Major hazards are two large cheese processing plants, one rennet production site, one large meat processing plant, one large LPG and petrochemical transport company, and two large engineering plants.

Eltham Brigade supports Kaponga, Stratford and Hawera Brigades.

Eltham is a medium sized town situated southeast of Mt Egmont, 20k North of Hawera, 10k South of Stratford, and 12k East of Kaponga with a population of 2900. The town building profile is predominantly residential with a small CBD with mostly small retail businesses (approx 34) and 11 large businesses (heavy industrial plants).