News Story
Few, if any, brigades can match the number and range of activities our Brigade participated in over the weekend. Both Saturday and Sunday were notable for the different types of calls as well as the high number of turn-outs: a chemical-based fire at Ports of Auckland, a vehicle being salvaged from Waikato River at Mercer (turned out to be no one inside), a full emergency alert at Ardmore Airport (light plane landed safely), a rubbish fire on the outskirts of Riverhead Forest (mobile canteen responded), a car-fire involving occupants in Mangere, a second alarm fire in an office block on the North Shore and another second alarm at Epsom Normal Primary School where there was a suspicious blaze in a roof void. Both motor vehicle accidents we attended turned into long-duration jobs: one at Orakei Road, Remuera, on Saturday morning (see previous article), the other on the Whitford-Maraetai highway later the same day. There were 9 calls over the weekend. In addition members took part in two planned events - a fire safety initiative "Siren and Sounds" expo at Avondale on Saturday and assisting with traffic management at the Glenfield Santa Parade on Sunday.
