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Latest National - Fire

  • Auckland CBD fire likely caused by burning mattress

    Auckland CBD fire likely caused by burning mattress

    Fri, 10th Feb - Police told 3 News the blaze may have started from a mattress being lit on fire by street kids who frequent the building... Read more

  • Napier meat plant fire suspicious

    Napier meat plant fire suspicious

    Fri, 27th Jan - Fire investigators are back at the scene where an empty lamb processing plant was destroyed near Napier and treating the blaze as suspicious... Read more

  • Northland forest fire controlled

    Northland forest fire controlled

    Wed, 25th Jan - A forest fire about 45km from Cape Reinga came within metres of houses but is now under control... Read more


Latest National - Fire Headlines

  • Fire crews battling Northland forest blaze

    Fire crews battling Northland forest blaze

    Tue, 24th Jan - Fire crews are reportedly battling a blaze within metres from homes in Northland... Read more

  • Investigation into suspicious blaze in Blenheim

    Investigation into suspicious blaze in Blenheim

    Sun, 22nd Jan - Authorities are investigating the cause of a suspicious fire that engulfed several properties in Blenheim this morning... Read more

  • Warehouse jobs up in air after third fire

    Warehouse jobs up in air after third fire

    Wed, 18th Jan - The 63 staff of Hawk Packaging Ltd in Hastings will learn early next week whether they still have jobs after fire destroyed the company's plant... Read more

  • Power restored to Fielding after transformer fire

    Power restored to Fielding after transformer fire

    Mon, 23rd Jan - Power has been restored to Fielding this morning after a transformer fire in Denbeigh Street... Read more

  • Fire rips through mushroom plant

    Fire rips through mushroom plant

    Fri, 20th Jan - A fire that ripped through a mushroom plant near Christchurch is now under control... Read more

  • Houses evacuated as fire rages in Hastings

    Houses evacuated as fire rages in Hastings

    Wed, 18th Jan - Crews have been battling a massive fire in Hawke’s Bay overnight which has destroyed a fruit packaging factory and forced evacuations... Read more




  • Hastings firefighters battling large warehouse blaze

    Hastings firefighters battling large warehouse blaze

    Wed, 18th Jan - The Hastings Fire Service is battling a large warehouse blaze tonight... Read more

  • Cause of Onehunga factory fire still unknown

    Cause of Onehunga factory fire still unknown

    Mon, 16th Jan - A family-owned factory that employs 25 people has burned to the ground in South Auckland... Read more

  • Burnt fishermen en route to Christchurch

    Burnt fishermen en route to Christchurch

    Fri, 13th Jan - Seven injured fisherman will arrive in Christchurch on Friday, after weather conditions delayed their flight from Antarctica... Read more

  • Auckland factory fire accidental

    Auckland factory fire accidental

    Tue, 17th Jan - A fire service investigation says that a huge factory fire in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga was accidental... Read more

  • Three arrested after P lab catches fire

    Three arrested after P lab catches fire

    Sat, 14th Jan - Three men have been arrested after a P lab in an Auckland motel room caught fire last night... Read more




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