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Fire under control after threatening homes in Far North

Firefighters battled blaze at Whangaroa, Northland, with one home evacuated.

Watch: Boat on fire on Lake Taupō

The medium size boat was fully engulfed on Lake Taupō. Video / Supplied

One person confirmed dead after car fire in Taranaki

Police say they don't know how the fire started.

Fire at illegal shelter in Russia leaves 22 dead

The building was a 'temporary residence for persons in a difficult life situation'.

Why Jay Leno won't take pain relief after car fire

The comedian spent two weeks in a burns unit after a car he was working on caught fire.

Person arrested after Christchurch house fire; a second blaze is being investigated

An 18-year-old woman has been arrested on charges of wilfully setting fire to property.

Smoke covers East Auckland as two blazes break out in one afternoon

The smoke could be seen for kilometres in all directions around Auckland

Good timing! Four Square Te Mata reopens for Christmas.

"It's a great part of our community. I'm glad it's back."

Watch: Car bursts into flames on Auckland motorway, causing delays

Dramatic footage captures car engulfed in flames, blocking lanes.

New fire trucks to replace ageing vehicles at South Island airports

Firefighters from South Island airports trained with four new fire trucks from Austria.

Xinjiang loosens restrictions after lockdown protests, fatal fire

Late-night demonstrations made against the city’s draconian “zero-Covid” lockdown.

10 killed in apartment fire in China

Mother and her four children perished in the high-rise blaze.

Fire kills 38 at industrial wholesaler in central China

The blaze occurred at a company dealing in chemicals and other industrial goods.

Family seek answers after NZ-Tongan woman dies in house fire

Tu'imala Moala (nee Fulivai) died in a house fire in Tonga and her family want answers.

Why AWS is spending $7.5b on NZ data centres

Increased demand for cloud computing has prompted AWS to make a big investment.

Kiwi firefighter honoured for efforts in Aussie bush fires

Rotorua firefighter Phil Muldoon worked 16-hour days battling Australian bush fires.

Fire crews respond to large house blaze in Lyttelton

Four appliances are responding.

Christchurch to mark 75 years since Ballantynes shop fire, where 41 died

There will be a public memorial service in the city's Transitional Cathedral on Friday.