New ZealandDriver escapes car fire on motorwayEmergency services are on their way to a car fire on the South Western motorway in Auckland, where the driver had a lucky escape.04 Jun 12:51 AM
New ZealandExplosions heard in Hamilton fireFirefighters have brought a large blaze at a recyling plant in Hamilton's industrial district under control.01 Jun 01:08 AM
New ZealandFirefighters pull man from burning carFirefighters have been applauded for their efforts to get a man out of a burning car in Christchurch late last night.31 May 08:26 PM
New ZealandWatch: Otago house goes up in flamesA house on the Otago Peninsula was "extensively damaged" by a fire overnight.31 May 01:43 AM
New ZealandLower Hutt fire treated as suspiciousA firefighter has been injured dealing with a blaze at a state house in Lower Hutt last night.30 May 06:29 PM
New ZealandOfficers investigate cause of suspicious fireSouth Waikato police and fire safety officers are investigating the cause of a blaze at a vacant Tokoroa house early today.28 May 10:31 PM
New ZealandFire crew fight blaze at RunangaNo one was in a South Island house engulfed by fire late last night.28 May 11:30 AM
New ZealandCar hits power pole sparking house fireSparks from the pole caused an electrical fire in the roof of the adjacent property.28 May 01:19 AM
New ZealandPowerlines spark Warkworth house fireArcing powerlines have sparked a house fire in Warkworth this morning.27 May 09:43 PM
New ZealandLogging truck catches fireA driver escaped unhurt after the logging truck he was driving caught fire in Northland this morning.27 May 01:52 AM
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
