WorldSudden wind change saves Aussie townThe menacing red sky turned blue as the wind change came and Halls Gap dodged a bullet.19 Jan 06:55 PM
WorldTwo more days of heatwave hell for AustraliansThe searing heatwave that has engulfed southeastern Australia since the start of the week has at least two days to run.15 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandLarge scrub fire in Gisborne under controlA large scrub fire which took hold in a Gisborne park last night is under control, the Fire Service says.14 Jan 07:48 PM
New ZealandLink between Auckland fires?Two early morning fires deliberately lit at an Auckland school and church may have been started by the same people, police say.14 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldLax attitudes rile firefighters risking lives"Householders are leaving things to the last minute, do not have a plan, not know what to do." Firefighters are frustrated with West Australian homeowners.14 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandLarge blaze in Gisborne forces evacuationFire fighters are battling a large blaze in Titirangi park in Gisborne which has come within 20 metres of some houses.14 Jan 09:08 AM
New ZealandTwo children rescued from car fireOne child remains in hospital after two young children were pulled from a burning car in a Palmerston North supermarket carpark today.14 Jan 06:20 AM
New ZealandArson attack on Auckland landmarkA fire lit in the early hours of this morning has damaged part of Auckland's St Mary's church.13 Jan 08:47 PM
WorldFire risks rise with Aussie heatHealth and high fire danger alerts are coming into force as the heatwave that scorched Perth and ignited huge fires close to the city moves up the east coast.13 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandPrimary school fire suspiciousA large fire at an Auckland primary school is being treated as suspicious, the fire service says.11 Jan 07:31 PM
New ZealandRecycling truck catches fire on Waikato highwayA truck has caught on fire in Waikato blocking part of State Highway 27.09 Jan 09:10 PM
New ZealandWoman struck by petrol tankerA female pedestrian has suffered life threatening injuries after being struck by a petrol tanker in central Dunedin this morning.09 Jan 08:34 PM
New Zealand'Hay Family' fire sparks ireThere's anger in Kurow after the town's famous 'Hay Family' was destroyed in a suspected arson attack.08 Jan 09:14 PM
New ZealandPolice at the scene of Christchurch house fireThe Fire Service has been at the scene of a house fire in Christchurch this morning.08 Jan 06:26 PM
New ZealandLarge scrub fire in Opahi BayA large scrub fire has engulfed a cliff-face in Opahi Bay, about 20km south of Warkworth, tonight.08 Jan 10:30 AM
New ZealandCommon kitchen feature blamed for firesA common kitchen feature has been blamed for fires which destroyed one home and badly damaged another in the past month.08 Jan 04:21 AM
New ZealandScrub fire stops trains in HamiltonA scrub fire has forced a halt to train traffic outside Hamilton.07 Jan 06:43 AM
New ZealandTrain believed to have ignited large blazeA train is believed to have ignited a large blaze that destroyed a vast crop and threatened to spread into nearby areas of Chertsey in Ashburton yesterday, firefighters say.06 Jan 08:04 PM
New ZealandFire spreads through two storey block in ManurewaA fire has broken out at a Manurewa business with reports of people possibly trapped inside. St John was called to the fire on Great South Road at 12.25pm today.06 Jan 12:45 AM
WorldMan live tweets apartment fire escapeA New York City father began posting harrowing tweets online revealing how his high rise apartment building was burning below him - trapping him and his family inside.05 Jan 08:23 PM
New ZealandHigh-end lodge up in flamesA multimillion-dollar luxury lodge in Whangamata's Wentworth Valley was engulfed by "a huge fireball" and destroyed early yesterday.04 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandFierce fire in CoromandelA private lodge in Coromandel was badly damaged by a large fire early this morning.03 Jan 07:53 PM
New ZealandCliff blaze blow to communityA blaze that raged through 20ha of hand-planted pohutukawa forest yesterday has struck a blow to the small community of Karekare Beach on Auckland's west coast.02 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandLarge scrub fire near AucklandFirefighters battled a large scrub fire on Auckland's west coast on the road leading to the popular Karekare surf beach.02 Jan 04:37 AM
New ZealandBlaze at vacant shop in SouthlandFirefighters are at a blaze in a vacant shop in rural Southland.01 Jan 08:20 PM
