New ZealandSuspicious blaze at automotive yardA tow truck with a van on its trailer have been destroyed in a suspicious blaze at an Auckland automotive yard.25 May 05:56 PM
New ZealandChildren escape suspicious house fireA car on fire set alight a house in the West Coast last night, with two young children making a lucky escape from the inferno.24 May 02:16 AM
New ZealandFire at Kerikeri laundromatA laundromat in Kerikeri has been damaged by fire today.23 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandFires damage houses, Mormon churchOne person was treated for smoke inhalation late tonight after a fire in Sandringham, Auckland.22 May 12:00 PM
New ZealandFirefighter sees house go up in flamesWhen a Waikato woman wanted to rid her property of a derelict house, she had the perfect idea: get her Fire Service colleagues to burn it down.21 May 01:32 AM
New ZealandExplosion at Wellington apartmentEmergency services are at the scene of an explosion in a Wellington apartment.20 May 04:33 AM
New ZealandCharges laid over Westport arsonsPolice have charged a 22-year-old man with arson in relation to three fires in Westport's main street in recent months.19 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandFire guts sleepout in TurangiA shed being used as a sleepout was damaged by fire in one of two suspicious blazes overnight.18 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandAppeal for witnesses to fire at Six60 flatPolice are appealing for witnesses to the fire at Six60's former flat which forced a man to jump from a window to safety at the weekend.18 May 08:38 AM
WorldFamily in limbo after escaping infernoKiwi woman Lucretia Britt says she knows her home and business are still standing in fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Canada, but has no idea of how badly damaged they are.16 May 07:21 AM
New ZealandMan remains in custody following fireA man has been remanded in custody after a fire ripped through a Christchurch church yesterday.16 May 04:33 AM
New ZealandNew home one week, ashes the nextFamily devastated after their new house burns down just a week after they moved it onto their land.15 May 07:10 PM
New ZealandCrews battle Canterbury Plains fireA bush fire over 1km long is raging in the Canterbury Plains this evening, the Fire Service says.14 May 06:51 AM
New ZealandNieces saved from flamesA heroic Mangere East woman who saved her three young nieces from a fire yesterday slept in the garage last night, after the blaze gutted their home.12 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan sought in relation to house fireA man is being sought by police after a house in Invercargill was destroyed by fire earlier this week.12 May 07:03 AM
New ZealandAlarm saves mum, five kids from fireA mother and her five children had their Mangere home destroyed in a fire this morning but luckily no one was hurt thanks to a working smoke alarm.12 May 06:59 AM
New ZealandFireman finds car in flamesA volunteer fireman, paged to attend a car fire, was shocked when he stepped out of his house and realised it was his own vehicle ablaze.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandLarge house fire in InvercargillFire fighters in Invercargill are battling a large house fire this evening.09 May 10:40 AM
New ZealandMan dies in large house fireA man dragged from the garage of his Tokoroa property after his house caught fire has died.08 May 11:26 PM
WorldWatch: Rain needed for Canadian wildfireMore than 1,000 firefighters and 100 helicopters are battling the huge fire that forced the evacuation of Fort McMurray in western Canada. But officials say they need rain to make real progress.Watch06 May 08:03 AM
New ZealandCarterton barn engulfed in flamesA barn on a property in Carterton has been engulfed in flames.05 May 05:59 PM
New ZealandPort Hills blaze treated as suspiciousIt's believed fireworks caused a large fire on Canterbury's Port Hills last night.04 May 05:36 PM
New ZealandDeep fryer cause of Hamilton blazeA blaze which severely damaged a Hamilton bakery was caused by a deep fryer being left on.03 May 03:04 AM
New ZealandBakery fire spreads to roast shopFire fighters took 30 minutes to battle a fire which appears to have started in the Flagstaff Bakehouse kitchen and spread to the neighbouring roast shop.02 May 08:22 AM
New ZealandBrazier fire burns manA man who was seriously injured after he poured petrol on a brazier and set it alight is being treated at the National Burn Centre.01 May 08:04 PM
New ZealandFire at house where police dog killedThe Porirua house where Pita Tekira shot police dog Gazza was badly damaged in a fire last night.01 May 12:28 PM
New ZealandSmoke alarm could have prevented deathThe death of a 79-year old Whanganui woman in a house fire could have been prevented with a working smoke alarm.30 Apr 11:14 PM
New ZealandCrews battle Dunedin fireFirefighters in Dunedin are tackling a fire in a unit, which is threatening properties next door.29 Apr 09:55 PM
New ZealandFeilding fires treated as suspiciousTwo fires in Feilding early this morning are thought to be connected, and are being treated as suspicious.29 Apr 07:07 PM
New ZealandCampervan blaze in ChristchurchFive fire crews are at the scene of a blaze that appears to have broken out in a campervan in Christchurch.29 Apr 12:00 PM
New ZealandLarge fire on SH1 may disrupt trafficFirefighters are battling a large blaze on State Highway 1 south of Taupo this morning which has claimed three buildings on one property.25 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandFire crews investigate suspicious blazeFire investigators have launched an investigation into a suspicious fire in South Auckland tonight.23 Apr 11:30 AM
New ZealandElderly woman pulled from house fire diesAn elderly woman pulled unconscious from a burning house last night has died.22 Apr 03:22 AM
