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18 Wednesday <strong>February</strong> 5 <strong>2020</strong><br />
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />
SELWYN RURAL LIFE<br />
SELWYN TIMES<br />
Reducing fire risk at your property<br />
In the wake of the devastating fires in<br />
Australia, taking the time to look at your<br />
property to assess and reduce the fire risks<br />
is essential to help protect you and your<br />
property.<br />
The Fire and Emergency New Zealand<br />
website recommends creating safety zones<br />
as illustrated in the diagram.<br />
In Zone 1, which is 10 metres around<br />
your house, mow your lawns, grow fireresistant<br />
plants, clean gutters and remove<br />
leaves and twigs.<br />
In Zone 2, which is 10-30 metres around<br />
your house, they recommend reducing the<br />
number of trees, spacing out remaining<br />
trees so they do not touch each other,<br />
pruning branches up to two metres from<br />
the ground and removing any branches<br />
that are near power lines.<br />
The greatest risk to your home is from<br />
an ember attack when embers from a<br />
wildfire are carried by the wind. Keep<br />
roofs and gutters clear of dead leaves,<br />
debris and pine needles.<br />
Move anything that could burn (mulch,<br />
flammable plants, leaves, needles and<br />
firewood piles) away from wall exteriors,<br />
decks or porches.<br />
At this time of year outdoor fires may be<br />
totally prohibited so check on the Fire and<br />
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websites to see what restrictions are in<br />
place.<br />
If you live in a rural area make sure that<br />
fire appliances can get to you by displaying<br />
your RAPID number or road/street<br />
number in a place that’s clearly visible to<br />
emergency vehicles and make sure fire<br />
trucks and large vehicles can access your<br />
property or water supply by clearing roads<br />
and driveways to at least four metres wide<br />
and four metres high. Appliances also need<br />
plenty of space to turn around. Clearly<br />
indicate any water supply for firefighting.<br />
Take extreme care with any activities<br />
which could create sparks and start a<br />
fire. If you’re mowing grass, do it during<br />
cooler conditions in the evening or early<br />
in the morning. General care should be<br />
taken with any motorised or power tools,<br />
ensuring that they are well maintained<br />
and not left where hot exhausts or<br />
working parts come into contact with dry<br />
vegetation.<br />
Be careful when operating outdoor<br />
machinery, as if a spark is ignited the<br />
weather conditions will make it easy to<br />
spread and create a fire. You should have a<br />
hose connected which can reach the area<br />
where you are operating machinery or<br />
another method of extinguishing a fire.<br />
Finally and most importantly have an<br />
escape plan for getting out of your house<br />
and off your property and know where<br />
you’ll meet afterwards.<br />
Sources: Fire and Emergency NZ,<br />
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