Fire Safety – Older people are more likely to die in a house fire this winter – check they are fire safe today

More than half of the fatalities in house fires in the last five years were people over 60, Fire and Emergency New Zealand says.

Acting Deputy Chief Executive Nick Pyatt says the harm happening to older people from housefires is far too high, and all New Zealanders could do much more to protect them.

“Fifty-five per cent of house fire deaths in the last five years were people over 60,” he says.

“Every one of these tragedies was preventable.

“We’re asking people to ensure whānau, fri