New ZealandFire drama in ChristchurchFour houses have been engulfed and destroyed and people are being evacuated as a large fire burns out of control south of Christchurch on Thursday, 10 January 2013. 01 Oct 04:50 AM
New ZealandElderly firebug jailed for seven yearsAn elderly firebug has been jailed for more than seven years today after lighting a series of forest fires south of Nelson.30 Sep 02:36 AM
New ZealandYoung NZer dies in Aussie house fireA popular young Aucklander has died in a house fire at his Australian home, leaving his close-knit family devastated.28 Sep 07:30 AM
New ZealandLightning may have caused small fire at Wellington ZooA small fire in the roof of Wellington Zoo's cafe may have been caused by a lightning strike.25 Sep 11:20 PM
New ZealandHouse 'unliveable' after fire in HamiltonA woman and her young nephew had a lucky escape after their home caught fire, causing severe damage to almost half the house.24 Sep 03:22 AM
New ZealandNeighbour, 89, fights fire"It was a shock", said 89-year-old Edna Harrison, but it didn't stop her walking into her neighbour's burning home to try to help him put out the blaze with a garden hose.23 Sep 12:00 AM
New ZealandWellington house destroyed by fireAn abandoned Wellington house was destroyed by a suspicious fire today. Smoke from the fire could be seen from as far away as Wellington Airport.13 Sep 03:57 AM
New ZealandEight rescued from Auckland house fireEight people were rescued from a house fire in Auckland's suburb of Glen Eden this morning.11 Sep 07:41 PM
New ZealandTwo serious blazes in Chch overnightChristchurch fire crews were kept busy last night with two serious blazes across the city.09 Sep 07:27 PM
New ZealandWoman jailed for setting fire to own flatA 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.05 Sep 07:43 AM
New ZealandSuspicious Kaitaia fire to be investigatedFire safety officers will investigate a suspicious blaze at an unused timber mill at Kaitaia.04 Sep 10:35 PM
New ZealandPolice guard Greymouth house after suspected arsonA police guard has been set up outside a derelict Greymouth house that was the target of a suspected arson attack early today.03 Sep 07:11 PM
New ZealandLarge explosion at factory near TaupoFire fighters attending a blaze north of Taupo tonight were greeted with a large explosion from inside a burning factory.03 Sep 12:00 PM
New ZealandDunedin 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.03 Sep 02:39 AM
WorldSierra wildfire now California's fourth-largestThe wildfire burning in and around Yosemite National Park has become the fourth-largest conflagration in modern California history.02 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandFire destroys Dunedin house overnightOne house has been destroyed and another damaged after two fires in the South Island overnight.01 Sep 06:51 PM
New ZealandNewspapers burn in truck fireA truck laden with newspapers ignited in a dramatic fire in Canterbury early this morning.31 Aug 09:56 PM
New ZealandTeen hit by fireball in cooking mishapAn Otago teenager is lucky to have escaped serious injury after a fireball erupted when she was cooking in a Pine Hill house on Tuesday.28 Aug 07:16 PM
