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Fires in Timaru, Christchurch overnight investigated

Fire investigators are looking into the causes of fires in Timaru and Christchurch overnight.

Fire at hot chip factory in East Tamaki

$25,000 fine for dangerous Christmas lights

Men seen fleeing fire deny involvement

Police say two men seen speeding away in a boat from a huge fire at Cecil Peak near Queenstown have denied any involvement.

Man arrested for lighting fires on boardwalk

Suspicious fires investigated

Authorities are investigating a raft of suspicious fires in the South Island overnight.

Scrub fires keep northern emergency services busy

Fire at Auckland school

Volunteer firefighters return from Australia

No explosion at geothermal station

The operator of a Northland geothermal plant has denied Fire Service reports 30,000 litres of gas is leaking after an explosion at the site.

Police hunt coal mine arsonist in choking smog

Victoria police are hunting an arsonist who set fire to an open-cut coal mine that has cloaked a nearby town in noxious smog.

Large blaze at Masterton Medical Centre

A large fire has broken out at the Masterton Medical Centre this evening.

Massive shed fire near Cambridge

Firefighters are dampening down hot spots at a rural location near Cambridge following a massive shed fire in the early hours of this morning.

Blaze in Mt Wellington

Swathes of smoke can be seen drifting across East Auckland due to a derelict vehicle and pellet fire in Mt Wellington.

Sth Auckland fires under investigation

Two suspicious fires which occurred in South Auckland overnight are under investigation.

Large fire in Hamilton