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!['They just started it up and basically, it ignited'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
'They just started it up and basically, it ignited'
A car fire is thought to have started after the wrong gas was used to fill the fuel tank.
![One dead in suspicious house fire, police investigating](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
One dead in suspicious house fire, police investigating
Police are investigating a fatal house fire and say the death is unexplained.
![Firefighter extinguishes blazing car fire in Queenstown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Firefighter extinguishes blazing car fire in Queenstown
Firefighter extinguishes blazing car fire in Queenstown. / James Allan
![One dead in house fire near Tauranga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
One dead in house fire near Tauranga
Fire broke out about 4.30am and engulfed an upper room in the two-storey house.
![Person suffers burns in gas-bottle incident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Person suffers burns in gas-bottle incident
Ambulance officers attend to person's burns after gas-bottle incident.
![Heater sales soar as first chill of winter bites](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Heater sales soar as first chill of winter bites
Searches and sales on heating ballooned as the first real chill of winter started to bite.
![Fire crews working to extinguish fire in Woodend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Fire crews working to extinguish fire in Woodend
Fifteen firefighters are still at the scene fighting the blaze on Panckhurst Drive.
![Bastion Point and the tragedy that nearly ended the protest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Bastion Point and the tragedy that nearly ended the protest
Today marks 40 years since the police forcibly ended the Bastion Point occupation.
![Coroner praises heroes in triple fatal party blaze](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Coroner praises heroes in triple fatal party blaze
Coroner praises "selfless and courageous" heroes who saved lives in fatal blaze.
![Fire threatens Rakaia River forest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Fire threatens Rakaia River forest
Ten firefighting crews with six water tankers are battling a blaze near Methven.
![Fire crews are at a house fire in Onewhero](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Fire crews are at a house fire in Onewhero
Fire crews are at a property in Onewhero, where a fire broke out early this evening.
![Revealed: Smoke alarms so poor Consumer NZ says they shouldn't be sold](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Revealed: Smoke alarms so poor Consumer NZ says they shouldn't be sold
Photoelectric alarms were found to be better at detecting smouldering fires.
![Johnson family's house damaged after fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Johnson family's house damaged after fire
The Johnson family's house was left damaged after a fire. / Dean Purcell
![Former Hamilton strip joint goes up in flames](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Former Hamilton strip joint goes up in flames
Fire began at the rear of Calendar Girls, where homeless people had been sleeping.
![4yo saves his mum from Manurewa house fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
4yo saves his mum from Manurewa house fire
"Fire people can help all the time mum. They put the fires out - not us."
![Blaze erupts in central Hamilton strip parlour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Blaze erupts in central Hamilton strip parlour
A Hamilton strip joint fire that engulfed surrounding buildings including a medical centre has been extinguished.
![Faulty electric blanket death prompts warning to public](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Faulty electric blanket death prompts warning to public
News of a man who died from faulty electric blanket comes with message.
![MP decontaminated by firefighters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
MP decontaminated by firefighters
MP Harete Hipango gets the full treatment on International Firefighters' Day.
![Engine failure behind historic NZ air crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Engine failure behind historic NZ air crash
Disaster inevitable after plane lost one engine soon after takeoff.
![How to keep warm this winter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
How to keep warm this winter
Frosty mornings are back, but there are some simple - and cheap - ways to stay warm.
![Maritime NZ probes Napier port ship fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Maritime NZ probes Napier port ship fire
An interview and scene examination will take place to decide if further action is needed.
![Investigation launched after port workers poisoned](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Investigation launched after port workers poisoned
Three people have been treated for carbon monoxide poisoning.
![Fire crews contain house fire on North Shore](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Fire crews contain house fire on North Shore
No one was inside the single level house when fire crews arrived.
!['Suspicious' fires keep emergency services busy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
'Suspicious' fires keep emergency services busy
Anybody who saw anything suspicious is encouraged to contact police.
![Fire on Parnell Rd brings traffic to standstill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Fire on Parnell Rd brings traffic to standstill
The fire broke near Parnell Gallery shortly after midday.
![Photos reveal Brian Tamaki's serious burn injuries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Photos reveal Brian Tamaki's serious burn injuries
Pastor received second-degree burns to his face and body after a rubbish fire.
![Blaze started by electric blanket ravages home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Blaze started by electric blanket ravages home
He thought his electric blanket was going to keep him warm, not burn his house down.