New ZealandPowerlines spark Warkworth house fireArcing powerlines have sparked a house fire in Warkworth this morning.27 May 09:43 PM
New ZealandFirefighter's motivation to climb 1103 stepsFirefighter Phil Glenn has special motivation for lugging 25kgs of gear up the country's tallest bulding for a sixth time - he's doing it for his mate Charlotte.27 May 04:47 AM
New ZealandWarning after tea towels caused fireA massive fire that gutted a popular Hamilton restaurant was caused by a stack of hot tea towels spontaneously combusting.20 Jan 01:48 AM
New ZealandFirefighters heavy lifting peopleSome of the heaviest objects our firefighters are lifting are obese people.13 Jan 04:44 AM
New ZealandMassive house fire in WellingtonFire Service spokesman Murray Dunbar said the fire was well alight when crews arrived.25 Dec 01:39 AM
New Zealand'Lapse of judgment' behind scammingTwo staff members are at fault after the Fire Service was scammed out of $52,000.22 Dec 11:12 PM
New ZealandFire at central Auckland hotelHe said up to nine fire engines were on site at the incident's peak, but only two are still there.08 Dec 07:41 PM
New ZealandFire Service reforms announcedAll firefighters including volunteers, career staff and brigades in urban and rural areas will be pulled together into a single national service.13 Nov 01:04 AM
New ZealandFire service loses $50,000 in scamThe New Zealand Fire Service has reportedly lost about $50,000 in an offshore scam thought to involve something being bought from Turkey.12 Nov 07:27 AM
New ZealandFirefighter: Just doing my job, mateHe battled up to 500C heat and 18m flames to save a house and, for his efforts, was transferred to hospital suffering from heat exhaustion.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFire victim 'a lovely woman'A "lovely woman" who lived alone with a number of small dogs has died in a house fire in Ponsonby this morning.01 Oct 07:42 PM
New ZealandFire in Southland destroys propertyFirefighters were called to a Papatotara Rd property in Tuatapere about 1am.25 Sep 08:46 PM
New ZealandNarrow escape for Masterton residentOne dog is dead and one is missing, but their owner managed to escape a house fire safely.25 Sep 07:49 PM
New ZealandSerious residential blaze in Northland townFour fire crews are at the scene of a serious house fire in Maungaturoto.20 Sep 03:05 AM
New ZealandPolicemen hailed heroes after rescueTwo policemen who saved a man from a burning flat are being hailed as lifesavers. One of the rescuers required hospital treatment for smoke inhalation.19 Sep 08:53 PM
New ZealandEarly morning house fire in WhanganuiOne person is in hospital suffering from smoke inhalation from a house fire in Whanganui this morning.19 Sep 08:47 PM
New ZealandWaikato blaze damages local schoolA fire at a rural Waikato school is being treated as suspicious, the second arson of a school in the region in a week.05 Sep 08:51 PM
New ZealandSuspicious blaze in Hamilton garageA blaze at a garage in Hamilton this morning has been deemed suspicious.05 Sep 12:15 AM
New ZealandFire at the Metropolis raises alarmFirefighters have been battling a blaze at a multi-million dollar building in central Auckland this morning.29 Aug 09:17 PM
New ZealandSchool blaze deemed 'suspicious'A suspicious fire at Hamilton East School is the second of its kind in a matter of years.29 Aug 09:12 PM
New ZealandBlaze breaks out in Cathedral SquareFire fighters are at the scene of a blaze in Cathedral Square in Christchurch. Six fire trucks were called to the scene at about 12.23pm.23 Aug 01:46 AM
New ZealandTransformer explosion outside Eden ParkOne person was trapped in a lift after a transformer caught fire outside Eden Park today.23 Aug 12:40 AM
New ZealandBlaze breaks out in Chinese takeaway shopFirefighters have been battling a blaze that broke out at a Chinese Takeaway shop in Porirua this morning.22 Aug 09:09 PM
New ZealandMotel guests evacuate blazeGuests at an Auckland motel were evacuated earlier today as a shed fire started spreading to the main building.22 Aug 02:25 AM
New ZealandCar fire in Auckland deemed 'suspicious'A car fire in Auckland is being treated as suspicious.21 Aug 08:30 PM
New ZealandDecades of history lost in pavilion blazeA Christchurch cricket pavilion went up in flames this morning in a suspected suspicious blaze.21 Aug 07:46 PM
New ZealandOne dead in Taranaki house fireA person has been found dead in a house fire in Taranaki.15 Aug 07:57 PM
New ZealandWoodpile blaze still burning three days onA fire is still burning in a woodpile three days after it started. The fire started in a pile of recycled timber at Canterbury's Burwood Resource Recovery Park on Thursday.09 Aug 12:43 AM
New ZealandPair treated for smoke inhalation after fireTwo people were treated for smoke inhalation after a pot on a stove caught fire in New Plymouth today.08 Aug 04:46 AM
New ZealandChristchurch house fire deemed 'suspicious'A house fire in central Christchurch this morning is being treated as suspicious.07 Aug 09:41 PM
New ZealandFour injured in Waikato blazeFour people from Waikato suffered from smoke inhalation after they moved an outdoor fire brazier indoors early this morning.01 Aug 11:14 PM
New ZealandEarly morning house fire in WellingtonFirefighters were called to the scene of a fire in Wellington early this morning.01 Aug 09:40 PM
New ZealandTwo people escape Hastings house fireA smoke alarm is credited for preventing serious injuries or damage in a house fire this morning.28 Jul 07:52 PM
