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'Holy smokes' - truck blaze on motorway

No one was injured when a truck caught fire on an Auckland motorway today, the fire service says.

Small fire extinguished at Auckland Airport

A small fire by a parked Jetstar plane at Auckland airport sparked an emergency callout late this evening - but it appears to have been short-lived.

Fire crews called to Feilding apartment blaze

Fire safety officers will be returning the scene of a fire at an apartment block in Feilding today.

Helicopters battling large bush fire

Helicopters have been called in to fight a large bush fire on the Big Ben range in Rakaia Gorge.

Firefighters battle New Lynn blaze

A fleet of firefighters are battling a blaze that has engulfed an Auckland home and threatens others.

Car fire in Palmerston North

Two fire engines put out a car fire in Palmerston North this evening.

Fire victim: We will have to start again

Tenants of a Pukekohe arcade badly damaged by fire are arriving at the scene, devastated at their losses.

Three suspicious fires in Eastern Bay

Police are seeking witnesses following three suspicious fires which burned down homes in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

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.