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Nelson fire could take week to extinguish
A large scrub fire south of Nelson has been contained but may take a week to fully extinguish.
Plant fire treated as suspicious
A large fire in a complex of industrial buildings being demolished in Auckland may have been deliberately lit.
Power restored to most of Timaru
Power is back on in most areas of Timaru after a major blackout when a substation caught fire this morning.
Substation fire causes power cut
A fire at a Timaru power substation has caused a city-wide power outage.
Train fire outside prison
Trains into Auckland city were brought to a halt soon after daylight today when a fire broke out in a commuter carriage.
Fires rage across New South Wales
Up to 100 fires are burning across NSW as a large swathe of the state begins a day of total fire bans.
Heroic neighbour rescues boy from fire
A Hamilton man is being hailed a hero after rescuing a badly burned boy from an explosion caused by a lit cigarette.
Fire risk lethal as Australia swelters
Vast tracts of South Australia are preparing for another baking day of catastrophic fire risk after yesterday's 40C-plus temperatures.
Woman and girl, 3, die in house fire
It is too early to say whether a fire that killed a woman and a child overnight is suspicious, police say.
Factory fire thought to have started in front office
There is a report of a large fire at the Corporate Consumables factory at 5 Fisher Crescent in Mt Wellington.