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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.

Christchurch police investigate suspicious fires

Fire investigators to look into Blockhouse Bay blaze

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.

Two more days of heatwave hell for Australians

The searing heatwave that has engulfed southeastern Australia since the start of the week has at least two days to run.

Large scrub fire in Gisborne under control

A large scrub fire which took hold in a Gisborne park last night is under control, the Fire Service says.

Link 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.

Lax 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.

Large blaze in Gisborne forces evacuation

Fire fighters are battling a large blaze in Titirangi park in Gisborne which has come within 20 metres of some houses.

Two children rescued from car fire

One child remains in hospital after two young children were pulled from a burning car in a Palmerston North supermarket carpark today.

Two fires suspiciously lit in Auckland

Arson attack on Auckland landmark

A fire lit in the early hours of this morning has damaged part of Auckland's St Mary's church.