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Open Fire Season

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No permit is required to light a fire in the open air.
You are, however, responsible for any consequences should the fire escape control.
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Restricted Fire Season

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A permit is required from a Rural Fire Authority to light a fire in the open air. These generally exclude gas BBQs.
A permit does not absolve you from responsibility. You are responsible for any consequences should the fire escape control. |
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Prohibited Fire Season

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Conditions are such that all fires are banned, even when a permit has been issued.
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Please contact your local Council for more information on fire bans
For fire season information for the Northland region:
For fire season information for the Auckland region:
For fire season information for the Waikato region:
For fire season information for the Central North Island region:
For fire season information for the Eastern North Island region:
For fire season information for the Taranaki region:
For fire season information for the Manawatu/Wanganui region:
For fire season information for the Greater Wellington region:
For fire season information for the Nelson/Marlborough region:
For fire season information for the Canterbury/West Coast region:
For fire season information for the Otago/Southland region: