FIRES IN THE OPEN.
Brigade’s Permission Must be Obtained. The importance of obtaining permission from the Fire Brigade before lighting a fire in the open was stressed in the Police Court to-day. George Gordon pleaded guilty to a charge of fighting a fire in an open place at Walker’s Track, Cashmere, without first obtaining permission, and was fined 10s and costs. Senior-Sergeant Fox said that although defendant had endeavoured to take precautions by providing fire breaks, the fire got out of control and endangered a plantation. Six firemen and 20,000 gallons of water were required to suppress the fire. Superintendent Warner wished to emphasise the danger of fighting a fire in the open without first obtaining the permission of the brigade. The defendant said that the wind changed and carried the fire over rock in one place. He did not know that permission had to be obtained from the Fire Brigade. “ I don’t know what would happen if a fire got away on the hills now,” said the Magistrate (Mr E. D. Mosley).
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 741, 20 April 1933, Page 9
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