Serious fire damage to Christchurch library
Serious fire damage to Christchurch library
A fire has cause significant damage to the Linwood Library in Christchurch this afternoon.
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One missing in suspected drug lab blaze
One missing in suspected drug lab blaze
A woman is unaccounted for and two others were injured in a suspected drug lab fire at a west Auckland apartment block this morning.
One dead in Christchurch house fire
One dead in Christchurch house fire
One person has been found dead after a house fire in Christchurch this morning.
Akaroa fish and chip shop destroyed by fire
Akaroa fish and chip shop destroyed by fire
A fire has destroyed a fish and chip shop in the scenic Banks Peninsula township of Akaroa for the second time.
Levin hardware store destroyed in blaze
Levin hardware store destroyed in blaze
A large blaze has gutted a hardware store in Levin this morning.
Spate of suspicious fires in capital
Spate of suspicious fires in capital
Wellington Police are investigating four suspicious fires in the Kilbirnie area overnight.
14 dead in Istanbul fire
14 dead in Istanbul fire
A fire has engulfed a tent used as a dormitory for workers at an Istanbul construction site, killing 14 people, a local official says.
Fire crews battle central city blaze
Fire crews battle central city blaze
Firefighters and police are at the Kingsgate Hotel in central Dunedin after a large fire broke out this evening.
Man found on fire in toilet block
Man found on fire in toilet block
Police are praising the actions of three cafe workers who pulled a burning man from an inferno in a Hastings public toilet this morning.
Weekend arsons keep fire crews busy
Weekend arsons keep fire crews busy
Suspicious blazes around the country overnight have sparked numerous police and fire investigations.
Police investigate spate of Christchurch fires
Police investigate spate of Christchurch fires
A spate of fires at Christchurch schools is being treated as suspiscious and has sparked a police investigation.
350 dead in Honduras prison fire
350 dead in Honduras prison fire
A massive fire has swept through an overcrowded prison in Honduras and killed more than 350 inmates, many of them trapped and screaming inside their cells.
Downtown Auckland blaze thought suspicious
Downtown Auckland blaze thought suspicious
A large fire that tore through an unoccupied downtown Auckland building is being treated as suspicious.
Former hospital damaged in Taranaki blaze
Former hospital damaged in Taranaki blaze
A disused former hospital suffered extensive damage in a blaze in Stratford, Taranaki, overnight.
Inquiry into wreckers yard blaze
Inquiry into wreckers yard blaze
The Fire Service is trying to determine what caused a blaze at a car wreckers yard in Onehunga last night.
Fatal house fire not suspicious
Fatal house fire not suspicious
Formal identification of a woman who died in a house fire in Christchurch yesterday could take some days, police say.
Police investigate overnight fires in city
Police investigate overnight fires in city
Dunedin police are investigating a series of fires on Kaikorai Valley Rd this morning.
24 dead in Peru rehab centre fire
24 dead in Peru rehab centre fire
A fire has swept through a private rehabilitation centre for addicts in a poor part of Peru's capital, killing 24 people and injuring 10 others, police said.
Thousands battle forest fire in China
Thousands battle forest fire in China
Thousands of firefighters are battling a blaze in the forest near the famed southwestern Chinese tourist town of Lijiang.
Napier fire thought suspicious
Napier fire thought suspicious
A fire that destroyed an empty meat warehouse in Napier early today is being treated as suspicious.