Two charged with arson after residential blaze near busy West Auckland junction
On arrival, fire crews found a double garage well involved in flames.
On arrival, fire crews found a double garage well involved in flames.
Hato Hone St John was notified of the incident at 11.50am.
A crash blocked Church Rd in Taradale this morning.
Armed police, firefighters and St John staff were called to the scene early this morning.
Fireworks have caused large vegetation fires over the last year.
Fenz does not want a repeat of the Te Mata Peak fire caused by fireworks last year.
Fire investigators have been at the scene and two trucks are there checking for hotspots.
Firefighters expected to stay on Matakana Island until the end of the week.
Emergency services were called out to the rescue.
Black plumes of smoke were spotted over the suburb of Lynfield as firefighters and five fire trucks battled the fire. Video / John Morrison
Crews were called to the scene just after midday.
The huge fire has been described as 'a beast' and like a 'taniwha'.
Firefighters responded to a blaze on Matakana Island off the Bay of Plenty.
The jet boat was on a trailer in a driveway, one person was injured.
Firefighters are fighting a blaze on Matakana Island off the Bay of Plenty.
The fire started near dishwasher but family say they had no chance of putting it out.
Fire and Emergency received several calls about the Rothesay Bay blaze about 4.15pm.
$3.7m home wrecked on Saturday by a blaze that drew more than 40 firefighters.
Alex Scarrow had helped many in a remote community through the challenges of the cyclone.
Ten fire trucks were called in to battle the fire in a macrocarpa hedge.
Photos show the large fire on Māngere Mountain.
The fire completely destroyed the building.
'It’s time for the next generation of firefighters to take charge.'
The boiler house was well involved in flame when crews arrived.
Nine fire trucks were used to fight the blaze in Te Rapa including one ladder truck.
Social media speculation had incorrectly blamed an EV for the fire.
Two properties less than 100m apart were hit by suspicious fire overnight.
Smoke and flames could be seen from Whitianga.
Two dozen firefighters responded to the house fire on Brenton Place.