Cars rolling, ovens catching fire, and sneaky rubbish-burners all drew Whanganui firefighters out of their station over the weekend.
It began on Friday evening at 9.19 with a toaster on a stove catching fire and leaving a house smoke-logged, Senior Station Officer Jemal Weston said.
Mr Weston could shed no light on why the toaster was on the stove, saying "they don't cook very well".
There were several more callouts over the next few days after people started fires without permits.
One included a bonfire on the beach, while another involved someone burning rubbish in the dark of the night.