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Preventative fires credited with saving Yosemite sequoias
Forest ecologist reveals how fighting fire with fire saved the world's tallest trees.
Kāpiti paranormal: 'Surreal' video shows burning, driverless bus move to save home
Video shows the moment the driverless bus moves itself away from danger.
Fire closes off part of Tī Rākau Drive, East Auckland
Traffic is being diverted as a result and bus services are affected.
Blazing house bus mysteriously moves on its own
Blazing house bus appears to move on its own, saving house from devastation. Video / @meekskid1, @bestseat360 via TikTok
One dead in overnight blaze at Christchurch property
The Redwood street was under police cordon.
Destroyed by fire: Building in Royal Oak now a scorched skeleton
A fire has destroyed a building in a block of a shops in Royal Oak, Auckland.
'Multiple explosions': Fire crews contain Penrose industrial blaze
Smoke from fire in Penrose is being blown across Onehunga, Māngere Bridge and Favona.
Huge blaze engulfs building in Penrose
Firefighters are battling a huge fire at an industrial building in Penrose. Video / Hayden Woodward / Dean Purcell
Five people injured, two seriously, in Clendon Park house fire
Five people have been taken to Middlemore Hospital.
Person dies in caravan fire in Blackball on West Coast
Four fire crews were called to Clifford St at 4.05pm.
'Hurry up and kill me': Accused wanted to die during fire
Adrian Phillips takes the stand in his trial for the murder of Bayden Williams.
Three people taken to hospital after suspicious house fire in Porirua
Ten fire trucks were sent to the blaze in Titahi Bay.
Firefighters make stark warning after man pulled from burning home
Minutes matter, union boss says, after firefighters smashed their way into a burning home.
One dead in house fire in Chatham Islands
Community shocked following the death of a person struck by a falling tree on Wednesday.
Firefighters attend blaze in West Auckland
Firefighters attended a blaze on Brennan Ave, Te Atatu Peninsula during the early hours of this morning. Video / Hayden Woodward
House 'gutted' by fire, person rescued from balcony
The two-storey house was well ablaze when firefighters arrived.
'Really dumb': Teens captured on CCTV taking selfies walking from blaze
Three youths might have some explaining to do after CCTV footage surfaces.
Baked beans campfire leads to forestry blaze
Baked beans campfire leads to forestry blaze. Video / ODT
Spain evacuates 2000 people as crews race to check wildfire
Emergency agencies have deployed almost 1000 firefighters and military personnel.
Fire on 25th floor of Auckland's PwC Tower contained
More than two dozen firefighters descend on city's second tallest structure.
Fire authorities investigating suspicious house fire in Manurewa
A fire investigator is due back at the scene this morning.
Police investigate large blaze in old school building in Greymouth
Fire crews received multiple calls to the former Karoro Learning site.
Old Greymouth primary school on fire
Fire crews are responding to a large blaze at an old school building in Greymouth. Video / Supplied
Fire crews, police responding to 'suspicious' house fire in Ōtara
Police: No indication anyone has been injured.
Bangladesh fire: 28 dead, scores injured at container depot
Death toll could rise as firefighters struggle to bring blaze under control.
Five treated for smoke inhalation after big Wellington house fire
Multiple people called 111 over the fire, which started in the building's roof.
Watch: Up in flames - historic North Island pub destroyed in overnight fire
The tavern has been on the site for over 100 years.
Focus: Historic Waipa Tavern destroyed in overnight fire
Fire crews were called around 2am as the historic Waipa Tavern in Ngāruawāhia went up in flames. Video / Hayden Woodward
Hundreds evacuate city mall, cause unknown
Hundreds milled outside as firefighters arrived to investigate at Westfield Albany.
Fletcher sues over insurance for works at Sky City Convention Centre
"A difference of interpretation over an insurance policy" at heart of litigation
Passenger admits aiding driver of fleeing car to shoot at police
Passenger in fleeing car admits steering car while driver fires directly at an officer.
'He looked down the sights at me': Cop shot at in pursuit
Passenger accused of deliberately assisting a driver to aim a gun at pursuing police
Auckland gang shootings: Police investigating suspicious fire at home
House fire one of two overnight police are treating as suspicious.