New ZealandOne person seriously burned in house fireOne person was seriously burned and taken to hospital after a house fire this morning.12 Mar 06:35 PM
New ZealandTruck blaze causes traffic delays on SH27A truck that caught fire early this morning, is causing traffic delays on State Highway 27 near Morrinsville.08 Mar 05:49 PM
New ZealandFire breaks out in Christchurch high riseChristchurch firefighters took an hour to bring a fire under control that broke out on the second floor of a high rise building this morning.06 Mar 07:25 PM
New ZealandTruck catches fire in central WellingtonA piece of equipment on a drilling truck which caught fire caused smoke to pour down a central Wellington street earlier today.06 Mar 05:43 AM
New ZealandPerson saved from house fireA person has been saved from a house fire in Christchurch early this morning.05 Mar 06:23 PM
New ZealandPolice car set alight in PukekohePolice are investigating after a police patrol car was set alight in Pukekohe overnight.05 Mar 05:25 PM
New ZealandLarge fire engulfs cool store near Te PukeA large fire has engulfed a cool store and pack house building near Te Puke overnight.04 Mar 05:56 PM
New ZealandCrews converge as flames engulf yachtPolice could only stand back and watch as fire destroyed a 10m yacht south of Auckland yesterday.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSuspected arson at property where man was found deadPolice are investigating a suspected arson at a Woodville property where a man was killed last month.27 Feb 10:11 PM
New ZealandMechanical fault behind Westfield blazeA fire at a Westfield mall in West Auckland that sparked a mass evacuation has been extinguished, with the mall reopened to the public.26 Feb 10:25 PM
New ZealandTwo charged over arson attackTwo men have been arrested and charged with arson over two Wellington fires in the last few months.24 Feb 02:20 AM
WorldA tale of two fires in the Middle EastBoth places were called home by the vast foreign workforce drawn to the United Arab Emirates. Both caught fire last week.The similarities end there.23 Feb 06:26 PM
New ZealandHouse destroyed by fire in OnehungaA house has been destroyed by fire in the central Auckland suburb of Onehunga this morning.22 Feb 10:29 PM
New ZealandEight hectare fire in WainuiomataA helicopter is being used to dampen hot spots following an eight hectare fire in the Wellington suburb of Wainuiomata overnight.21 Feb 09:08 PM
LifestyleSteve Braunias: Man on fireA couple of close calls prove life is a series of tests, writes Steve Braunias.21 Feb 07:00 PM
WorldBlaze rips through Dubai's TorchA fire has ripped through the Torch in Dubai - one of the tallest residential buildings in the world.21 Feb 12:28 AM
New ZealandFires in student quarter flame fearsDeliberately-lit property fires in Dunedin's student quarter could kill someone, a detective investigating the case warns.20 Feb 04:47 AM
New ZealandKumeu cafe gutted by fire overnightA Kumeu cafe has been gutted by a fire which took hold overnight.18 Feb 09:16 PM
New ZealandStudent loses everything in flat arson'I just couldn't believe it.' Nineteen-year-old Kyle Thom was out with mates early yesterday when he was told his Dunedin flat was on fire.18 Feb 06:45 PM
New Zealand'It's all gone': Fire destroys Dannevirke homeWindows exploded as a Dannevirke woman and three young children ran from a blazing home with flames licking at their backs.15 Feb 09:41 PM
New Zealand'Everything's gone' Family home burnsA woman cried "everything's gone" before collapsing as her family's home went up in flames yesterday.15 Feb 12:03 AM
New ZealandRaw: North Shore house fireFirefighters were this afternoon battling a blaze which engulfed a North Shore house. A Fire Service spokeswoman said "half of Auckland" contacted emergency services about the fire on Upper Harbour Drive, Greenhithe, about midday. Video: Paul AlexanderWatch14 Feb 01:55 AM
New ZealandFirefighters battle house fire in North ShoreFirefighters were this afternoon battling a blaze which engulfed a North Shore house. A Fire Service spokeswoman said "half of Auckland" contacted emergency services about the fire on Upper Harbour Drive, Greenhithe, about midday.14 Feb 12:54 AM
New ZealandFirefighters battle North Shore blazeFirefighters were this afternoon battling a blaze which engulfed a North Shore house.13 Feb 11:39 PM
New ZealandFirefighters battle major house blaze in Lower HuttA young family are devastated after a major house fire wrecked their suburban home this afternoon.10 Feb 06:13 AM
New ZealandTeen disturbs couch-burning intruder"It's a little unusual to say the least." A teen's been left "shaken" after he disturbed an armed intruder trying to set fire to a couch in his Fairlie home.09 Feb 08:25 PM
New ZealandCordons lifted after suspected chemical fire in TimaruA fire burning in a Timaru building which sparked evacuations this morning appears to have burnt itself out.09 Feb 01:10 AM
New ZealandArduous battle for firefightersA team of rural firefighters spent 20 hours battling strong winds, dry, inhospitable terrain and a blaze which took out 10ha of Wairarapa scrub, bush and farmland yesterday.06 Feb 04:00 PM
