Rural Fire

Council is one of four agencies involved in the West Coast Rural Fire Authority delivering a rural fire service in the West Coast region. The authority covers especially vegetation fires in rural areas and provide support to volunteer fire services under control of a Rural Fire Officer. Council also undertakes other support services to volunteer fire services in the District.

The West Coast Rural Fire Authority is a Council Controlled Organisation for the purposes of the Local Government Act, 2002.

Further information is available on the National Rural Fire Authority website

http://www.nrfa.org.nz/firenet/regions/rural