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1982
ACT 
INFORMATION 
OFFICIAL 
THE 
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1982
ACT 
INFORMATION 
OFFICIAL 
THE 
UNDER 
RELEASED 

SMS Incident Report     F4265847
3/9
 14/08/2025 10:09:10
Message Log 
Time
Message
12:19:06
https://web.pcl.govt.nz/?ecn=9(2)a
12:19:07
** LOI search completed at 05/08/25 12:19:07
12:19:18
** Recommended unit WAKE347 for requirement PUMP (>7.9 km)
** Recommended unit 
12:19:18
WAKE341 for requirement PUMP (>7.9 km)
** Recommended unit BRIG5071 for require
1982
12:19:18
ment RPUMP (>14.6 km)
** Recommended unit NELS2111 for requirement TANKER (>32.
12:19:18
4 km)
ACT 
** Recommended unit RICH331 for requirement CANBACKUP (>21.8 km)
12:19:36
Station Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (WAKE347 at 3234 WAKEFIELD 191341)
12:19:37
Station Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (WAKE341 at 3234 WAKEFIELD 191341)
12:19:37
Station Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (BRIG5071 at 3250 BRIGHTWATER 191501)
12:19:37
PA Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (NELS2111 at 3221 NELSON 191211)
12:19:37
Station Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (RICH331 at 3233 RICHMOND 191331)
12:19:41
ALERTING_COMPLETED WAKE347
12:19:41
ALERTING_COMPLETED WAKE341
INFORMATION 
12:19:44
ALERTING_COMPLETED BRIG5071
12:19:47
ALERTING_COMPLETED RICH331
12:19:50
ALERTING_COMPLETED NELS2111
12:19:56
EVAC COMPELTE - IS NOT CONNECTED TO OTHER BUILDING - NO VEHICLES IN THE 
SHED - C
12:19:56
HEMICALS STORED IN THE SHED
OFFICIAL 
12:20:18
UNKNOWN CAUSE FOR THE FIRE
12:20:31
ADVISING CALLER TO NOT TRY AND FIGHT THE FIRE THEMSELF
12:20:41
SHED HAS POWER TO IT
THE 
12:20:51
Unit NELS2111 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:23:02
3 BAY WORKSHED FULLY INVOLVED IN FIRE
12:23:20
9(2)a
 
UNDER 
12:23:28
9(2)a
12:24:14
Unit RICH331 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:24:25
NETWORK TASMAN SENDING CONTRACTOR NIL ETA 
12:24:48
Unit WAKE347 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:24:55
Unit WAKE347 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:25:02
Unit WAKE347 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:25:03
9(2)a
 CAN HEAR EXPLOSIONS/POPPING AND CAN SEE A LARGE 
RELEASED AMOUNT OF BL
12:25:03
ACK SMOKE 
12:25:22
Unit RICH331 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
12:25:33
Unit WAKE347 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
Caution: The information contained in this report is subject to the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982 and the Privacy Act 2020. 
Neither the information nor the report should be released to any person outside Fire and Emergency NZ without prior approval

SMS Incident Report     F4265847
4/9
 14/08/2025 10:09:10
12:25:57
Unit WAKE347 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] 3 BAY SHED STAND ALONE - FULLY 
INVOLVED IN F
12:25:57
IRE - POSSIBLY SOME CHEMICALS STORED UNK WHAT - POWER RESPONDING NO 
ETA (TXT 2ND
12:25:57
 ALARM )
12:26:11
INC INFO: FIRE IN A WORKSHED - TXT 2ND ALARM 
12:26:31
** Alarm level updated to 2
12:26:31
** Recommended unit RICH337 for requirement PUMP (>21.8 km)
1982
** Recommended unit
12:26:31
 TAPA351 for requirement PUMP (>13.1 km)
12:26:34
FIR2POL NOTIFICATION FYI ONLY - WE ARE RESPONDING TO A 2ND ALARM FULLY 
ACT 
INVOLVED 
12:26:34
WORKSHED FIRE
12:26:38
** Event P063389169 of NZP/NS copied from F4265847 of NZFS/NL at: 05/08/25 12:26
12:26:38
:38
12:26:42
INC INFO: FIRE IN A WORKSHED - TXT 2ND ALARM - MK TANKERS 2 
12:26:49
** Requirement TORT added for alarm level 2
12:26:52
** Recommended unit MOTU3611 for requirement ADHOC TORT (>37.3 km)
12:26:58
Station Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (RICH337 at 3233 RICHMOND 191331)
INFORMATION 
12:26:58
Station Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (TAPA351 at 3235 TAPAWERA 191351)
12:26:58
Station Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (MOTU3611 at 3236 MOTUEKA 191361)
12:27:01
ALERTING_COMPLETED RICH337
12:27:04
ALERTING_COMPLETED TAPA351
12:27:06
ALERTING_COMPLETED MOTU3611
OFFICIAL 
12:27:21
Unit WAKE347 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:27:26
Unit RICH331 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
12:27:31
Unit WAKE347 [ SITREP : ] WAKE341 CAN"T CREW - MK TANKERS 2
THE 
12:27:54
Unit WAKE341 [ KE : UNABLE TO PROCEED (STATE REASON)] NO CREW
12:28:45
RC Out of Scope  FROM BRIGHTWATER (VIA PHONE) REQUEST BRIG5072 TO BE 
ATTACHED TO THE J
12:28:45
OB - CAN COMMS ADV BRIGHTWATER STATION TO TAKE BRIG5072  
12:29:07
Unit RICH331 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
UNDER 
12:30:20
Unit BRIG5071 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:30:22
BRIG5071 CREW OF 3 AND BRIG5072 DRIVER ONLY 
12:30:23
AL: PAGING ACK TIMED OUT FOR STATION: 3235 at 05-08-25 12:30:23
12:30:30
Unit WAKE347 [ K99 : PROPERTY FIRE WELL INVOLVED]
12:31:41
Unit WAKE347 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] COMS HEARD OVER RADIO - CHANGED TO 
NELSON 1 
RELEASED 
12:31:41
CHANNEL
12:32:57
Unit RICH337 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:33:12
Unit BRIG5072 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:33:24
Unit BRIG5072 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
Caution: The information contained in this report is subject to the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982 and the Privacy Act 2020. 
Neither the information nor the report should be released to any person outside Fire and Emergency NZ without prior approval

SMS Incident Report     F4265847
5/9
 14/08/2025 10:09:10
12:33:44
Unit BRIG5072 [ SITREP : ] DRIVER ONLY
12:36:02
Unit BRIG5072 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
12:36:56
Unit BRIG5072 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:37:26
Unit NELS2111 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:37:30
Unit MOTU3611 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:37:49
GENERAL BROADCAST ALL APPLIANCE CHANGE TO RADIO CHANNEL NELSON 1 
12:37:55
Unit BRIG5071 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
1982
12:38:24
Unit NELS2111 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:39:05
Unit TAPA351 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
ACT 
12:39:13
Unit TAPA351 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:40:32
Unit WAKE347 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
12:40:39
Unit RICH331 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
12:40:39
Unit RICH331 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
12:41:22
Unit WAKE347 [ SITREP : ] CFO Out of Scope  - 1 3 BAY GARAGE FULLY INV GTWW 1 HPD 
1 L
12:41:22
PD AWAITING FURTHER RESOURCES
12:44:33
Unit RICH337 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
12:45:28
Unit BRIG5071 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
INFORMATION 
12:46:21
Phone used to Initiate Alerting.
12:46:22
ALERTING_COMPLETED RICH337
12:46:37
Unit RICH337 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:47:05
Unit RICH337 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
12:52:08
Unit WAKE347 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
12:52:51
Unit WAKE347 [ K28-1 : RETURN OTHER RESPONDING APPLIANCES] TAPA351
OFFICIAL 
12:52:57
Unit TAPA351 [ SITREP : ] ACK
12:56:52
Unit TAPA351 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
THE 
12:56:58
AS PER AVL
12:56:58
Unit BRIG5072 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT] AS PER AVL
12:57:19
AS PER AVL
12:57:20
Unit NELS2111 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT] AS PER AVL
UNDER 
13:00:01
Unit BRIG5072 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
13:10:55
RC TREANOR (VIA PHONE) THE REQUEST FOR BRIG5072 WAS REQUESTED BY RDC 
SHUTTE - ME
13:10:55
SSAGE WAS JUST PASSED ON BY RC Out of Scope  
13:12:26
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
13:15:41
Unit MOTU3611 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
13:15:57
Unit WAKE347 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
RELEASED 
13:16:43
Unit WAKE347 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
13:18:18
Unit WAKE347 [ SITREP : ] FIRE EXTINGUISHED IN MOP OUT - 4 BA 1 HR 1 LPD SAFETY 
13:18:18
OFFICER APPOINTED
13:20:55
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
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Neither the information nor the report should be released to any person outside Fire and Emergency NZ without prior approval

SMS Incident Report     F4265847
6/9
 14/08/2025 10:09:10
13:22:19
Unit WAKE347 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] CORRECTION - FIRE EXTINGUISHED - IN 
MOP UP
13:26:00
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
13:28:55
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
13:28:57
Unit WAKE347 [ K11E-1 : ELECTRICAL AUTHORITY IN ATTENDANCE]
13:29:14
Unit WAKE347 [ K11E-1 : ELECTRICAL AUTHORITY IN ATTENDANCE] VIA PHONE
13:34:03
Unit WAKE347 [ K11F : SPECIALIST FIRE INVESTIGATOR REQUIRED] (VIA PHONE) PUT 
THR
1982
13:34:03
OUGH TO CFO Out of Scope  PERSONAL PHONE
13:38:29
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
13:41:12
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
ACT 
13:46:58
Unit FINELSM01 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
13:46:58
Radio used to Initiate Alerting.
13:46:59
ALERTING_COMPLETED FINELSM01
13:47:16
Unit FINELSM01 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
13:48:38
Unit WAKE347 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
13:50:12
Unit WAKE347 [ K43 : ALL AVAILABLE PERSONNEL FULLY UTILISED] AT YOUR 
DISCRETION 
13:50:12
RE COVER MOVES - BE BEST PART OF AN HOUR
INFORMATION 
13:51:57
SSO Out of Scope
 (VIA PHONE) DUE TO TANKER ON SCENE FOR A FURTHER 
HOUR MAKE AV
13:51:57
AILABLITY 
13:52:33
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
13:52:34
ALERTING_COMPLETED NELS21AMST
13:54:27
SM LIAISED WITH ACNELSM02 Out of Scope
. NELS217 TO BE COVER MOVED TO 
RICHMOND ON
OFFICIAL 
13:54:27
CE THE TANKER AVAILABILITY CREWS HAVE MADE IT TO NELSON. 
13:55:57
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
THE 
13:58:17
Unit WAKE347 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
13:59:06
NELS217 ADVISED VIA PHONE OF COVER MOVE. WILL INITIATE ONCE NELSON 
STATION IS FU
13:59:06
LLY CREWED WITH NELS214. 
13:59:07
Unit WAKE347 [ SITREP : ] FIRE OUT - MAKING UP
UNDER 
13:59:22
Unit BRIG5072 [ K22-1 : APPLIANCE AVAILABLE FOR A FURTHER INCIDENT]
14:05:32
Unit MOTU3611 [ K3 : ON RT OUTSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
14:18:06
Unit NELS2111 [ K3 : ON RT OUTSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
14:26:17
SSO MCNAMARA CALLS IN: NELS214 FULLY CREWED - NELS217 TO DO COVERMOVE 
AT RICHMON
14:26:17
D
14:29:39
Unit BRIG5071 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
RELEASED 
14:29:44
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
14:35:33
Unit RICH337 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
14:38:32
Unit BRIG5072 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
Caution: The information contained in this report is subject to the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982 and the Privacy Act 2020. 
Neither the information nor the report should be released to any person outside Fire and Emergency NZ without prior approval

SMS Incident Report     F4265847
7/9
 14/08/2025 10:09:10
14:41:22
Unit RICH331 [ K11V : VOLUNTEER SUPPORT OFFICER REQUIRED] VIA PHONE - TO BE 
PATC
14:41:22
HED TO SO Out of Scope  PERSONAL CELL PHONE
14:41:57
Unit RICH331 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
14:42:48
Unit RICH331 [ K10 : RE-COMMISSIONING APPLIANCE]
14:46:00
Unit WAKE347 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
14:46:34
VSO PATCHED THROUGH TO RICH331 SO Out of Scope  VIA CELL 
1982
14:46:57
Unit WAKE347 [ SITREP : ] ALL APPLIANCES LEFT - IN HANDS OF FI - K45 FI Out of Scope  - 
14:46:57
K10
14:47:05
Unit WAKE347 [ K45 : COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY CHANGED TO (STATE NAME)] FI 
ACT 
Out of Scope
14:47:14
Unit WAKE347 [ K10 : RE-COMMISSIONING APPLIANCE]
14:47:21
Unit WAKE341 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
15:08:42
Unit NELS21AMST [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
15:09:09
FIR2POL AFFIRM - FI ON SCENE NOW - STILL DETERMINING CAUSE 
15:09:39
FIR2POL - WILL LET YOU KNOW IF FIRE INVESTIGATOR DEEMS SUSPICIOUS - UNK AT 
THIS 
15:09:39
STAGE
15:26:24
NELS2111 BACK K7
INFORMATION 
16:07:10
Unit FINELSM01 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
16:13:34
Unit FINELSM01 [ STOP : MESSAGE] POLICE NOT REQUIRED - ALL DONE
16:13:53
FIR2POL - YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED - CAN CLOSE EVENT - NOT SUSPICIOUS 
Incident
OFFICIAL 
CAD Number
F4265847
Incident Reporter
Out of Scope
THE 
Incident Controller
Distance Travelled (km)
Delay In Receiving Call
UNDER 
Property Details
Occupant
Owner
Building Owner
Owner occupied
General Property Use
Residential - not classified above
Special Property Use
Residential outbuilding - not classified above
Purpose Group
RELEASED 
Actions
Persons Reported 
Trapped

Evacuation Status
Fully evacuated
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Neither the information nor the report should be released to any person outside Fire and Emergency NZ without prior approval

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Action Prior 1
Action Prior 2
Action Taken
Extinguishment only: Includes isolating fuel/power
Civilians
Civilians Rescued
0
Civilians Extricated
0
1982
Civilians Assisted
0
Civilians Evacuated
3
ACT 
Origin
Location
Garage, Carport, Vehicle storage, Storage Shed
Level
1st floor
Equipment Used
Quantity
Equipment
1
Hose reel, high pressure delivery
INFORMATION 
1
Low pressure delivery
2
Equipment Involved
Equipment Involved
Year
Make
OFFICIAL 
Model
THE 
Fire
Arrival Condition
Totally involved fire
Heat Source
Battery (no device - lithium ion)
Termination Stage
UNDER 
First Object Ignited
First Object Material
Second Object Ignited
Second Object Material
Indicated Cause
Other electrical failure
Certainty of Cause
High
Age of Person
9(2)a
RELEASED 
Ethnicity
9(2)a
Gender
9(2)a
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Neither the information nor the report should be released to any person outside Fire and Emergency NZ without prior approval

SMS Incident Report     F4265847
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 14/08/2025 10:09:10
FAIP Service Offered
Unknown
Mobile
Vehicle Type
Caravan not motorised
Licence Plate
1982
Year
Make
Model
ACT 
Comments
8/7/2025 3:19:01 PM
Reporter Comments
Home workshop making knives attached to two bay pole shed containing caravan. 
Totally involved on arrival. Suspect power drill battery on charge 
Out of Scope
INFORMATION 
OFFICIAL 
THE 
UNDER 
RELEASED 
Caution: The information contained in this report is subject to the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982 and the Privacy Act 2020. 
Neither the information nor the report should be released to any person outside Fire and Emergency NZ without prior approval