Ruapehu Volunteer Fire Brigade

07/09/2026

06/09/2026

Happy Father's Day to all the incredible firefighter dads across Aotearoa ❤️
Thank you for the mahi you do every day and for the sacrifices you make for your whānau and communities

02/09/2026

Episode 3 😁

31/08/2026

🌿🐦 Spring is almost here and that means nesting season is about to begin! 🐦🌿

As the weather warms up, birds may start looking for sheltered places to build their nests 🪺 including under the bonnets of cars, tractors and other machinery. 🚗🚜

Before starting a vehicle or piece of machinery that hasn’t been used for a while, take a moment to check for:

✔️ Nests, twigs, hay or other nesting material
✔️ Signs that birds may have made a home under the bonnet or around the engine
✔️ Any debris that could become a fire hazard once the engine heats up 🔥

A quick check could help protect our feathered friends and prevent a potential fire. 💙🚒

Spring is a great reminder to check before you start! 🐦🚗

31/08/2026

🔥 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

19/08/2026

Update from the fireground from our Crew Leader Stu Bunn. If you ever wanted to know what their living quarters are like. Here's a couple of photos of the camp site and their vehicle 🚒 that they will be using for the next month
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17/08/2026

Photos from Crew Leader Stu Bunn

17/08/2026

The Bravo contingent is moving out🔥🚒

Bravo landed in Boise Idaho last week and have been on the ground with the US teams completing training and getting prepared for their first fires of the deployment.

Yesterday they deployed to Washington State to the ‘Little Giant’ fire, ‘Paradise’ fire, and the Backbone Fire, at Mt Rainier.

Department of Conservation NZ Defence Force U.S. Wildland Fire Service