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Car explosion sparks scrub fire
Two women had to run for their lives after the car they were in burst into flames and started a 2000sq m scrub fire that threatened homes in Welcome Bay.
Firefighters still battling large scrub fire north of Auckland
Dozens of firefighters continue to battle a large scrub fire burning north of Auckland since Saturday.
Taumarunui man charged with arson over two fires
A Taumarunui man has been charged with arson over two fires on a rural Kakahi property last week.
Dome Valley blaze roars on
Firefighters are battling steep terrain and limited water supplies to contain a large scrub fire near a pine forest in Dome Valley north of Auckland this afternoon.
Ash gets in firefighting pilot's eyes
A helicopter pilot needed medical treatment for ash in his eyes as firefighters battled a massive forest fire last night.
Raw: Forest fire north of Auckland
Firefighters battle a large forest fire north of Auckland. Video supplied by Daniel Fenning
Firefighters battle blaze
Firefighters are battling a large forest fire north of Auckland. A helicopter with monsoon bucket, five pumps and two water tankers are assisting at the scene.
Whangarei house fire under investigation
The cause of a house fire north of Whangarei overnight is being investigated.
Western Bay fire risk at three-year high
Western Bay firefighters are on high alert with the region's fire risk at a three-year high.
Scrub fire treated as suspicious
The scrub fire which raged in Happy Valley overnight is being treated as suspicious until the cause is known, fire services say.
Call for witnesses of suspicious fires west of Hamilton
Witnesses are being asked to come forward following a series of suspicious rural fires west of Hamilton early this morning.
Photos: Happy Valley fire
A large scrub fire in a Wellington suburb which threatened 30 houses and forced the evacuation of up to 70 residents.
Tapora scrub fire grows six times in size today
A scrub fire north of Auckland has grown six times in size over the course of today.
Lucky escape from suspicious fire
The residents of a rural house engulfed by a suspicious fire last night are incredibly lucky to have escaped, police say.
Firefighters battling large farm blaze
Four fire engines and five tankers are at the Chertsey Kyle Road fire which has spread down a 400 metre tree line and destroyed a hay stack.
Woman safe after home explosion
A woman was lucky to escape with her life from an exploding house in Wanganui East early on Saturday morning.
Husband charged after wife's death
A man will appear in court today charged with murder after a fatal house fire near Tikitiki on the East Coast last October.
Tiny dog saves family from tragedy
Bella the dog is tiny and and only 11 months old, but her insistent urgent bark on Monday night saved a family of four from tragedy.
Neighbours rush to help fire victim
A 19-year-old woman who emerged from a burning Northland house following an explosion was hosed down by neighbours until emergency services arrived.
'Stupid people' ignoring Far North fire ban
A Far North fire boss has had a gutsful of "stupid people" ignoring a total fire ban and putting lives and property at risk, with 37 fire callouts in the district so far this year, including two yesterday.
Burn victim dies in hospital
A Northland woman has died in hospital after she was severely burnt in a gas explosion.
Barking dog saves kids from fire
A dog that refused to stop barking when a fire broke out helped save a mother and her two children from the blaze in the bedroom of a Wanganui house.