Palmerston North Volunteer Fire Brigade

06/09/2026

Happy Fathers day to all our incredible firefighting Dads and all the amazing dads across Aotearoa 🔥👩🏻‍🚒

Thank you for all that you do🙌🏻💪🏻

03/09/2026

Strong winds are forecast overnight and on Friday for Canterbury high Country and Canterbury plains, Wellington, Wairarapa, Hawke’s Bay and Tararua. Please don’t burn outside fires and make sure your old ones are all fully extinguished 🔥🔥🔥

For more information visit: https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home

31/08/2026

A little bit of planning will go a long way. Are you prepared? 🙌🏻🔥🫶🏻

🔥 While fire danger is expected to rise gradually through spring, strong westerly winds may bring periods of elevated fire danger in some regions

🌱 As spring progresses clear dead and dry vegetation from around buildings, make sure emergency vehicles can easily access your property, ensure water supplies are available and keep spring grass growth under control

🍃 How quickly conditions change will depend on spring weather, including temperature, rainfall, humidity, and strong winds

🏡 Now is the time to get prepared. Review your plans, talk with your community, and take practical steps to reduce fire risk before conditions become more challenging

For more information go to: checkitsalright.nz/prepare-for-wildfire

30/08/2026

We would like to say a massive shout out, and thank you to Middle Districts Lions Club,who have generously donated funding for our awesome new tactical brigade packs😎🔥🤩

These packs will ensure we are ready to respond with all the extra gear and essentials we need for longer duration events and deployments.

We also added some customised features with our brigade crest and name patches. We know our crew can’t wait to get out there and put these to good use in our upcoming fire season.

Thank you again Lions Club, we value and appreciate your support 🤩🙏🏻

20/08/2026

Can we get to you? 🚒🔥
A friendly reminder that it might be a great time to prune the entrances to your property 🌲

13/08/2026

We would like to wish these individuals from our neighbouring brigades the best of luck and safe travels, as they go and support the communities affected by wildfires in the USA🔥

🔥 DISTRICT FIREFIGHTERS DEPLOYED TO THE USA 🔥

We’re incredibly proud of our four District firefighters who have deployed to the USA as part of the latest major international wildfire deployment:

👨‍🚒 Elliot Cowley – Crew Leader, Manawatu VFB
👨‍🚒 Aaron Hartley – Deputy Controller, Whanganui VFB
👨‍🚒 Stu Bunn – Crew Leader, Ruapehu VFB
👨‍🚒 Piet Strulik – Senior Firefighter, Palmerston North FB

A huge thank you to Elliot, Aaron, Stu and Piet, as well as all the other members of the contingent who have left New Zealand to support firefighting efforts and communities affected by the wildfires. 🔥

Your commitment and willingness to help on the international stage is something to be proud of.

Stay safe and all the very best to the entire team! 🇳🇿❤️‍🔥🇺🇸

10/08/2026

Practical skills day success 💪🏻👩‍🚒

We had extra fun this past weekend, aside from our usual training night, a few of our new recruits put in some additional time to take part in our practical skills day🤩

This was a great opportunity to introduce our recruits to some scenarios, equipment and basic hose skills they will come across and need to utilise on the fire ground.

Thank you for your dedication to being better firefighters, we look forward to seeing your growth in the upcoming months🚒🔥

07/08/2026

We are proud to introduce our new Brigade Leader - Lauren Macfarlane 👩‍🚒

Lauren brings a wealth of strong leadership skills and enthusiasm to the role and we know Lauren will continue to build on the culture and strong foundations of our brigade while we continue to support our wider community.

Please join us in congratulating Lauren on her appointment as we look forward to this new chapter for PNVFB 🎉🔥

03/08/2026

After training last night we celebrated a few recent achievements of some of our crew🥳🎉

As volunteers the courses we do to upskill, are mostly held on weekends and these are commitments we take on top of our full time jobs and usual schedules. Training and upskilling is vital to ensure we can be the best we can be for our community.

Well done to all of you, and thank you all for the time you put into becoming better firefighters, leaders and growing our brigade from strength to strength💪🏻

02/08/2026

Planning on a burn? Let us know first 👌🏻🤩

Are you planning a burn on your property? Let us know first! 🔥

Whether you are in an open season or you have a fire permit, letting us know when you plan to burn can reduce unnecessary call outs for our crews.
By using this simple online tool and notifying us of your burn:
✅ Our 111 Dispatchers know there is a planned burn in the area.
✅ Calls from the public reporting this fire can be cross-checked with what we know is happening in the area.
✅Our teams can check in with the landowner to make sure their burn is still safe and under control.
✅ It reduces unnecessary call outs for our crews keeping them available for emergencies instead of turning up at your fire.

So, before you light your fire, remember to let us know first at https://www.firepermit.nz/fenz/Default.aspx or by calling 0800 336 922 (0800 FENZ CALL)