Light drizzle has not been enough to prevent a total outdoor fire ban in Palmerston North.
The Palmerston North City Council have declared a Prohibited Fire Season for the Palmerston North rural fire area, from midnight Wednesday 9 April 2013 until further notice.
Principal rural fire officer, Stewart Davies, said no fires are to be lit in the Palmerston North Rural Fire area with the exception of barbecues lit in properly constructed containers and fuelled with LPG.
Mr Davies says while we’ve had a small amount of precipitation in recent days it hasn’t been enough to undo the damage caused by two very dry months.
All fire permits previously issued will be cancelled from the above date until further notice.
For all fire emergencies please phone 111 and give your name, address, telephone number and rural number if applicable.
Source: Manawatū Standard and Press Release - Palmerston North City Council
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