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One dead in fire
Police and Fire Safety officers are investigating after a body was found in a burnt-out campervan in the South Island this morning.
Fire that killed teen actor melted firefighters' helmets
The fire that claimed Christchurch-raised actor Eitan Djiji's life was described as "black, black ... it was pure black" by one firefighter whose helmet melted from the heat.
Russians fear worst as fires reach Chernobyl fallout zone
Experts have been warning for more than a week that the fires that have blanketed much of western Russia in thick smoke could stir nuclear debris.
Kiwi actor fights for life in US hospital
An aspiring NZ actor and singer is fighting for his life in LA County-USC Medical Centre, where his condition was listed late yesterday as grave.
Three arrested over west Auckland blaze
Three men have been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged arson and burglary of a west Auckland discount store gutted in a fire early today.
Man 'helping police' after huge blaze
At least one man is "helping police with inquiries" after a suspicious blaze gutted a West Auckland discount shop overnight.
Family victims of fire and burglary in same weekend
A horror weekend for a Merivale family saw them become victims of both a house fire and a burglary within hours.
Smoke alarm saves woman from fire
A woman has lost her home but lucky to be alive after waking to the sound of a smoke alarm this morning.
Insurer ordered to pay for house deliberately set alight
AMI Insurance has been ordered to pay for damage to a leaky building in the Auckland suburb of Epsom that was deliberately set alight.