Fire
Family forced to flee home engulfed by flames
A neighbour of a family who escaped their burning state home in Hastings says she heard screams and thought someone was being attacked.
Fertiliser factory destroyed by fire in Christchurch
The fire, at the Ravensdown factory in the busy Christchurch suburb of Hornby also caused traffic chaos, as police cordoned off several roads to create a perimeter around the 14-hectare factory site.
…Brazil museum fire: Millions of artefacts destroyed in blaze
A large chunk of Brazil's history has gone up in smoke. Yesterday a huge fire ripped through the country's National Museum in Rio de Janeiro. Most of the building has been destroyed along with two… Audio
Insurance Council warns of deficient fire protections
The Insurance Council says a nearly new Wellington hotel had to shut for months due to deficient fire protection measures letting smoke into rooms. The council is using the example to back its warning… Audio
Grenfell disaster showed complancey costs lives - fire expert
A visting British fire expert says international confusion over how to keep people in high-rise buildings safe from flames is putting lives in danger. Gary Strong of the Royal Institute of Chartered… Audio
Concerns Wellington blaze could be emitting toxic smoke
One person has been taken to hospital as firefighters continue to battle a scrap metal yard fire in Lower Hutt.There are concerns smoke emitting from the blaze could be toxic. Video, Audio
Third business in Rarotonga destroyed by fire in a month
Third commercial business in Rarotonga destroyed by fire in one month. Audio
Retailers pull ionisation smoke alarms after tests
Major retailers have decided not to stock ionisation smoke alarms after testing showed they give much less warning of smouldering fires, a consumer watchdog says.
Fatal Waimate fire caused by kettle
A couple killed in a fire along with their eight-year-old son had taken the batteries out of their fire alarms because they stopped working when their flat was too cold.
Fire at luxury hotel in central London
More than 100 firefighters tackled a blaze at a luxury hotel in Knightsbridge.
Fears squatters trapped as burning high-rise collapses
At least one person is dead and three missing after a 22-storey building collapsed in Brazil's largest city.
Gallipoli bus fire: Passports, belongings lost
A New Zealand woman who escaped from a bus that went up in flames while travelling to Gallipoli says a lot of people lost all their belongings. The bus carrying Australians and a group of fifteen New… Audio
Arsonist: the story of Cyrus Haley
It's 1871 and the city of Auckland is being terrorised by a string of major fires. Fears are raised that a gang of anarchist fanatics could be responsible but the real culprit turns out to be a well… Audio
Concerns over health impact of huge Mangere fire
The local authorities meet today to discuss what the pressing issues are from the fire in Favona Audio
Favona fire: Road closures cause major delays
A massive fire in a scrap metal yard in the Auckland suburb of Favona is causing commuter chaos. 70 fire fighters are battling the blaze in a 16 hundred tonne heap of crushed cars. RNZ reporter Gill… Audio
One year since fire tore through Port Hills
Helicopter pilot Steve Askin died fighting the Port Hills fires and nine homes were destroyed. New Zealanders are being warned to prepare for more fires like it. Video, Audio
Fire in Dunedin destroyed three buildings, threatened homes
People evacuated from a large industrial fire in Dunedin overnight feared their houses would be lost as embers set their backyards alight. Video, Audio
Fire Service battles blaze in Dunedin
The Fire Service is battling a fire in the Dunedin suburb of Burnside. A local resident talks to John Campbell. Audio
Large fire at Invercargill forest company yard
The Invercargill-Bluff Highway is closed to traffic as firefighters battle a large fire in a forest company yard. Sally Chesterfield from the Fire Service speaks to John Campbell. Audio
Couple died before fire at Dunedin flat
Anastasia Neve and David Clarke's bodies were found in a South Dunedin flat last week, after a fire in the building. Police said today the pair died before the blaze. Video, Audio