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Fire explosion at apartment leaves 2 dead

Two people died and 34 were injured after a huge fire broke at a Maryland apartment complex forcing residents to toss children from upper floors.

Golf clubhouse on fire

Watch: More than 30 firefighters are attempting to put out a chimney fire at the Jack's Point Golf Course clubhouse, near Queenstown, this morning.

Mother dies in fire sparked by dryer

A mother killed by a faulty tumble dryer which a manufacturer had failed to recall - despite the model being responsible for 20 previous fires.

Fire kills 13 in French bar

Thirteen people are dead and six injured after a fire tore through a crowded bar in the French city of Rouen.

Blacklisted fire truck put 'lives at risk'

Auckland firefighters refuse to use the city's main fire truck due to safety fears.

ATVs destroyed in suspicious blaze

Nine quad bikes have been destroyed in a suspicious blaze overnight.

Man who died in Christchurch fire named

The man whose body was found in a burnt out unit in Christchurch last week has been named.

Fire-gutted villa sells for $1.5m

An Auckland family plans to make a fire-gutted Grey Lynn villa their home after purchasing it at auction.

Suspected arson evidence splattered on kindy walls

A blazing wheelie bin, exploding spaghetti, and a hunt for the culprit through the dark streets of Whanganui made for an eventful

Chopper being used to fight forestry fire

The large blaze is on a steep hillside off Aropaoanui Road, north of Napier.

House fire near Christchurch

There has been a serious house fire near Christchurch this afternoon, but no one is hurt.

Dunedin police seeking information on car fires

A car burnt out in Dunedin is added to a police investigation, into a recent string of car fires.

Flat fire in Christchurch

Fire safety officers investigating the cause of a large fire in a two-storey block of flats in Christchurch this morning.

Manawatu blaze death 'real tragedy'

Fire chief calls today's death "real tragedy" but dismayed at lack of smoke alarms.

Suspicious fire in central Christchurch

Another suspicious blaze has broken out in an abandoned apartment block in central Christchurch.

Fire damages homes in upper North Island

Two homes North Island homes damaged in overnight fires.