Contributed by: Environment Canterbury It’s around this time of year that you may start to notice smoke from stubble burning in rural areas. Zone Lead Brian Reeves reminds us about the things we should do before lighting up to ensure better and safer outcomes for all. Last year more than 850 smoke-related complaints were lodged […]
fire safety
Reducing the fire risk in rural areas this summer
By Philippa Rawlinson, Federated Farmers Arable Industry Group Advisor We have all seen on our television screens the risks posed by poor management of vegetation on rural land in recent years. The Lake Ohau blaze that destroyed 48 homes, charred Department of Conservation land that had been ungrazed, the Port Hills fires (2017 and 2020) […]