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Garage in Flames on Vogel Street
A garage on Vogel street has been engulfed by flames. Source - Supplied by Facebook/Undercover Palmy

Huge Horotiu scrub fire now contained
Firefighters have now got a huge scrub fire north of Hamilton under control.

House in flames next door to school
A house is well involved in fire next to a school in Waipara north of Christchurch.

One injured in Tolaga Bay house fire
An east cape house fire has potentially injured one person.

Woman-beating ex cop recruited as firefighter
A cop fired for bashing his partner has been recruited to work as a pro firefighter

2017: Our extreme year of weather
2017 will be a record year for extreme weather events, following fires, floods and storms.

Firefighter home after suffering burns in house blaze
Burned volunteer firefighter home for Christmas.

'Well involved' house fire near Dargaville
Several crews are at the scene on Maropiu Settlement Rd, north of Dargaville.

Southern California 'like a war zone'
A raging wildfires grow in California, US President Trump declares a state of emergency.

Two die in house fires
Auckland firefighters told person on fire before they arrived; Wairoa also sees fatality.

NZ ambassador: Fires moving a football field a second
Monstrous fires approach home of NZ ambassador to the US.

Extra firefighters called in to fight Timaru blaze
Firefighters at Timaru blaze have called for backup.

LA burns: Residents flee ferocious blaze
Residents forced to flee and a state of emergency declared as fire rage across California.

2017's new record for weather insurance payouts: $242m
Insurance companies have faced record payouts for weather-related damage across NZ.

Bushfire brings Whitianga fire victims together
Helen Lee lost her home in a raging bush fire but is positive for the future

Home destroyed by fire on West Coast
Firefighters could not save a home after a blaze broke out before midnight.

50 people battle blaze in Motueka forest
It's suspected the fire was caused by a solar panel system.

Fire at Auckland school 'possibly suspicious'
Police would like to hear from anyone who may recognise scooters left at the school.

Suspicious blaze at Auckland school
A classroom fire at Auckland's Green Bay Primary School is being treated as suspicious.

Robbery Car Catches Fire
A car used in an aggravated robbery has caught fire today at the intersection of Great South Road and East Tamaki Road, Papatoetoe.

Car on fire inside Christchurch building
Black smoke can be seen in Papanui as emergency services deal with a fire in a building.

Firefighter burned in house fire
A neighbour raised the alarm after Stratford home burst into flames.

Woman opens up about bush fire that took her home
Helen Lee talks about the bush fire that destroyed her Coromandel home last summer.

Massive blaze at old Dunedin rest home
Roads are likely to remain closed for most of the day after the suspicious fire.

Two killed after being struck by trains
Two people have died after being hit by trains in separate accidents this morning.