New ZealandEight rescued from Auckland house fireEight people were rescued from a house fire in Auckland's suburb of Glen Eden this morning.11 Sep 07:41 PM
New ZealandTwo serious blazes in Chch overnightChristchurch fire crews were kept busy last night with two serious blazes across the city.09 Sep 07:27 PM
New ZealandWoman jailed for setting fire to own flatA woman who wanted to flee Christchurch after becoming embroiled with a gang and set fire in her own flat has been jailed for more than four years.05 Sep 07:43 AM
New ZealandSuspicious Kaitaia fire to be investigatedFire safety officers will investigate a suspicious blaze at an unused timber mill at Kaitaia.04 Sep 10:35 PM
New ZealandPolice guard Greymouth house after suspected arsonA police guard has been set up outside a derelict Greymouth house that was the target of a suspected arson attack early today.03 Sep 07:11 PM
New ZealandLarge explosion at factory near TaupoFire fighters attending a blaze north of Taupo tonight were greeted with a large explosion from inside a burning factory.03 Sep 12:00 PM
New ZealandDunedin fire: 'Mum's devastated'The sole occupant of a newly-renovated Dunedin home extensively damaged in a fire fled the inferno after she was woken by a smoke alarm.03 Sep 02:39 AM
WorldSierra wildfire now California's fourth-largestThe wildfire burning in and around Yosemite National Park has become the fourth-largest conflagration in modern California history.02 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandFire destroys Dunedin house overnightOne house has been destroyed and another damaged after two fires in the South Island overnight.01 Sep 06:51 PM
New ZealandNewspapers burn in truck fireA truck laden with newspapers ignited in a dramatic fire in Canterbury early this morning.31 Aug 09:56 PM
New ZealandTeen hit by fireball in cooking mishapAn Otago teenager is lucky to have escaped serious injury after a fireball erupted when she was cooking in a Pine Hill house on Tuesday.28 Aug 07:16 PM
New ZealandSuspicious fire engulfs red-zoned propertySuspicion surrounds a blaze that engulfed a red-zoned property in Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch, overnight.27 Aug 11:47 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate suspicious fire at a Nelson pubPolice are investigating a suspicious fire at a Nelson pub over the weekend - the second blaze to hit the establishment in less than a year.26 Aug 10:54 PM
New ZealandInvestigation into Mt Wellington factory fireFire investigators are trying to establish the cause of a large blaze at an Auckland factory last night.25 Aug 08:45 PM
WorldBattle to protect sequoiasA huge bushfire raging on the western boundary of Yosemite National Park has led California's Governor, Jerry Brown, to declare a state of emergency.25 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandFirefighters rally round burned mateColleagues of a Wellington firefighter badly burned after becoming separated from his mates during an industrial blaze are "pretty cut up" over what happened.25 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandSeriously injured firefighter transferredA firefighter seriously burnt in a blaze north of Wellington yesterday is being transferred to Auckland for specialist treatment.23 Aug 09:54 PM
New ZealandGran charged with murder by arsonAn Auckland grandmother has been charged with murder by arson, stealing $12,500 from her employer and damaging their products by fire on three occasions.23 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandFirefighter injured in large Petone blazeAn investigation and a separate review will be carried out into today's blaze in Petone that left a firefighter in hospital with burns.23 Aug 09:00 AM
New ZealandSki team trio lose everything in fireThree members of the Austrian ski team here for the Winter Games have been left without passports or spare clothes after a fire engulfed their luxury lodge.21 Aug 08:28 PM
New ZealandPolice motorbike in flamesA motorcycle cop's bike burst into flames when he stopped to question a Christchurch motorist this morning.15 Aug 10:55 PM
New ZealandFire crews save homes from blazeFirefighters saved two Masterton homes from flames with only moments to spare after a blaze engulfed a residential garage yesterday.12 Aug 11:40 PM
New ZealandFatal fire in small townOne person has died in a house fire in Pongaroa, south of Dannevirke overnight. Fire services found it well alight on arrival.08 Aug 07:08 PM
