'Bush blindness' endangers lives
Tales of bravery emerging from Australia's worst bushfires since Black Saturday also highlighted a lack of public appreciation of the dangers.
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Homes "exploded" as a massive grassfire that started on Melbourne's northern fringe burned through regional areas, residents say.
Two people rescued from fire in Wellington night shelter
Two people were rescued from a fire in a Wellington night shelter last night. The blaze broke out in an upstairs room of the Taranaki St property around 9.15pm.
Aussies flee worst fires since 2009
Australia was burning again last night, with homes lost and flames licking at the outskirts of Melbourne as much of South Australia.
Fire rips through house after wedding
Fire ripped through a south Auckland house where hundreds of guests were gathering after a wedding this afternoon.
Firefighters battling out of control scrub fire near Kaipara
A second helicopter equipped with a monsoon bucket has been scrambled to help fire fighters tackle a spreading scrub fire near Kaipara.
Person dragged from Chch car crash
Brave motorists freed a driver after his car rolled and burst into flames on State Highway 1 south of Christchurch this morning.
Large fire in St Johns warehouse
Fire fighters are currently battling a large fire which has engulfed a warehouse in St Johns, Auckland.
Suspicious fire burns near Tane Mahuta
A suspicious fire is burning about 10km south of the country's largest Kauri, Tane Mahuta.
Fire crews called in to help Victoria
When Australia burns, Northland firefighters are often called across the ditch to help douse the fires.
Two drivers cut out of cars after head-on collision
Two drivers have been cut out of their respective vehicles with the jaws of life following a head-on crash near Taupo this morning.
Kiwi firefighters off to help Australian colleagues
Weary Australian firefighters will soon be able to take a break as help makes its way across the Tasman.
Explosions at suspected meth lab seriously injures two people
Two people have been seriously burnt in several explosions and a fire at a rural property near Whangarei.
Man in induced coma after 'huge fireball'
The gas bottle explosion that rocked central Invercargill yesterday, seriously injuring the man transporting it in his ute, is extremely rare and will take some investigating to find out why it blew up, fire experts say.
Police: Death of person in Flat Bush not suspicious
The death of a person in the south Auckland suburb of Flat Bush yesterday is not suspicious, police say.
Police investigating death in South Auckland
The death of a person in south Auckland yesterday is being investigated by police.
Five rescued from burning boat
A boat which caught fire off Waiheke Island this morning has been towed back to Auckland.
Two injured in gas bottle explosion
Investigators are picking through shards of glass and twisted metal to work out why a gas bottle exploded in Invercargill today, injuring two people
Man dies in suspicious sleepout fire
A male has died in a suspicious fire at a Northern Canterbury sleepout today, police say.
House fire in Marlborough Sounds
A remote house in the Marlborough Sounds burned to the ground this morning after a fire sparked by a brazier.
Ashburton fire guts industrial building
A fire in Ashburton gutted a local industrial building early this morning.
Four fire engines at scene of Gisborne blaze
Fire crews in Gisborne are working to put out a blaze in an apartment building.
Boy saves six from fire, dies saving seventh
A boy who saved six family members in a house fire tragically died while trying to save a seventh person.
Suspicious blaze at art deco museum
South Island fire crews were kept busy overnight responding to two suspicious blazes, one at an art deco museum.
Police investigating two fires in Invercargill
Firefighters are dampening down hot spots after a block of shops caught fire in Invercargill this morning.