WorldWatch: Rain needed for Canadian wildfireMore than 1,000 firefighters and 100 helicopters are battling the huge fire that forced the evacuation of Fort McMurray in western Canada. But officials say they need rain to make real progress.Watch06 May 08:03 AM
New ZealandCarterton barn engulfed in flamesA barn on a property in Carterton has been engulfed in flames.05 May 05:59 PM
New ZealandPort Hills blaze treated as suspiciousIt's believed fireworks caused a large fire on Canterbury's Port Hills last night.04 May 05:36 PM
New ZealandDeep fryer cause of Hamilton blazeA blaze which severely damaged a Hamilton bakery was caused by a deep fryer being left on.03 May 03:04 AM
New ZealandBakery fire spreads to roast shopFire 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.02 May 08:22 AM
New ZealandBrazier fire burns manA man who was seriously injured after he poured petrol on a brazier and set it alight is being treated at the National Burn Centre.01 May 08:04 PM
New ZealandFire at house where police dog killedThe Porirua house where Pita Tekira shot police dog Gazza was badly damaged in a fire last night.01 May 12:28 PM
New ZealandSmoke alarm could have prevented deathThe death of a 79-year old Whanganui woman in a house fire could have been prevented with a working smoke alarm.30 Apr 11:14 PM
New ZealandCrews battle Dunedin fireFirefighters in Dunedin are tackling a fire in a unit, which is threatening properties next door.29 Apr 09:55 PM
New ZealandFeilding fires treated as suspiciousTwo fires in Feilding early this morning are thought to be connected, and are being treated as suspicious.29 Apr 07:07 PM
New ZealandCampervan blaze in ChristchurchFive fire crews are at the scene of a blaze that appears to have broken out in a campervan in Christchurch.29 Apr 12:00 PM
New ZealandLarge fire on SH1 may disrupt trafficFirefighters are battling a large blaze on State Highway 1 south of Taupo this morning which has claimed three buildings on one property.25 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandFire crews investigate suspicious blazeFire investigators have launched an investigation into a suspicious fire in South Auckland tonight.23 Apr 11:30 AM
New ZealandElderly woman pulled from house fire diesAn elderly woman pulled unconscious from a burning house last night has died.22 Apr 03:22 AM
New ZealandTwo injured after ship fire at LytteltonA fishing vessel is on fire at the Port of Lyttelton.17 Apr 08:37 PM
New ZealandDunedin residents advised to stay insideResidents in parts of Dunedin are being told to stay indoors due to smoke from a fire at a rubbish tip.17 Apr 06:35 PM
New ZealandHouse for sale destroyed by fireA house in the process of being sold has been destroyed by fire in Northland.15 Apr 02:19 AM
New ZealandHamilton blaze possibly caused by cigaretteA 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.14 Apr 08:46 PM
New ZealandAmmonia leak at Bluff containedAn ammonia leak that threatened to force the evacuation of Bluff has been contained.10 Apr 03:07 AM
New ZealandFire services search person after Darfield fireFire services are searching for a person in a South Island property that had caught fire after they received reports the home was inhabited.09 Apr 12:30 PM
New ZealandFire extinguished in HelensvilleA fire that engulfed an Auckland home this evening has now been extinguished.09 Apr 11:50 AM
New ZealandFire crews fight blaze in TuakauFire crews were last night fighting a fire at a commercial property in the northern Waikato settlement of Tuakau.07 Apr 12:10 PM
New ZealandBuilding severely damaged in fireA 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.06 Apr 10:34 PM
New ZealandFire forces mum and baby onto balconyA mother and infant were forced to seek safety on the balcony of their fifth-floor apartment during a fire in central Auckland tonight.06 Apr 06:40 AM
New ZealandEmergency services at Ponsonby house fireSix fire trucks were called to a fire at a two-storey bungalow in Ponsonby this afternoon.05 Apr 04:47 AM
New ZealandLarge house fire in West AucklandThe Fire Service is attending a large house fire in West Auckland.30 Mar 03:20 AM
New ZealandSuspicious blaze destroys houseNobody 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.27 Mar 04:05 AM
New ZealandInferno at Lord of the Rings quarryA 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.23 Mar 10:12 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate arson link in ChCh fireThe Cottonwood St house was consumed by flames when the fire crews arrived at 2.45am today.21 Mar 05:12 PM
New ZealandOne injured in Dunedin house fireThe house was well ablaze when crews arrived, Southern Fire Service shift manager Brent Dunn said.21 Mar 04:30 PM
New Zealand'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.20 Mar 02:47 AM
New ZealandBush fire on Wither Hills near BlenheimFirefighters have managed to contain a bush fire on the Wither Hills, near Blenheim.19 Mar 02:38 AM
