LifestyleSteve Braunias: Man on fireA couple of close calls prove life is a series of tests, writes Steve Braunias.21 Feb 07:00 PM
WorldBlaze rips through Dubai's TorchA fire has ripped through the Torch in Dubai - one of the tallest residential buildings in the world.21 Feb 12:28 AM
New ZealandFires in student quarter flame fearsDeliberately-lit property fires in Dunedin's student quarter could kill someone, a detective investigating the case warns.20 Feb 04:47 AM
New ZealandKumeu cafe gutted by fire overnightA Kumeu cafe has been gutted by a fire which took hold overnight.18 Feb 09:16 PM
New ZealandStudent loses everything in flat arson'I just couldn't believe it.' Nineteen-year-old Kyle Thom was out with mates early yesterday when he was told his Dunedin flat was on fire.18 Feb 06:45 PM
New Zealand'It's all gone': Fire destroys Dannevirke homeWindows exploded as a Dannevirke woman and three young children ran from a blazing home with flames licking at their backs.15 Feb 09:41 PM
New Zealand'Everything's gone' Family home burnsA woman cried "everything's gone" before collapsing as her family's home went up in flames yesterday.15 Feb 12:03 AM
New ZealandRaw: North Shore house fireFirefighters were this afternoon battling a blaze which engulfed a North Shore house. A Fire Service spokeswoman said "half of Auckland" contacted emergency services about the fire on Upper Harbour Drive, Greenhithe, about midday. Video: Paul AlexanderWatch14 Feb 01:55 AM
New ZealandFirefighters battle house fire in North ShoreFirefighters were this afternoon battling a blaze which engulfed a North Shore house. A Fire Service spokeswoman said "half of Auckland" contacted emergency services about the fire on Upper Harbour Drive, Greenhithe, about midday.14 Feb 12:54 AM
New ZealandFirefighters battle North Shore blazeFirefighters were this afternoon battling a blaze which engulfed a North Shore house.13 Feb 11:39 PM
New ZealandFirefighters battle major house blaze in Lower HuttA young family are devastated after a major house fire wrecked their suburban home this afternoon.10 Feb 06:13 AM
New ZealandTeen disturbs couch-burning intruder"It's a little unusual to say the least." A teen's been left "shaken" after he disturbed an armed intruder trying to set fire to a couch in his Fairlie home.09 Feb 08:25 PM
New ZealandCordons lifted after suspected chemical fire in TimaruA fire burning in a Timaru building which sparked evacuations this morning appears to have burnt itself out.09 Feb 01:10 AM
New ZealandArduous battle for firefightersA team of rural firefighters spent 20 hours battling strong winds, dry, inhospitable terrain and a blaze which took out 10ha of Wairarapa scrub, bush and farmland yesterday.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWind knocks down power lines, cuts power to 1300 homesWind has blown down power lines in central Auckland, cutting power to 1300 homes in Newmarket.06 Feb 04:12 AM
New ZealandPilot: 'My pride's hurt'The firefighting pilot who escaped a helicopter crash unscathed says he's happy nobody was hurt and doesn't think mechanical failure or pilot error caused the crash.06 Feb 02:35 AM
New ZealandLarge building fire in central TaurangaLarge plumes of black smoke from a commercial building fire in central Tauranga could be seen rising above the city's skyline this morning.05 Feb 10:41 PM
New ZealandRain - but not enough for massive fireFirefighters warn it could take days, even weeks, to totally extinguish a massive Marlborough fire that broke out yesterday.05 Feb 09:58 PM
New ZealandBig jump in rural fire figuresAs large-scale scrub fires continue to burn across tinder-dry farmland, the Fire Service says the country has seen a 50 per cent jump in the number of rural fires this year.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNervous wait for family as fire surrounds farmA fire that started in Marlborough overnight continued to rage today. Homes have been threatened from the fire blazing through 150ha of scrub near Onamalutu.Watch05 Feb 07:40 AM
New ZealandLarge scrub fires threaten homesHundreds of firefighters are battling large scrub blazes as dry weather has created tinderbox conditions across the country, the Fire Service says. Blazes in Canterbury, Marlborough and Manawatu are keeping about 330 firefighters busy.Watch05 Feb 04:39 AM
New ZealandFirefighters battle multiple scrub firesHundreds of firefighters are battling large scrub blazes as dry weather has created tinderbox conditions across the country, the Fire Service says.05 Feb 01:37 AM
New ZealandChopper fighting massive fire crashesA 47-year-old helicopter pilot made a lucky escape after his machine crashed while battling a blaze which was raging out of control in Marlborough today.05 Feb 12:30 AM
New ZealandFears for life as fire engulfs suburbMinutes after an inferno ripped across a tinder-dry paddock behind her Christchurch home, Julia Walker thought she was going to die.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMassive fire: Residents return homeSome residents are re-entering their homes in the Christchurch suburb of Hei Hei as firefighters continue to dampen down areas razed by a large fire today.04 Feb 06:35 AM
EntertainmentSwift's music video mansion destroyed by fireAn elaborate New York mansion featured in Taylor Swift's Blank Space music video has been severely damaged by fire.03 Feb 12:30 AM
New ZealandState Highway closed by large fireA large grass fire has forced the closure of State Highway in Canterbury.02 Feb 05:35 AM
New ZealandHouse ravaged by 'turret of flame'Residents of a Christchurch house ravaged by a "turret of flame" in a fire overnight had only been there for a week, a neighbour says.01 Feb 02:47 AM
New ZealandMan caught in boat infernoA man suffered serious burns to most of his body after the boat he was in burst into flames while he was trying to fill the tank with petrol.30 Jan 11:00 PM
