Visitors laud Featherston brigade

GRATITUDE: Sasha Ivatt, with family members Tuliff Ivatt (left) and Omine Ivatt, thanks Featherston Fire Brigade volunteer Sparky Goad for the crew's work in nailing down roofing iron at their father's house in Brandon St, Featherston, that had been in danger of coming adrift in gale-force winds. PHOTO/ANDREW BONALLACK WTA240514ABWEATHER02

Members of an Auckland family were impressed with the readiness of Featherston's volunteer fire crew when the roof of their father's house threatened to come adrift in high winds on Saturday.

Sasha, Tuliff and Omine Ivatt had driven from Auckland to Featherston to collect ironwork sculptures when the fire crew arrived at the Brandon St address.

Tuliff was not sure who called the brigade, but shook hands with volunteer Sparky Goad, who nailed the roofing iron back down.

"This wouldn't happen in Auckland," he told him.