Rural Fire
Dial 111 to report an open air fire that looks dangerous.
Contact the Palmerston North City Council Call Centre (06 356 8199) with questions about lighting fires.
The current Fire Season status is: OPEN
Open Fire Season |
Restricted Fire Season |
Prohibited Fire Season |
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Means no permit is required to light a fire in the open air.
You are responsible for any consequences should the fire escape control.
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Means a permit is required from the relevant rural fire authority to light a fire in the open air.
These generally exclude gas BBQs.
You are responsible for any consequences should the fire escape control.
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Means a total fire ban and lighting of fires in the open air is not permitted.
Any existing permits would be cancelled.
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Visit the New Zealand National Rural Fire Authority website for more information [external website]
During a Restricted Fire Season you need a Rural Fire Permit
Get a permit before lighting any open air fire in the rural areas of Palmerston North.
- Check the map in the downloads section below: is your proposed fire in the rural areas of Palmerston North?
- Apply for a permit: contact the Palmerston North City Council Call Centre (06 356 8199),
- A Rural Fire Officer will contact you and make an appointment to inspect the location.
- If your proposed outdoor fire is considered safe, the officer will issue a permit.
FAQ about vegetation fires in country areas
National Rural Fire Authority information [external website]
About Palmerston North Rural Fire services
Rural Fire Officers are on 24 hour, 365 day call out to attend fires. Response time to pager call is under 10 minutes. Often the New Zealand Fire Service and a Rural Fire Officer will arrive at a fire first, to be followed by the Volunteer Rural Fire Fighting Crew.
The Palmerston North City Council is the Rural Fire Authority for the area.
Palmerston North Volunteer Rural Force
Our volunteer rural fire fighting crew consists of council staff and volunteers from the public. As at June 2008 there are 19 members.
A specialist 4WD Mitsubishi Fire Appliance is held in the Depot on Fergusson St and the volunteer fire fighters are called out whenever a major vegetation fire occurs in the rural areas of Palmerston North.