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MBIE publishes the Protection from Fire clauses and their acceptable solutions and verification methods. Check the relevant pathway, current document version and building consent context.
MBIE · C Protection from FireBCAM FIRE / NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand reported a fire in an air-conditioning unit on the roof of a three-storey building attached to a shopping mall. Smoke was reported in the movie theatre. The fire was extinguished before midday, and the origin and cause were under investigation.
Open incident fileFire and Emergency New Zealand’s investigation classified the NZ International Convention Centre fire as accidental. It identified inadvertent ignition of a cardboard membrane-roll core as the probable cause and examined spread through roof layers and construction-stage openings.
Open incident fileA construction-stage roof fire spread through layers and openings while the convention centre was being built. Fire and Emergency New Zealand published an investigation into origin, cause and spread.
Open investigationOFFICIAL SOURCES / NZ
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Official websiteCountry editions organise content by relevance. They do not determine which requirements apply to a project. Check the responsible state, province, territory or local authority and the applicable document edition.
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