Open

No permit required except for Public Conservation Land

Current Fire season - Coastal

Open

No permit required except for Public Conservation Land

Fire Permits

From 1 July 2017 Wairarapa Rural Fire District amalgamated with NZ Fire Service to form the new organisation Fire and Emergency New Zealand. This has resulted in a new fire permitting system.

To apply for a fire permit and to view fire season and fire weather information please visit the fire permit application page.

It will only take a few minues and we aim to have your application processed within 3-5 working days.

Thank you for your patience.

Articles & Newsletters

Rural Fire News - January 2016

Welcome to our first newsletter for 2016. The end of 2015 was a very busy period for all crews belonging to WRFD, with a number of large forest fires as well as a general increase in other incidents across the district.

Health and Safety

The busy season has also resulted in an increase in reported incidents. Being busy is no excuse for not being safe.