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Properties evacuated due to fire threat

Firefighters battling a large blaze in Marlborough are trying to make the most of a calm period before high winds whip through the area.

Fire crews called to Christchurch blaze

An investigation will begin shortly, after firefighters were called to a suburban building fire at 4am today.

Malborough fire will take 24 hours to contain

Five of the 24 houses in the Waikakaho Valley have been evacuated by Police.

Firefighters suffer heat exhaustion after searching for child

Initially it was thought a child was unaccounted for, but it was later confirmed all the kids from the house were safe.

Firefighters extinguish 'suspicious' fire

Firefighters were called out to a rubbish fire in Papakura this afternoon at a site used by the Presbyterian Church.

Firefighters battle house fire in Gisborne

Crews from three fire trucks are battling the blaze.

Fire crews attend suspected school fire

Teen suffers burns in Taihape fire

A teenage girl suffered burns in a fire in Taihape this evening.

Emergency services called to large cliff fire in Titirangi

Auckland fire services were called to a fire on a cliff that required an airport crash fire vessel to extinguish. Fire services from Titirangi and Laingholm were called to Opou Point near French Bay Titirangi about 9pm as a vegetation fire blazed on the cliff face last night. An area of 5000 square metres was on fire. Northern fire communications shift manager Jaron Phillips said a airport crash fire vessel was met by fire services at French Bay.

Emergency services called to cliff fire

Auckland fire services were called to a fire on a cliff that required an airport crash fire vessel to extinguish.

Firefighters attend school fire

Nine firefighting crews are attending a fire at Taieri College in Mosgiel.

Helicopter joins fire fight in Rotorua

A helicopter is joining in the efforts to put out a major fire near Sulphur Point in Rotorua.

Large fire in Wellington CBD contained

Hundreds of people were evacuated from office towers after a fire sparked by workmen on a roof sent thick smoke billowing through the capital.

One injured in Otago house fire

One person was taken to hospital and treated for smoke inhalation after a house fire in Central Otago last night.

Auckland house gutted by fire overnight

Firefighters were called to a blaze at an unoccupied West Harbour house overnight.

Marae fire sparks call-out

A fire at a marae in Huntly prompted a call-out from fire crews today.