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Neighbours had to be evacuated as firefighters battled the blaze.
Greymouth house engulfed by fire within minutes. Video / McBride Vision
Fire crews were battling a fire at a Greymouth property last night.
Locals have been keeping firefighters' spirits up with food donations.
Fire crews are battling a large blaze in a Motueka building early this morning.
The fire was estimated to have burnt through 200ha of regenerating bush last night.
The fire has now spread across an area spanning 2km by 800m.
Seaside township remains on high alert as fire continues to rage around the countryside.
Emergency responders were called to the rest home around 9.40pm.
A Christmas morning house fire in Bucks County, Pennsylvania claimed the lives of a father and his two children. Video / ABC
The crash happened in the early hours of this morning.
Police were called just after 6am.
Residents noticed smoke coming from the dump just after 11pm.
The commercial building blaze was well involved when firefighters arrived last night.
Seven fire crew from around the Waikato are tackling the large blaze.
Residents in the Far North township of Kaimaumau are evacuating overnight.
The fire has burnt through 300ha of bush
Up to seven helicopters have been working on the blaze this afternoon.
The main road is under stop/go management as debris is cleared.
Persistent rain will fall across the region through Tuesday and into Wednesday.
On arrival, a Fire and Emergency spokesperson said the house fire was 'well-involved'.
Footage taken at Windsor Park shows black smoke billowing into the sky.
Three officers were injured - one seriously - and a man at the property is dead.
Three crews found the home 'well involved' in fire when they arrived.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokeswoman said everyone was evacuated once they arrived.
The deadline for Fire and Emergency has been extended to November 29.
There's no sign of how the fire started yet.
At least five fire crews are attending a fire in suburban Ranui in West Auckland.