Call 52 - 12 October 2025 - 2:39 PM - Alarm Activation in Waikawa Beach

🚒 Horowhenua Volunteer Fire Brigade - HORO9775
🚒🚒 Levin Volunteer Fire Brigade - LEVI341
🚒 Otaki Volunteer Fire Brigade - OTAK411

Call 51 - 07 October 2025 - 5:27 AM - Truck Fire in Manakau (SH1 Southbound)

🚒 Horowhenua Volunteer Fire Brigade - HORO9775
🚒🚒 Otaki Volunteer Fire Brigade - OTAK411, OTAK417

Call 50 - 23 September 2025 - 6:27 AM - Alarm Activation in Manakau

🚒 Horowhenua Volunteer Fire Brigade - HORO9775
🚒🚒 Levin Volunteer Fire Brigade - LEVI341, LEVI347
🚒 Otaki Volunteer Fire Brigade - OTAK411

Kia ora Horowhenua!

As summer approaches, so does the increased risk of wildfires in our region.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Horowhenua District Council Emergency Management are hosting free community info sessions about summer wildfire risks and what you can to to prepare for them, and prevent them.

These sessions will be held at the Waitarere Surf Life Saving Club (689 Waitarere Beach Road, Waitarere) on September 27th, at 10am and 2pm.

Call 49 - 08 September 2025 - 2:02 PM - Building Fire in Waikawa Beach

🚒 Horowhenua Volunteer Fire Brigade - HORO9775
🚒🚒 Otaki Volunteer Fire Brigade - OTAK411, OTAK417
🚒 Te Horo Fire Station - TEHO4671

Call 48 - 08 September 2025 - 11:59 AM - Vegetation Fire in Waikawa Beach

🚒🚒 Horowhenua Volunteer Fire Brigade - HORO9771, HORO9775
🚒 Otaki Volunteer Fire Brigade - OTAK411
🚒🚒 Paraparaumu Fire Brigade - PARA3711, PARA377
🚒 Te Horo Fire Station - TEHO4671

Call 47 - 02 September 2025 - 10:35 AM - Garage Fire in Levin

🚒 Horowhenua Volunteer Fire Brigade - HORO9775
🚒🚒🚒 Levin Volunteer Fire Brigade - LEVI341, LEVI3426, LEVI347

🛻 Manawatu, Whanganui - Fire and Emergency - ACMANWH03

Call 46 - 10 August 2025 - 4:34 PM - House Fire in Hokio Beach

🚒 Horowhenua Volunteer Fire Brigade - HORO9775
🚒🚒🚒 Levin Volunteer Fire Brigade - LEVI341, LEVI3426, LEVI347
🚒 Otaki Volunteer Fire Brigade - OTAK411
🚒 Waitārere Volunteer Fire Brigade - WAIT351

Call 45 - 31 July 2025 - 2:53 PM - Building Fire (False Alarm) in Levin

🚒 Horowhenua Volunteer Fire Brigade - HORO9775
🚒🚒 Levin Volunteer Fire Brigade - LEVI341, LEVI347

Call 44 - 27 July 2025 - 6:55 PM - Minor Event in Kuku

🚒 Horowhenua Volunteer Fire Brigade - HORO9710
🚒 Levin Volunteer Fire Brigade - LEVI341

Stay warm, stay safe, and let’s keep our homes fire-free this winter! 💛

https://www.fireandemergency.nz/home-fire-safety/sort-your-home-fire-safety/

#DryerSafety #FireSafety #WinterReady #CleanThatLint #FireAndEmergencyNZ
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🔥👕 Dryer Safety – Don’t Let Laundry Spark a Fire! 👕🔥

Clothes dryers can be super handy in winter, but they also come with fire risks if not used safely. Here’s how to help prevent a fire in your home:

✅ Clean the lint filter before or after every use
✅ Don’t leave the dryer running while you’re out or asleep
✅ Make sure your dryer is well ventilated
✅ Have it serviced regularly to keep it running safely
✅ Only use the dryer for what it’s designed for – no shoes, plastics or rubber
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Call 43 - 24 June 2025 - 5:27 AM - Building Fire in Opiki

🚒 Horowhenua Volunteer Fire Brigade - HORO9775
🚒 Milson Fire Station - MILS201
🚒 Palmerston North Fire Brigade - PALM211
🚒 Shannon Volunteer Fire Brigade - SHAN391
🚒 Tokomaru Volunteer Fire Brigade - TOKO271
🛻🛻🛻 Manawatu, Whanganui - Fire and Emergency - FIMANWH06, FIMANWH07, VSOMANWH03

Call 42 - 21 June 2025 - 12:44 AM - Vegetation Fire (controlled burn) in Shannon

🚒🚒 Horowhenua Volunteer Fire Brigade - HORO9710, HORO9775
🚒🚒 Levin Volunteer Fire Brigade - LEVI341, LEVI347
🚒 Shannon Volunteer Fire Brigade - SHAN391

Call 41 - 10 June 2025 - 1:54 PM - Incident in Koputaroa

🚒 Horowhenua Volunteer Fire Brigade - HORO9710
🚒 Levin Volunteer Fire Brigade - LEVI347

💥 Something as simple as keeping a Metre from the heater could save your house and your loved ones this winter 💥

Check out some more safety tips on the Fire and Emergency New Zealand website!

https://www.fireandemergency.nz/winter-fire-safety/

🔥 REMEMBER: Cool ash, before you stash! 🔥

Fireplace ash holds heat for up to 5 days and can spark new fires.

Always soak it with water, in a metal bucket before binning it. Never spread or place fresh ash outside near vegetation - even in the wet winter, it can start a fire.

RNZ have prepared this awesome explainer with everything you need to know about the Emergency Mobile Alert system, ahead of this evening’s nationwide test (between 6-7pm)

Spoiler alert: You can’t opt out, because you can’t opt out of emergencies.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/562008/emergency-mobile-alerts-how-they-work-why-you-re-getting-them

Tonight's call brings us to 40 for the year - and it's been 25 days since the last call before that: the longest gap our brigade can think of for some time.

Here's a quick summary of the calls we've responded to this year.