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Wildfire Costs

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From: Alan Thompson

Dear Fire and Emergency New Zealand,

Under the provisions of the Official Information Act please provide me a full breakdown of the costs incurred by FENZ in controlling and extinguishing the following wildfires:

1) The Weka Pass Road fire (CAD Number F4039398) which occurred on 29th August 2024, and

2) Island Block Rd fire (CAD Number F4071747) which occurred on 21 October 2024.

Yours faithfully,

Alan Thompson

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Tēnā koe Alan Thompson  
 
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2026. Our commitment is to provide a response to your request as soon as
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Tēnā koe Alan

 

Please find attached correspondence from Fire and Emergency New Zealand |
Whakaratonga Iwi.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Information Requests Team

 

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 W: [3]www.fireandemergency.nz

A: Fire and Emergency National Headquarters

     Level 7, 42-52 Willis Street, Wellington Central

     PO Box 2133, Wellington 6011

 

 

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