Carterton barn engulfed in flames
A barn on a property in Carterton has been engulfed in flames.
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Port Hills blaze treated as suspicious
It's believed fireworks caused a large fire on Canterbury's Port Hills last night.
Deep fryer cause of Hamilton blaze
A blaze which severely damaged a Hamilton bakery was caused by a deep fryer being left on.
Bakery fire spreads to roast shop
Fire fighters took 30 minutes to battle a fire which appears to have started in the Flagstaff Bakehouse kitchen and spread to the neighbouring roast shop.
Brazier fire burns man
A man who was seriously injured after he poured petrol on a brazier and set it alight is being treated at the National Burn Centre.
Fire at house where police dog killed
The Porirua house where Pita Tekira shot police dog Gazza was badly damaged in a fire last night.
Smoke alarm could have prevented death
The death of a 79-year old Whanganui woman in a house fire could have been prevented with a working smoke alarm.
Crews battle Dunedin fire
Firefighters in Dunedin are tackling a fire in a unit, which is threatening properties next door.
Feilding fires treated as suspicious
Two fires in Feilding early this morning are thought to be connected, and are being treated as suspicious.
Campervan blaze in Christchurch
Five fire crews are at the scene of a blaze that appears to have broken out in a campervan in Christchurch.
Large fire on SH1 may disrupt traffic
Firefighters are battling a large blaze on State Highway 1 south of Taupo this morning which has claimed three buildings on one property.
Fire crews investigate suspicious blaze
Fire investigators have launched an investigation into a suspicious fire in South Auckland tonight.
Elderly woman pulled from house fire dies
An elderly woman pulled unconscious from a burning house last night has died.
Two injured after ship fire at Lyttelton
A fishing vessel is on fire at the Port of Lyttelton.
Dunedin residents advised to stay inside
Residents in parts of Dunedin are being told to stay indoors due to smoke from a fire at a rubbish tip.
House for sale destroyed by fire
A house in the process of being sold has been destroyed by fire in Northland.
Hamilton blaze possibly caused by cigarette
A Hamilton apartment block that severely damaged by fire early today is believed to have started after an occupant fell asleep smoking a cigarette, neighbours say.
Ammonia leak at Bluff contained
An ammonia leak that threatened to force the evacuation of Bluff has been contained.
Fire services search person after Darfield fire
Fire services are searching for a person in a South Island property that had caught fire after they received reports the home was inhabited.
Fire extinguished in Helensville
A fire that engulfed an Auckland home this evening has now been extinguished.
Fire crews fight blaze in Tuakau
Fire crews were last night fighting a fire at a commercial property in the northern Waikato settlement of Tuakau.
Building severely damaged in fire
A building has been severely damaged in a fire at a West Auckland beach this morning, with fire crews rushing to the scene at 9.46am.
Fire forces mum and baby onto balcony
A mother and infant were forced to seek safety on the balcony of their fifth-floor apartment during a fire in central Auckland tonight.
Emergency services at Ponsonby house fire
Six fire trucks were called to a fire at a two-storey bungalow in Ponsonby this afternoon.
Large house fire in West Auckland
The Fire Service is attending a large house fire in West Auckland.
Suspicious blaze destroys house
Nobody was injured in a fire that "severely damaged" a Horowhenua house last night, but it's unclear if anyone was inside when flames took hold.
Inferno at Lord of the Rings quarry
A person is in hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a quarry used to film a climatic battle scene in the Lord of the Rings.
Police investigate arson link in ChCh fire
The Cottonwood St house was consumed by flames when the fire crews arrived at 2.45am today.
One injured in Dunedin house fire
The house was well ablaze when crews arrived, Southern Fire Service shift manager Brent Dunn said.
'The whole thing went up in five minutes'
One person is being treated for minor burns after a house caught on fire in Porirua, Wellington.
Bush fire on Wither Hills near Blenheim
Firefighters have managed to contain a bush fire on the Wither Hills, near Blenheim.
Four injured in Waikato house fire
Four people escaped with minor injures after a single-story home in the Waikato caught fire.