New ZealandLarge scrub fire raises alarmA Canterbury bach was evacuated in the early hours of this morning as an large scrub fire threatened to get out of control.25 Jul 08:26 PM
LifestyleWedding bells for firefighterThe ringing of the fire alarm was followed by a ring of another kind at a Whangarei primary school yesterday, as a firefighter proposed to his teacher sweetheart.21 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandEarly morning fire ravages Auckland homeA South Auckland house has been ravaged by an early morning fire today.Fire fighters were called to the single-storey house in Boundary Rd, Opaheke, Papakura shortly after 1am.17 Jul 08:31 PM
New ZealandHeroes drag injured from burning carMotorists braved flames to free a driver and three passengers from a burning vehicle involved in a fatal crash near Palmerston North.12 Jul 02:35 AM
New ZealandNZ to help contain Canadian blazeFirefighters from rural New Zealand are flying to Canada to help battle blazes raging in almost 800,000 hectares of forest.12 Jul 02:14 AM
New ZealandCar rolls near Lake TaupoA car with four occupants has rolled on the western side of Lake Taupo.12 Jul 01:10 AM
New ZealandPoisonous gas leak raises alarmFirefighters have been working to contain a poisonous gas leak at a meatworks near Ngaruawahia this morning - the second at the company in less than a fortnight.12 Jul 12:10 AM
New ZealandBlaze rips through home in MangereFour crews from the Fire Service attended the incident on Favona Ave at 11.45pm, spokesman Steve Smith said.27 Jun 08:22 PM
New ZealandFirefighters battle house fire in NapierFire crews are battling a fire at a vacant house in Napier tonight.22 Jun 08:51 AM
New ZealandAuckland house fire deemed 'suspicious'A house fire in Glen Innes this morning is being treated as suspicious.19 Jun 11:31 PM
New ZealandWellington building evacuated after kitchen fireA central Wellington building was evacuated this afternoon after a first floor kitchen caught fire.18 Jun 05:12 AM
New ZealandDunedin building goes up in flamesFirefighters are still battling a fierce blaze at a panelbeaters in Dunedin tonight, but have managed to bring the fire under control.16 Jun 09:39 AM
New ZealandFeilding fire causes substantial damageA fire in Feilding has left a residential property with major damage this morning.13 Jun 12:58 AM
New ZealandBlaze guts home near ChristchurchFirefighters remain at the scene of a fire that has left a house "severely damaged" near Christchurch this morning.12 Jun 09:14 PM
New ZealandCrane required to move rolling truckA crane is being brought in to move a truck after it rolled on its side earlier this morning near Wellington.12 Jun 09:06 PM
New ZealandFire Service pushes Govt on lightersThe Fire Service wants new regulations on child-safe lighters to be fast-tracked by the Government after another house was badly damaged by a child playing with a lighter.11 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAshes blown from bucket started blazeThe blaze that gutted two Queenstown homes was yet another caused by the poor disposal of hot ashes, a fire safety officer says.01 Jun 09:19 PM
New ZealandFire breaks out at NZ boat showA fire broke out in one of the stands at the New Zealand Boat Show this morning, damaging fishing equipment and closing a section of the display.17 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandFire breaks out in HendersonSix fire trucks were called to the scene of the fire on Hickory Avenue in Henderson at 2.12pm, northern fire communications shift manager Scott Osmond said.16 May 02:51 AM
New ZealandChickens still clucky after fireNo chickens were harmed in a fire that tore through a commercial chicken processing plant in rural Waikato this morning.15 May 08:31 PM
New ZealandRSA's future uncertain after fireAn Auckland RSA is facing an uncertain future after it was engulfed in flames in the early hours of the morning.10 May 06:04 AM
New ZealandEarly morning fires in AucklandTwo large blazes broke out in Auckland in the early hours of the morning.09 May 10:30 PM
New ZealandBlaze in Auckland army compoundA fire has broken out in a building at an army SAS compound in Auckland today.01 May 11:43 PM
New ZealandFire rages through Auckland factoryA large blaze ripped through an Auckland factory this morning, causing extensive damage to the building’s interior.25 Apr 01:23 AM
New ZealandEarly morning house fire in Mt AlbertFirefighters are at the scene of a house fire after a blaze broke out this morning.18 Apr 11:58 PM
New ZealandHouse fire guts West Auckland homeA house in West Auckland has been destroyed by fire this afternoon.04 Apr 01:16 AM
New ZealandSystem fault puts lives at riskA fault in an electronic communications system used by emergency services is putting the lives of frontline workers at immediate risk, a union warns.18 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFire Service ordered to pay $3500 over bullying dismissalThe Fire Service has been ordered to pay $3500 in costs to a senior staff member who received an unjustified formal warning for bullying.10 Mar 03:33 AM
New ZealandCrews converge as flames engulf yachtPolice could only stand back and watch as fire destroyed a 10m yacht south of Auckland yesterday.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandGood forecast unwelcome news to someWhile a prediction of sunny weather for the rest of the month will be good news to sunseekers, it's unlikely to be welcomed by those suffering from dry conditions.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWind knocks down power lines, cuts power to 1300 homesWind has blown down power lines in central Auckland, cutting power to 1300 homes in Newmarket.06 Feb 04:12 AM
New ZealandPilot: 'My pride's hurt'The firefighting pilot who escaped a helicopter crash unscathed says he's happy nobody was hurt and doesn't think mechanical failure or pilot error caused the crash.06 Feb 02:35 AM
New ZealandRain - but not enough for massive fireFirefighters warn it could take days, even weeks, to totally extinguish a massive Marlborough fire that broke out yesterday.05 Feb 09:58 PM
