People s lives are at risk : Firefighters Union gives dire warning over shortage of aerial trucks Newshub 14/01/2021 Edward O Driscoll
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The Professional Firefighters Union is warning that a member of the public will die if Fire and Emergency doesn t do something about the shortage of trucks with long-reach cherry pickers onboard.
A massive blaze in Auckland on Wednesday used all the aerial trucks available in the region, meaning none were available if another fire broke out somewhere else in the city.
It took fire crews almost 24 hours to fully extinguish that raging inferno and special trucks with cherry pickers are needed to fight fires of that size.
Papakura scrap metal yard fire: Fire crews continue working as blaze finally dies down
13 Jan, 2021 04:59 AM
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Plumes of black smoke can be seen in Papakura as a fire takes hold of a scrap metal yard.
Video / Hayden McCallum/ Stevie Marino / Supplied
Plumes of black smoke can be seen in Papakura as a fire takes hold of a scrap metal yard.
Video / Hayden McCallum/ Stevie Marino / Supplied
NZ Herald
By: Courtney Winter and Vaimoana Tapaleao
A fire that ravaged a scrap metal yard in Papakura earlier today is finally dying down.
A health warning sent to nearby residents earlier in the day warning them to close all windows and doors, put air-conditioning on to re-circulate and to call Healthline if they feel unwell has been lifted, Fire and Emergency NZ (Fenz) said.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) confirmed to Newshub early on Thursday morning that the blaze is now under control.
A couple of firetrucks remained at the scene overnight to monitor hotspots, the spokesperson said. The blaze was largely contained by early evening and the heavy smoke had mostly dissipated by 6pm.
Appropriate safety measures were carried out in the disposal of the burning scrap metal, Global Metal Solutions chief executive Roger Wilson told RNZ last night.
He said it is still unknown how the fire ignited. Locals were warned by emergency alerts and the police to avoid the dense, black smoke.