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Wellington house destroyed by fire
An abandoned Wellington house was destroyed by a suspicious fire today. Smoke from the fire could be seen from as far away as Wellington Airport.
Eight rescued from Auckland house fire
Eight people were rescued from a house fire in Auckland's suburb of Glen Eden this morning.
Two serious blazes in Chch overnight
Christchurch fire crews were kept busy last night with two serious blazes across the city.
Woman jailed for setting fire to own flat
A woman who wanted to flee Christchurch after becoming embroiled with a gang and set fire in her own flat has been jailed for more than four years.
Suspicious Kaitaia fire to be investigated
Fire safety officers will investigate a suspicious blaze at an unused timber mill at Kaitaia.
Police guard Greymouth house after suspected arson
A police guard has been set up outside a derelict Greymouth house that was the target of a suspected arson attack early today.
Large explosion at factory near Taupo
Fire fighters attending a blaze north of Taupo tonight were greeted with a large explosion from inside a burning factory.
Dunedin fire: 'Mum's devastated'
The sole occupant of a newly-renovated Dunedin home extensively damaged in a fire fled the inferno after she was woken by a smoke alarm.
Sierra wildfire now California's fourth-largest
The wildfire burning in and around Yosemite National Park has become the fourth-largest conflagration in modern California history.
Fire destroys Dunedin house overnight
One house has been destroyed and another damaged after two fires in the South Island overnight.
Newspapers burn in truck fire
A truck laden with newspapers ignited in a dramatic fire in Canterbury early this morning.
Teen hit by fireball in cooking mishap
An Otago teenager is lucky to have escaped serious injury after a fireball erupted when she was cooking in a Pine Hill house on Tuesday.
Suspicious fire engulfs red-zoned property
Suspicion surrounds a blaze that engulfed a red-zoned property in Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch, overnight.
Police investigate suspicious fire at a Nelson pub
Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a Nelson pub over the weekend - the second blaze to hit the establishment in less than a year.
Investigation into Mt Wellington factory fire
Fire investigators are trying to establish the cause of a large blaze at an Auckland factory last night.
Battle to protect sequoias
A huge bushfire raging on the western boundary of Yosemite National Park has led California's Governor, Jerry Brown, to declare a state of emergency.
Firefighters rally round burned mate
Colleagues of a Wellington firefighter badly burned after becoming separated from his mates during an industrial blaze are "pretty cut up" over what happened.
Seriously injured firefighter transferred
A firefighter seriously burnt in a blaze north of Wellington yesterday is being transferred to Auckland for specialist treatment.
Gran charged with murder by arson
An Auckland grandmother has been charged with murder by arson, stealing $12,500 from her employer and damaging their products by fire on three occasions.
Firefighter injured in large Petone blaze
An investigation and a separate review will be carried out into today's blaze in Petone that left a firefighter in hospital with burns.
Ski team trio lose everything in fire
Three members of the Austrian ski team here for the Winter Games have been left without passports or spare clothes after a fire engulfed their luxury lodge.
Police motorbike in flames
A motorcycle cop's bike burst into flames when he stopped to question a Christchurch motorist this morning.
Fire crews save homes from blaze
Firefighters saved two Masterton homes from flames with only moments to spare after a blaze engulfed a residential garage yesterday.