fire news Feb to Mar

The Team from Mapua Volunteer Fire Brigade

15-16/2/19 19:00 Tanker helping at Pigeon Valley Fires, two person rotating crews
18/2/19 08:27 Birdhurst cool stores, Motueka, one plant room brunt.
24/2/19 01:42 bonfire on beach, walkway behind school. Visitor not sure what a fire ban means. Put fire out.
24/2/19 11:47 2 car crush, slippy road
27/2/19 09:15 smoke seen near Apple valley Rd. may have been dust or a sprayer.
27/2/19 10:28 Tanker to a fire in paddock Redwood valley, may have been dust.
27/2/19 13:22 fire on side of road Moutere hill. Tanker on scene for about six hours
1/3/19 10:14 Tanker to a house fire Pugh Rd
05/3/19 18:34 power line down at Tasman, left with Power.
6/3/19 08:13 smoke in trees near Moutere sawmill, Start-up of sawmill
7/3/19 20:25 Tanker to backyard fire at Upper Moutere, may have been someone welding.
9/3/19 10:19 truck roll Mapua Dr, wet road.
17/3/19 17:13 Rubbish off Rana Pl use tanker to put out


Calls this year = 37

Safety Tip – Be safe.
Check and clean your smoke alarms

For fire safety info go to - fireandemergency.nz...
for fire permits go to - www.checkitsalright.nz...

We are having a open night this coming Thursday night 28th March from 7:30PM for person's thinking of being a volunteer fire fighter, Come and try the uniform and some of the gear.
We would be very keen to have some females in the brigade.

At the moment we have 14 fire-fighters. We have room for 4 more persons who live or work with in the Mapua area and can come to trainings on Thursday night and call outs at any time. Ideally within five minutes’ station.
If interested call Chief fire officer Ian Reade on 0274457049 or come and see us on Thursday around 7:30PM