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24 January 2020
Alan Thompson
By email: [FYI request #11822 email]
Dear Alan
Information Request - Operational Reviews - Vegetation Fires
I refer to your official information request dated 6 December 2019 asking for the following
information:
1. A copy of the Operational Review undertaken on the Flagstaff Walk Track Vegetation Fire -
F2844357.
2. A copy of the Operational Review of the Lake Hawea Vegetation Fire -
F2642681.
3. Copies of any other Operational Reviews undertaken on Vegetations Fires over the last 2
years.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is committed to continuous improvement. There are always
lessons we can learn from large or unusual events to improve the safety of our communities and
our crews at future events. The Operational Review process provides an effective way for us to do
this.
In accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, I
enclose copies of the three
Operational Reviews carried out on vegetation fires over the last two years at Himatangi Beach,
Lake Hawea and Dunedin.
The Operational Review reports for Port Hills and Tasman fires are available on our website
https://fireandemergency.nz/research-and-reports/.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602. Note also that this response (with your personal details removed) may
be published on the Fire and Emergency website.
Yours sincerely
/;,,Bleakley
D uty Chief Executive, Office of the Chief Executive
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