A truck is on fire at a service station south of Auckland.

The fire destroyed a house and caused significant damage to neighbouring buildings.

Emergency services were called to large two storey commercial building fire this morning.

Te Papa stores items at three places in Wellington to reduce risk of loss from fire.

The aftermath of the Notre Dame fire.

A survivor of wars and revolutions, the cathedral has stood for centuries

Precious Gothic features have reportedly been destroyed

The famous Paris cathedral has been virtually destroyed in a massive blaze - its roof and spire have collapsed and firefighters have been struggling to contain the flames.

Notre Dame burns: 'We will rebuild it, it is our destiny'

The cathedral has been a fixture of the landscape for eight centuries.

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris engulfed in fire, spire collapses.

Festival-goers at Coachella were plunged into panic and urged to flee after fire outbreak.

Police say no one was reported to have been injured.

A family in disbelief but still with hope after a fire destroyed their livelihood.

The company has already sorted a plan to get back to business.

Six fire crews are battling the blaze.

Fire at Ohaupo apiary. / Bethany Rolston of the Te Awamutu Courier

Bees' Inn Apiaries blaze closed SH3 and continued to flare up through Thursday morning.

Rubbish fire blazing at Hampton Downs landfill for three days is under control.

Fire and Emergency have released a map of the area that was affected by smoke.

Police would like to speak with anyone who may be able to identify the man pictured.

The visibility of the fire is sparking the concern of local residents.

Fire crews will head back to the scene this morning to monitor the blaze.

Motorcyclist dies after accident at Brightwater, Tasman District.

Close doors and windows and stop collecting roof water, fire service says.

A large fire has gutted a house in Te Awa, and damaged other houses along the street

One property is threatened by the fire, which has a 1km wide front.

Allan Jessop, 42, and Derek Hammond, 49, both died in a helicopter crash.

A dramatic new stocktake shows climate change is here - and now affecting millions of us.

Fires lit by Andrew Searle over the course of nearly three years cost $640,000 to put out.