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Man charged with arson after large Gisborne house fire
About 15 people were living in the Mangapapa home when the fire broke out.
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Fire in New Delhi hotel kills 21, guests jump from upper floors
Among the dead were people who had flown to India for medical treatment.
Police guard scene after abandoned house catches fire in Timaru
The single-storey house was well alight when firefighters arrived.
'All your s***'s already burnt': Woman allegedly set fire to her partner's 'man cave' after fight
Laura Williams allegedly left three threatening voice messages for her partner.
Prime Minister’s Auckland office cordoned off by police after fire
Police have cordoned off Christopher Luxon's electoral office in Botany after a deck fire.
Fire crews battle 'massive' blaze at West Auckland home
No one was reported inside the single-storey house during the blaze.
Fire in Kenya girls’ school dorm leaves 16 dead and 79 injured
The fire broke out shortly before 1am local time at Utumishi Girls Academy.
House fire that claimed life of young mum and child started in bedroom but not suspicious
Police say while they know where the fire started the cause remains unsolved.
'Absolute tragedy': TV personality's new doco lifts lid on firefighters' 'growing crisis'
Ganesh Raj spent 36 hours with firefighters and was appalled by what he learned.
'Bright orange flames': Papakura home engulfed in evening fire
Three trucks arrived to find the single-storey house well alight.
Hundreds farewell mother and toddler after Christchurch house fire tragedy
Rose-Maree Couch, 23, and her daughter Sapphire-Hope, 3, died after the May 14 fire.
Investigators probe 'serious assault', suspicious fire at South Auckland house
Police confirmed the two incidents at a Manurewa property are connected.
Police name 70-year-old man who died in fatal fire at Auckland 'squatter' house
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the fire remain ongoing.
'Got there just in time': Auckland man rescues paralysed woman from burning home
'The mum was still lying in bed while the fire was getting bigger and bigger.'
'Our family’s safe': Child runs for help as family home goes up in flames
Twelve-year-old Te Rehutai-Moana Davis attempted to fight the fire.
'Everybody has been concerned': Probe into fatal fire at Auckland 'squatter' house
The Onehunga property has been at the centre of multiple complaints over the years.
Fire crews rescue person from North Shore house blaze
Crews were called to the two-storey Browns Bay home about 5am.
Person in crane escapes through smoke after blaze erupts at Auckland high-rise building
The 19th-floor blaze drew at least nine fire engines to Albert St.
Fire at DoubleTree building in Auckland CBD
Video shows a fire on an upper level of the DoubleTree building in Auckland CBD. Video / Anna Heath, Supplied
'We had to get out': Survivor of fatal Auckland fire recounts moment blaze engulfed property
One person was discovered dead in the house after the fire had been extinguished.
Concrete truck erupts in flames on Christchurch street
The fire started in the cab of a concrete truck in Richmond at 10am.
House fire in Onehunga
An Auckland house fire is sending large plumes of smoke into the air in the suburb of Onehunga. Video / Jason Dorday
Drunk, angry man set fire to dad's Kāinga Ora home and watched it burn
Renata Leaf faces court after destroying the Waikato house, valued at about $160,000.
Fire jumps highway in central Canterbury, route partially blocked
Stop/go traffic management is in place on SH77, and motorists should expect delays.
'Big explosions': Plumes of smoke seen billowing from Auckland house fire
Fire crews were called to the blaze in the unoccupied home after it broke out about 8am.
'Deeply loved': Family mourn mum and 3yo daughter killed in Christchurch house fire
Toddler Sapphire-Hope Couch died at the scene. Mum Rose-Maree died later in hospital.
'Smoke the f***** out': Boatie's offensive rant before attempting to burn down hotel room
The 55-year-old piled up scraps of material before setting it on fire with a butane torch.
'Looks like a nuclear bomb went off': Families lose joint barn home in fire
The parents said trying to explain the fire to their young kids 'was really emotional'.
Police investigate boat fire in Auckland's Waitematā Harbour
Nearby residents were woken by the sound of loud bangs as the boat was engulfed in flames