Wildfires

Over 20,000 evacuated near French tourist town as wildfires rage

Local authorities said the fire in a forest near the town of Lège-Cap Ferret, southwest of Bordeaux, spread over more than 31sq kilometres.

9:24am

1:29

Fire ripped through the property in Sydney after a second-hand e-bike exploded.

Watch: Family of nine flee burning home in Sydney

A family of nine — including seven children — have escaped their burning home with seconds to spare after a second-hand e-bike exploded overnight.

Thursday 11:23am

1:47

A view of a burnt area affected by wildfires in Bedar, near Almeria, Spain.

Spanish authorities identify all 13 victims of deadly southern fire

All but one of the deceased in the Spanish wildfire were foreign nationals.

Thu, Jul 16

Rescuers work at the site of a fire in Bangkok, Thailand.

At least 27 killed after fire breaks out at pub in Bangkok

Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters at the scene that 27 people died and several have been taken to the hospital.

Mon, Jul 13

Around 20 firefighters battled a house fire in Auckland's Ōtara this morning.

Twenty firefighters extinguish blaze at duplex in Auckland's Ōtara

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said crews received a 111 call at 4.15am about a single-storey duplex dwelling which was ablaze.

Mon, Jul 13

Over 20,000 evacuated near French tourist town as wildfires rage

Local authorities said the fire in a forest near the town of Lège-Cap Ferret, southwest of Bordeaux, spread over more than 31sq kilometres.

9:24am

1:29

Watch: Family of nine flee burning home in Sydney

A family of nine — including seven children — have escaped their burning home with seconds to spare after a second-hand e-bike exploded overnight.

Thursday 11:23am

1:47

Spanish authorities identify all 13 victims of deadly southern fire

All but one of the deceased in the Spanish wildfire were foreign nationals.

Thu, Jul 16

At least 27 killed after fire breaks out at pub in Bangkok

Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters at the scene that 27 people died and several have been taken to the hospital.

Mon, Jul 13

Twenty firefighters extinguish blaze at duplex in Auckland's Ōtara

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said crews received a 111 call at 4.15am about a single-storey duplex dwelling which was ablaze.

Mon, Jul 13

A wildfire rages in Alfajir, near Almeria in southeastern Spain.

MFAT monitoring wildfires in Spain after at least 12 killed

Local authorities said that most of the deceased were believed to be foreign nationals, and MFAT was "not aware of any New Zealanders caught up in the fire".

Sat, Jul 11

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters at the scene of a footwear factory fire in Jiangtou village, Chendai township of Jinjiang city, southeastern China's Fujian province.

Fire at shoe factory in China kills 28

A fire at a shoe factory in the south-eastern Chinese city of Jinjiang has killed at least 28 people, according to the state news agency.

Fri, Jul 10

Blazes rise from a burning building during a wildfire on the outskirts of the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, early Sunday, July 5, 2026

Wildfires rage in parts of Europe as toxic smoke warnings issued

Hundreds of firefighters were battling blazes across Portugal, Spain and Greece, with parts of the continent scorched by heatwaves in recent weeks.

Mon, Jul 6

June 2026

Early wildfire detection system could save millions of dollars

Solar-powered sensors across the Waitangi Endowment Forest can detect smoke signatures before a fire is visible.

Wed, Jun 3

March 2026

A fire broke out at a Salvation Army building west Auckland last night.

Person critically injured in suspicious building fire in west Auckland

A shift manager told 1News the main fire was in a kindergarten area of the Salvation Army building on View Rd in Henderson.

Tue, Mar 17

February 2026

More than 3000 hectares of Tongariro National Park was destroyed by two major fires last year.

Ruapehu Mayor welcomes $3.5m to restore fire-scarred Tongariro

Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton said the benefits of the funding would extend beyond the park boundaries.

Mon, Feb 23

January 2026

Kiwi firefighters use shovels and rakes on 'arduous' Aus bushfires

Twenty-two New Zealand firefighters have been in Victoria for the past two weeks, following a call for aid from Australian officials.

Sat, Jan 31

Longwood CFA fire truck continues to work on the Longwood fire which forced widespread evacuations under catastrophic fire conditions.

Recovery mission begins in Victoria amid ongoing bushfire threat

More than 350,000ha has burned and more than 300 properties lost in the state after summer heatwaves spurred out-of-control bushfires.

Mon, Jan 12

Canterbury Fire and Emergency said it was a busy day for the crews.

Firefighters in Canterbury, Nelson, Hawke's Bay kept busy by blazes

Canterbury Fire and Emergency said its crews were kept busy yesterday fighting vegetation fires across the district, fanned by high temperatures and strong winds.

Mon, Jan 12