Christchurch fire crews have responded to 6236 false alarm call-outs since 2018. Photo: Geoff SloanChristchurch firefighters attended 6236 false alarm incidents between 2018 and 2020. The number of false alarm call-outs in Christchurch was 2296 in 2018 and 2407 in 2019. Of the false alarms since 2018, 1412 were found to be made in good intent. “We used to have the ability under the New Zealand Fire Service Act to be able to charge for false alarms.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 06, 2021 21:56 UTC