Fires
Eight escape from Auckland house fire
Three adults and five children were lucky to escape with their lives when their Auckland house went up in flames, the fire service says.
Injured man found next to car fire in Wainuiomata
A man with serious injuries has been found next to a car fire in Lower Hutt.
Overnight blazes keep Wellington fire crews busy
Firefighters in Wellington have been kept busy with three blazes in the region overnight. 14 engines were called to a fire at a block of flats in the inner city...
California wildfire forces 82,000 to evacuate
More than 80,000 people are being evacuated from their homes in Southern California, as a fast-moving wildfire continues to grow.
Chuck Sheley: Smokejumpers
Kathryn Ryan talks to retired smokejumper Chuck Sheley about the history of the elite firefighters who use parachutes to battle fires in remote parts of national parks. These days Chuck is the editor… Audio
Huge wildfires threaten Marseille
Wildfires in southern France are threatening the country's second largest city.
Canadian wildfires flare to dangerous levels
Wildfires that have been burning for weeks in the Canadian state of Alberta have flared dangerously back to life. Audio
Rainfall is light relief for Canada's firefighters
Drizzle and a drop in the wind have come as a relief for Canada's firefighters battling the raging wildfire in Alberta. Audio
Changing weather conditions will help firefighters
Back to Fort McMurray in Canada now where it is hoped changing weather conditions will help firefighters get on top of the wildfire which has now been burning for a week. Audio
Weather slows Fort McMurray wildfire spread
CBC National News reporter Briar reporter speaks to Checkpoint about the Fort McMurray wildfires from the cordon outside the city. Audio
Fort McMurray blaze covers 1600sqkm
Fort McMurray officials say it may be years before the city returns to normal, and estimate that at least a fifth of homes have been destroyed by wildfires, which have now been burning for a week. Video, Audio
Unrelenting fire forces more evacuations in Canada
The massive wildfire burning near Fort McMurray in the Canadian province of Alberta is spreading south, forcing more evacuations. Audio
Wildfire spurs evacuation of at least 80,000 residents
A wildfire continues to rage out of control in and around the western Canadian city of Fort McMurray. Audio
Hanmer woman left without water from huge scrub blaze
Fire crews in Hanmer Springs are rushing to extinguish the last remaining hot-spots left over from a huge scrub and forest blaze. Audio
Fire won't prevent classes from going ahead at Otaki wananga
A blaze at the Otaki campus of Te Wananaga o Raukawa won't stop classes from going ahead today. The tumuaki - or head - of Te Wananga o Raukawa, Mereana Selby, joins us now. Audio
Buildings badly damaged at wananga at Otaki
Fire badly damaged part of a library complex and an extension being built at Te Wananaga o Raukawa on the Kapiti Coast last night. Gareth Thomas was at the scene. Audio
Large scrub fire at Mount Maunganui
A large scrub fire at Mount Maunganui is now being treated as suspicious, and damage to the area could take up to 50 years to restore. Audio
The latest on the Western Australia bushfires
The West Australian fires took a tragic twist on the weekend with two men killed and much of the small town of Yarloop, south of Perth, destroyed. Audio
Perth fires out of control
A small town in Western Australia has been devastated by fire, with many public buildings and homes destroyed. Audio
The latest on the Western Australia bushfires
Fire crews in Western Australia are bracing for another day of intense conditions as they work to control a bushfire threatening lives and homes in the state's South West. Audio
