A helicopter is dousing a fire in the Far North
Over recent years concern over how fires start, the damage they cause and the increasing resources required to fight fires have lead to the need to develop a pro-active approach to fire prevention around Northland. As well as imposing total fire bans and fire restrictions and issuing permits for lighting fires in the open air, DOC is working directly with communities and stakeholders to raise awareness of the threats wildfires pose and engage people in helping prevent them.
There will be less wildfires in Northland with your help - these web pages tell you how.
Learn how most wildfires in Northland start and find out the consequences to those who cause a wildfire.
Wildfires in Northland kill native animals and plants. Find out what you lose in a wildfire.
Find out what DOC is doing to fight and prevent wildfires in Northland.
Learn how to prevent wildfires, obtain fire permits and to safe if you are caught in a wildfire.
Apply for a Northland fire permit online.
Social Fire Research reports on the SCION website
Fire management publications
What to do if you see or are caught in a wildfire
Listen to the Northland wildfires radio ads produced by the Northland Regional Rural Fire Committee, ad 1 (MP3, 493K), ad 2 (MP3, 493K), ad 3, MP3, 489K)
NZ Fire Service website
NZ National Rural Fire Authority website
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