Firefighters are heading to the house on Kairua Rd, after receiving multiple calls.

The 500-year-old Grade 1 listed mansion was gutted in the fire.

There were multiple calls to emergency services about the blaze on Norton Rd.

Two big sheds - each measuring 50m by 20m - were "well alight" when crews arrived.

Police are appealing to the public after a series of suspicious fires in Dunedin.

The blaze started as two separate fires at Early Valley and Marleys Hill on February 13.

Investigation after laundromat blaze overnight.

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Two neighbours banged frantically on doors, walls as fire consumed the house.

An Otara house is on fire. The fire brigade is trying to extinguish it.

Fire at Maui production plant part of routine operations.

Insurers are counting the cost after February's devastating blazes.

Firefighters from seven stations attended the blaze at Cerebos Gregg's Forth St factory.

The house was extensively damaged by the blaze.

Nine crews were needed to extinguish a fire at Fulton Hogan in Hamilton overnight.

Nine people are said to have been killed in the US airstrike.

Steve Askin was killed in a crash in the Port Hills while fighting fires near Sugar Loaf.

Fire investigators have still not determined if two fires on the Port Hills are arson.

Several fire crews have been sent to a Whatawhata Rd house fire in Hamilton.

Part of house collapses in fierce fire.

'It was really scary because when we pulled over, we only had two seconds to get out.'

Firefighters more likely to have fatal heart attacks as heat can make their blood clot.

Fast action by firefighters has saved Osmose NZ from destruction.

One of the main roads into Blenheim is closed due to a house fire.

A blaze in Dunedin has been brought under control by firefighters.

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A large fire has broken out at the Show Girls strip club in downtown Auckland.

One person is being treated for smoke inhalation.

Police have confirmed the two men who died are believed to be tourists from Germany.