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Fur alarm: 'Fat cat' saves family from blaze

A serious house fire had a fortunate outcome this week, thanks to a gutsy cat called Max.

Teen pulls siblings to safety as cooking oil fire guts Mt Roskill home

The two-storey building was well-involved by the time firefighters arrived.

'Huge explosion': One dead in fiery truck crash, SH1 closed at Bombay Hills until early evening

The highway is closed in both directions at Bombay.

Police appeal for information on suspicious Carterton fire

Two shops in the Wairarapa have been badly damaged by fire overnight.

Small Far North community 'turned upside-down' by night of fires

Local hero who put out fires says his quiet community was 'turned upside-down'.

Titirangi house fire: Man charged, to appear in court

A man is due to appear in court today.

Focus: Armed standoff & house fire in Titirangi

The Armed Offenders Squad, Fire Service, and St John Ambulance were present at a standoff where a man had set his home on fire in Titirangi. Video / NZ Herald

Large burn-off near Hanmer Springs under control after several hours

Helicopters spotted by passersby filling up monsoon buckets in the Waiau River.

Fire at Chinese research centre in Wellington being treated as suspicious 

The fire broke out early today at the Contemporary Chinese Research Centre.

Fire crews battle house fire in Papakura

Flames can be seen coming from the second floor of the house.

Focus: Fire at MG Marketing warehouse in Mt Wellington

Firefighters battle the blaze at the MG Marketing building in Mt Wellington. Video / Dean Purcell

Photos: Firefighters respond to four-alarm blaze at Auckland vege warehouse

Services were called to the Great South Rd address just after 9am today.

Desperate move to save world's largest tree

Firefighters going to bizarre measures to save Earth's largest trees from wildfires.

Important safety message after devastating garage fire

"It was very close to taking the whole house."

'Lucky to be alive': Truck driver freed from vehicle after horror crash north of Levin

One person has been flown to Wellington Hospital in critical condition.

Spring Hill Corrections Facility prisoner starts fire in cell

Some prisoners were evacuated after a small fire in a cell.

Focus: Counties Manukau Health Tamaki Oranga facility in Otara

Two patients were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation following the fire. Video / NZ Herald

Updated: 'Trees down all over the place': Strong winds cause havoc, clean up begins

The wild weather has hampered the ability of crews to get fires under control.