World'This is the worst catastrophe I've seen'A huge fire has engulfed a Chilean port city registered as a World Heritage site for its historic collection of wooden buildings and railways.14 Apr 06:03 AM
WorldForest fires rage in Chile townA raging fire leaped from hilltop to hilltop in the colorful port city of Valparaiso, killing at 11 people and destroying over 500 homes.13 Apr 09:48 PM
New ZealandFirefighters battle Gore 'inferno''There's quite a lot of devastation in there'. It took more than 90 firefighters to bring a massive blaze in Gore under control at a commercial building.13 Apr 07:56 PM
WorldOfficial 'executed by flame-thrower'A North Korean official has been executed with a flame-thrower, South Korean media has reported.08 Apr 03:03 AM
New ZealandFire destroys North Shore flatsResidents in a block of four North Shore flats rushed to wake each other up after a fire ripped through their building last night.06 Apr 12:11 PM
New ZealandGeothermal power plant fire 'minor'Fire services were called to a fire at a geothermal power plant in the Bay of Islands last night.04 Apr 09:54 PM
New ZealandFire investigators to inspect damageFire investigators will inspect the damage at a Wellington storage facility this morning after a huge blaze ripped through the building yesterday.04 Apr 07:45 PM
New ZealandFirefighters work on Wellington blazeSmoke from a fire which has been burning for more than 12 hours at a Wellington storage unit is not a major health threat, medical authorities say.04 Apr 07:08 AM
New ZealandOscars may be lost in big storage fireWellington Fire Service assistant area commander Paul Smith said they were waiting on heavy machinery to open up the unit.03 Apr 11:38 PM
New ZealandScrub fire threatens homes overnight near PapakuraA scrub fire which was last night threatening homes and lifestyle blocks near Papakura has been brought under control.01 Apr 07:17 PM
New ZealandFire at Devonport ferry terminalA coffee shop at the end of Auckland's Devonport Ferry Terminal has gone up in flames this morning, briefly disrupting services.31 Mar 07:41 PM
New ZealandCanterbury family receives help after fireA young Canterbury family have been inundated with help after their home was destroyed in a fire.23 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandCar crash causes house fireThree people were injured after a car crashed into a power pole this morning, causing a fire.22 Mar 07:49 PM
New Zealand'They were just really bloody lucky'Two men who pulled the drivers from burning vehicles moments before they were engulfed in flames have been honoured for their bravery.20 Mar 03:03 AM
New ZealandFire threat on petrol station forecourtA potential disaster was narrowly avoided at a Hamilton petrol station last night after an agitated man allegedly set fire to a car and assaulted a man.19 Mar 01:05 AM
New ZealandHouse fire kills one, injures sevenA person is dead and seven injured following a caravan and house fire at Invercargill early today.15 Mar 07:44 PM
New ZealandBlaze at central Auckland apartmentsA downtown Auckland apartment building has been evacuated after a fire that reportedly broke out inside a restaurant on the ground floor.14 Mar 03:48 AM
New ZealandFour helicopters fight big blaze in Far NorthA huge fire at Taheke, in South Hokianga, is likely to take days and cost tens of thousands of dollars to put out.13 Mar 09:30 PM
New ZealandFires in Timaru, Christchurch overnight investigatedFire investigators are looking into the causes of fires in Timaru and Christchurch overnight.11 Mar 06:31 PM
