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Suspicious fire at Auckland warehouse
Emergency services were called to a suspicious fire at the Fuji Film warehouse in Auckland early today.
Heatlamp blaze destroys bathroom
Two boys home alone raised the alarm when a large fire broke out in the bathroom of their Papamoa house.
Woman, cat escape fierce house blaze
It took less than five minutes for a fire to engulf most of a house in Beach Haven yesterday.
Fatal fire blamed on fry-up
Rotorua resident Bulla Grace had been drinking alcohol when he decided to put a pan of oil on the stove, causing a fatal fire, the Rotorua Coroner has been told.
Passerby's desperate fire-rescue bid
A neighbour choked on thick black smoke as she frantically tried to rescue a sleeping resident from a house fire near Ohakune early yesterday.
Person killed in Ohakune house fire
One person has died following a house fire in Rangataua near Ohakune early this morning.
Information sought on Wainoni fires
Christchurch police are seeking information on a series of fires in the Wainoni area early this morning.
Oil heater explodes in Gisborne house
A family at a Gisborne house got a nasty fright when a column oil heater exploded, showering sparks and hot oil, and sending clouds of smoke through their home.
Trapped dogs 'scream' as house burns
Screams coming from Wairarapa home as fire tore through it turned out to be two dogs trapped in the blaze.
Labour pains help save family from fire
A Mount Maunganui woman's labour pains helped save her and her young family when they woke to find their house on fire.
Fire tragedy 'too devastating'
The farm worker who died in a house fire near Taihape on Saturday night had just got engaged.
Two hospitalised after Hamilton fire
A Hamilton house was under police guard this morning after a fire that injured two people, one seriously.
Auckland campus fire sparks panic
An overheated cafeteria deep fryer is believed to have started a fire that forced the University of Auckland's Epsom campus to close yesterday.
Fire at University of Auckland's Epsom campus
A fire broke out in the cafeteria at the University of Auckland's Epsom campus this morning causing panic among students.
Fire services dampen down Timaru Port blaze
Fire crews are continuing to dampen down a large fire at the Timaru Port. The blaze started around 4pm yesterday at the Sanford Limited's cold store.
Body recovered from fatal house fire
The body of a man killed in a house fire near Taihape overnight was recovered from the scene this afternoon.
Washing machine fire escape
A Wairarapa family have become the latest victims of a washing machine notorious for catching fire.
Mother rescues sleeping baby from fire
A new mother who rescued her sleeping baby and then battled a blaze in a bedroom is urging people to install smoke alarms.
Man arrested after P-lab explosion
A man has been arrested in relation to a P-lab explosion in Mount Maunganui last month.
California wildfire triples in size
A wildfire tearing through a coastal region in Southern California nearly tripled in size as high temperatures fuelled the flames, but an expected weekend change in the weather will likely give crews manning the fire lines much-needed assistance.
Large fire threatens house
A large vegetation fire which engulfed 10,000 square metres of scrub, in the central North Island, has been contained by fire services.
Brisk wind fans blaze in Papamoa's sand dunes
Witnesses to a fire that spread rapidly through sand dunes in Papamoa are praising the quick actions of firefighters.