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RNZ News
21 hours ago
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Fire in roof of business in Christchurch
Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Fire crews have put out an overnight fire in the roof of a commercial building in the Christchurch suburb of Wigram. Emergency services were called to the fire shortly after 11.30pm and six trucks, including a turntable ladder, were sent. The fire was put out around 2am on Wednesday. FENZ says a fire had spread from machinery.
RNZ News
3 days ago
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- RNZ News
Firefighters extinguish blaze in apartment block in Waikato
A fire in a block of apartments in Whitianga has now been extinguished. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A fire in a block of apartments in Whitianga, that started in the early hours of this morning, has now been extinguished. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said it was called to the fire at the complex on Buffalo Beach Road about 2.30am on Monday. It said the fire was on the third floor of one unit, and was eventually contained from spreading further. FENZ said five brigades had attended as a precaution due to the size of the complex, which had 10 buildings that were joined together. The cause is unknown and fire investigators will be on the scene at daylight. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
6 days ago
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Firefighters investigating cause of 'pretty bad' blaze on Mansfield St, Newtown
Smoke from the blaze drifts across the suburb. Photo: Supplied / Shay Vaseneva Firefighters are investigating the cause of a massive house fire in the Wellington suburb of Newtown overnight. The fire on Mansfield Street broke at about 11.40pm on Thursday and wasn't contained until about 2.30am on Friday. It was initially unclear whether anyone was inside the two-storied property. Once firefighters were able to enter the building, Fire and Emergency (FENZ) assistant commander Steve Hudson said a primary search did not reveal anyone inside. Three neighbouring properties were evacuated and Mansfield Street remained closed. Six fire trucks, an aerial appliance, a command unit and a breathing apparatus tender for decontamination attended the blaze. Some crews were being released at about 3am, as operations began to scale back. Hudson said an investigation would be carried out to establish the origin and cause of the fire. On social media, some users reported smelling smoke inside Wellington Hospital and as far away as Te Aro. FENZ advised anyone affected by the smoke to keep their doors and windows closed, and stay inside. Firefighters are battling a massive blaze at a Newtown house. Photo: Supplied / Shay Vaseneva Earlier, at 1am, shift manager Chris Dalton said the fire was "pretty bad" and still had not been contained. Firefighters were working to stop the flames from spreading when RNZ spoke to him. "That's what we're working on now," he said, noting many of the houses in the area were older structures. "It's an area where lots of houses are all built next to each other." It was not immediately clear at that time whether anyone was inside the building, Dalton said. Newtown resident Shay Vaseneva said she could see firefighters putting up caution tape around Mansfield Street at about 12.30am. "The house is in flames, there's no doubt, with quite a few fire trucks and police cars. It looked like they were making sure the fire doesn't spread to the neighbours, obviously it must be unsafe inside," they said. The smoke and smell were "pretty bad down the street from the house". Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
6 days ago
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Newtown fire: Unclear whether anyone hurt or trapped in 'pretty bad' Mansfield St blaze
Smoke from the blaze drifts across the suburb. Photo: Supplied / Shay Vaseneva Firefighters battling a massive blaze in the Wellington suburb of Newtown are unsure if anyone is inside the building. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) shift manager Chris Dalton said emergency services received multiple calls about a house fire on Mansfield Street at 11.40pm on Thursday. The "pretty bad" fire had still not been contained at 1am, and was at "third alarm" level. Dalton said firefighters were currently working to stop the flames from spreading. "That's what we're working on now," he said, noting many of the houses in the area were older structures. "It's an area where lots of houses are all built next to each other." It was not immediately clear whether anyone was inside the building, Dalton said. Firefighters are battling a massive blaze at a Newtown house. Photo: Supplied / Shay Vaseneva Six fire appliances, a BA (breathing apparatus) tender and a ladder truck were at the scene. The house in question is a "few doors down" from the Newtown fire station. Newtown resident Shay Vaseneva said firefighters were putting up caution tape around the area on Mansfield Street at about 12.30am. "The house is in flames, there's no doubt, with quite a few fire trucks and police cars. It looked like they were making sure the fire doesn't spread to the neighbours, obviously it must be unsafe inside," they said. The smoke and smell were "pretty bad down the street from the house", they said. FENZ said Mansfield Street was closed and asked people to stay away from the area. "If you are affected by the smoke, keep your doors and windows closed and stay inside" Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
6 days ago
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Northland homes without power after severe gales
Thousands are without power in parts of the West Kaipara area after high winds ripped through Northland on Thursday afternoon. Northpower said 10 major lines were down and about 3200 customers were cut off across parts of West Kaipara. It said some of those would be homes, and water pumps and cow sheds were also affected. The area with the most concentrated outages is Mareretu - where over 1000 connections are down. And in Whareora, east of Whangārei, about 132 homes are without power after a tree smashed into a power pole. Northpower said crews were working on restoring the network, but it was unclear when power would back. Earlier this afternoon, a roof lifted off a Northland home and a truck and trailer flipped near Dargaville. FENZ said it had attended to six incidents, mostly relating to downed trees and power lines. A strong wind watch is in place for the part of Northland north of Whangārei, until 9pm tonight. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
