing really and that was it in termsof fireworks issues. We had no other calls last night,” a senior firefighter said.
Principal rural fire officer Ray Dever said there were no calls for rural firefighters, which he put down to the weather
“It was too wet for a lot of people to let off their crackers,” he said. “But with the clearing weather we would expect to see a lot more activity over the next few nights. We ask people to continue to be sensible about it.”
