Mapua Volunteer fire news

The Team from Mapua Volunteer Fire Brigade

Jan 23 to Feb 23 call outs
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4 Jan 15:34 Smouldering rubbish fire on Mapua Dr, brigade put out.

18 Jan 17:46 car hit barrier on SH60 near Tasman View Rd, on injuries, police investigating.

22 Jan 21:47 fire seen near Hoddy Rd, found a fire pit on Te Mara Way, permit fire

28 Jan 11:43 smoke in area of Hoddy Rd, embers from an incinerator blow onto a pile of dry leaves With help of Appleby Fire we put fire out

1 Feb 07:06 fire in paddock off SH60 near Gardner Valley Rd, unattended, no permit, put fire out.
Talk with owner about permits and contact Fire and emergency when lighting a fire.

4 Feb 18:27 smoke from car crash SH60 near Tasman View Rd, car on opposite side of road, smoke seen may have been stream or dust from air bags, left with police.

6 Feb 17:29 smoke from pines trees at Kina, found a permit pruning fire, left with owner.

15 Feb 19:30 glass house on fire off Brook View Hts, found a unpermitted fire of pallets and some carpets. With Motueka Fire put fire out and told owner he needs a permit and not to burn carpet.

Call outs for the year =10

Safety Tip – Be safe.

Ashes / ember in incinerator, fireplaces can stay hots for a few day, when incinerator is cool empty ashes out and sprinkle in a safe place, eg. in a garden

For fire safety info go to - fireandemergency.nz...

for fire permits go to - www.checkitsalright.nz...

On the Weekend of the 3rd to 5th of March the Mapua Volunteer Fire brigade is holding our 51st Jubilee. The brigade was form on the 19th Feb 1972. With the help of the Progress league and members of the Mapua area and the Waimea County council, the 1943 Ford V8 fire engine was brought from Westport, Land was brought from the Baigent family and money raised to build the fire station. Here are some of the first brigade members, Ted Perry, Frank Davidson Sr, Jim Radcliffe, Terry Sale, Andy Brown, John Gibson, John Hawthorne, Neil Henderson, Honk Perry , Frank Rodd, Davis Sparrow, Owen Houliston, J Ware, Murray Sutton

We are going to have an open station between 11AM and 2PM on the Sunday the 5th.

You are welcome to come to meet the crew and see the fire trucks and fire equipment.

We are also looking for some new members to join the brigade, We are looking person who would be available day time.