Information for news media from the
New Zealand Fire Service Northern Communications
Centre
Event: The number
of weather incidents the New Zealand Fire Service are
attending in the Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty Regions
due to high winds has decreased. Since 11 o'clock this
morning, the New Zealand Fire Service has attended fifty-one
incidents across the Auckland region, nineteen incidents in
the Waikato region, and seventeen incidents in the Bay of
Plenty region.
The New Zealand Fire Service Northern
Communications Centre is not aware of any injuries to
members of the public associated with these weather
incidents.
Resources being used: One
appliance is currently in attendance at an incident in the
Auckland Region, two appliances are an incident in the
Waikato region and no appliances are at incidents in the Bay
of Plenty region.
Next update: There will be no
further updates via email.
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