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Burns victim's 'flashbacks of flames'
A severely burnt Dunedin man wants to thank those who helped him as his skin melted following a 'freak accident'.
Firefighters still battling large blaze near Ashburton
Firefighters were this morning still battling a large blaze which ripped through hundreds of hay bales and threatened a house near Ashburton overnight.
Fire fighters clearing chemical spill
Fire fighters are currently working to clean up a chemical spill in Christchurch.
Rugby players rush to aid burns victim
Port Chalmers rugby players rushed to help a screaming man who was badly burnt in a car fire yesterday.
No explosion at geothermal station
The operator of a Northland geothermal plant has denied Fire Service reports 30,000 litres of gas is leaking after an explosion at the site.
Police hunt coal mine arsonist in choking smog
Victoria police are hunting an arsonist who set fire to an open-cut coal mine that has cloaked a nearby town in noxious smog.
Large blaze at Masterton Medical Centre
A large fire has broken out at the Masterton Medical Centre this evening.
Massive shed fire near Cambridge
Firefighters are dampening down hot spots at a rural location near Cambridge following a massive shed fire in the early hours of this morning.
Blaze in Mt Wellington
Swathes of smoke can be seen drifting across East Auckland due to a derelict vehicle and pellet fire in Mt Wellington.
Sth Auckland fires under investigation
Two suspicious fires which occurred in South Auckland overnight are under investigation.
Ashburton fires suspicious
Canterbury firefighters didn't get much sleep last night with six rural fire around Ashburton, four of which may be linked and are being treated as suspicious.
Fire forces two people to abandon small boat
Two people have suffered mild smoke inhalation but are otherwise lucky to walk away after the boat they were on caught fire near Waiheke Island
Fire leaves residents homeless
A fire that gutted a woman's home on Auckland's North Shore also left her neighbour homeless after the blaze spread upstairs in the building.
Neighbours rush to douse fire
Neighbours rushed to the rescue of an Auckland woman's home as rubbish piled up in the backyard burst into flames damaging the next-door property this morning.
Boy referred to youth aid after alleged arson
A 13-year-old Ranfurly boy has been referred to Youth Aid after allegedly starting the fire that significantly damaged one of the town's historic buildings.
50km fire burning out of control
Changing winds add to firefighters' difficulties north of Melbourne.
Fire crews flat out despite cool shift in weather
Despite cooler weather and huge defence by more than 6000 firefighters, Victoria was still struggling to bring huge fronts under control as darkness fell last night.
'Bush blindness' endangers lives
Tales of bravery emerging from Australia's worst bushfires since Black Saturday also highlighted a lack of public appreciation of the dangers.
Security, clean-ups cost millions
Taxpayers have spent nearly $30 million targeting vandalism at schools in the past two years, while thieves have made off with items such as plastic guttering and wooden seats.
Houses 'explode' in bushfire
Homes "exploded" as a massive grassfire that started on Melbourne's northern fringe burned through regional areas, residents say.
Two people rescued from fire in Wellington night shelter
Two people were rescued from a fire in a Wellington night shelter last night. The blaze broke out in an upstairs room of the Taranaki St property around 9.15pm.