Family's plan to use timber from old villa dashed after house fire in Whangārei.

A huge explosion was caught on camera as large plumes of thick, grey smoke rise from Elephant and Castle station in south London. Video / Abdullah Safi via AP

All Managed Isolation and Quarantine facilities operate as an alert level 4 environment.

House fire well-involved when firefighters arrived at the North Shore.

Did an intruder joining in the catalytic converter craze cause the huge Papakura fire?

Emergency services responded to a care on fire in Mt. Roskill in the early hours of Thursday morning. Video / Paul Familiara

A car alarm was heard first then the vehicle burst into flames.

Police are investigating another fire at an east Auckland Countdown today.

One person was taken to hospital after two properties were destroyed.

Northbound traffic on SH1 between Orini and Taupiri is being diverted through Huntly.

A fire investigator is now on the scene.

A family friend is organising collection of items to help the family of four.

Emergency services - including a helicopter - rushed to the scene.

Smoke on a highway has resulted in a two-vehicle crash in central Hawke's Bay today.

roadside car fire this morning in the Whangārei suburb of Ōtangarei. Video / Supplied

Lee Roycroft and his son Phoenix Roycroft died in the blaze last Tuesday.

Waipawa community rallies to help those impacted by Four Square fire

The pair died in a house fire earlier this week.

Two people are dead and a third injured after a house fire in Coatesville Tuesday morning. Video / Brett Phibbs

The Advocate understands a woman and two children left the house after threats were made.

Authorities are investigating a fire being lit in a trolley at a Pak'nSave last night.

Centennial Highway southbound lanes are closed.

A fire that involved a truck at the Mainfreight building in Wellington is now contained.

Jonathon Gary Brown says 'a feeling came over him' when he was inside the house.

A house in Taumarunui has gone up in flames.

Firefighters arrived at a Wanaka property early this morning to find it well ablaze.

One person has been taken to hospital after firefighters called to Mt Albert.

Fire crews are still on the scene.

Fire and Emergency say a small gas bottle was on fire outside the house.

Court date after Countdown mall fire sparks massive call-out.