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Total fire ban lifted—Restricted Fire Season in place
29 March 2016
Total fire ban lifted—Restricted Fire Season in place
The full ban on all outdoor fires in the Hutt Valley will be lifted from 6am, Thursday 31 March, and a Restricted Fire Season will be in place.
The Restricted Fire Season covers all rural and urban areas in Lower Hutt. It also includes all land administered by the Department of Conservation within these areas.
A Restricted Fire Season means that no fires can be lit in an open space with the exception of controlled outdoor cooking methods such as; hangi, umu, charcoal BBQ or brazier.
Permits/exemptions may be required for one-off
events, such as a cultural celebration or Scout/Guide camp
fire, filming or training exercises.
For further
information please contact Hutt City Council or the
Wellington Rural Fire Authority.
This notice is given under Section 22 of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 and the Hutt City Council Fire Prevention (Urban Fire District) Bylaw 2008.
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