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One dead after house fire in Wanganui
A person has died in a house fire in Wanganui today.
Raw: Eight escape house inferno
Two adults and five children escaped when fire tore through this Maraenui Housing New Zealand house in Napier on Saturday. The occupants heard a smoke detector begin to go off - then heard one of the children cry out "fire!" The fire was believed to have broken out in a room where the children had been playing but it was not known how it started. Video supplied by Justin Walker.
Eight escape inferno in Napier
As fire tore through the house leaving her with nothing more than she was wearing, Maraenui woman Sharron Paramore collapsed to the ground in shock and tears.
Dramatic fire in Auckland
Video: Firefighters battled a large fire at the AHI Roofing plant in Glen Innes this morning.
Grim sight will stay with us
Off-roading fans say burned out cars common in area but body find was complete shock Shane Malcolm Bell I wished we had kept on driving because it was a grisly find.
Heatwave points to ferocious summer
As Queensland sweltered in yesterday's heatwave and fires burned across large areas of the continent, Australia received warning of a dangerous summer ahead.
Woman runs back into burning home
Flames reached as high as nine metres today as a South Auckland home was engulfed in a blaze.
Queensland on fire alert as high temperatures linger
Two-thirds of Queensland, Australia is expected to be on bushfire watch as temperatures in parts of the state soar above 40C for the fourth day.
Whangarei house destroyed by fire
Emergency services were called to the property on Finlayson Brook Rd in Waipu just before 9.30am where the fire was well involved, said a Northern Fire Communications spokesman.
Fire engulfs garages at Nelson high school
A fire which engulfed two garages at a Nelson high school yesterday evening is being treated as suspicious.
Not guilty plea over Doha fire
The owner of the Doha childcare centre where Kiwi triplets died in a blaze has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges after finally appearing in court.
Doha triplets: The last photo
The parents of Kiwi triplets killed in an inferno at a Doha mall have marked the 6-month anniversary of the tragedy by releasing the last photograph taken of their toddlers.
Arson suspected in scrub fires
The largest of three scrub fires that burned across the Western Bay of Plenty yesterday is believed to have been deliberately lit.
House inferno 'like a Hollywood movie'
Police and fire safety officers are investigating the cause of a blaze that destroyed an upmarket Auckland home, almost killing the owner.
Deadly house fire north of Napier
A person is understood to have died in a house fire in a remote rural area north of Napier last night.
Woman rescued after home explodes
A woman was dragged to safety by neighbours when an Orakei home exploded in flames last night.
Jailed for 'Jackass' fire prank
The Jackass-influenced teenager who doused another person in petrol and set him on fire has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Human error factor in explosion
An explosion at a Hawke's Bay school was caused by a parent using a portable gas cooker incorrectly to cook homemade meat patties.
Lunch bar hit by arson attack
A Whangarei lunch bar and an office have been badly smoke-damaged after a deliberately-lit fire.
Probe begins after school gas blast
Education officials have contacted Mayfair School after a gas canister exploded and injured a parent on the school grounds.