Northlanders wanting to burn rubbish or vegetation will now need a permit as a restricted fire season kicks in tomorrow.
The restriction - which covers all of Northland and comes into effect at 8am tomorrow- means people will need a permit from Fire and Emergency New Zealand before lighting a fire in the open air.
The move comes after fire crews from around the region have been battling out of control burns and rubbish fires.
Northland principal rural fire officer Myles Taylor said Zone 1, the top of the Far North, was already in a restricted fire season but now the rest of the Far North, Whangārei and Kaipara districts were also included.
"The fire danger is increasing dramatically with the weather we've been having. People need to take extra caution and if they want to have a fire they need to get a permit," he said.