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Central OtagoSeptember 5

Wastebusters blaze: 'This was our baby'

''I really believe something good can come out of the ashes ...'' Ruth McNamara said.
North OtagoSeptember 4

Fire bylaw review move

The Waitaki District Council assets committee has recommended the Urban Fire Prevention Bylaw 2009 be revised to align with different boundaries.
QueenstownMarch 19

No charges over fire for TradeMe founder

There will be no prosecution taken by the Otago Regional Council in relation to a burn-off at Hillend Station, Wanaka, last October, despite many official complaints about smoke from the fire blanketing the town.
No charges over fire for TradeMe founder
No charges over fire for TradeMe founder
DunedinMarch 15

Apparent firebug attack ruins two vehicles

A suspicious fire which destroyed two parked vehicles in St Clair, Dunedin, at the weekend was ''ugly and devastating for the owners'', Detective Iain Ferguson said.
Apparent firebug attack ruins two vehicles
Apparent firebug attack ruins two vehicles
DunedinMarch 15

Burning couches keep service busy

Firefighters were kept busy attending four couch fires in the student quarter on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
DunedinSeptember 20

Final burnout

Firefighters battle a burning race car parked in front of a Leith St, Dunedin, flat, just before 5.30am yesterday.
QueenstownSeptember 19

Burn-offs put smoke pollution issue front and centre

The Otago Regional Council had no ''quick fix'' to remedy air pollution caused by outdoor burn-offs - described as a ''significant issue'' across the Otago and Central Otago regions.
Burn-offs put smoke pollution issue front and centre
Burn-offs put smoke pollution issue front and centre
QueenstownSeptember 19

Fire jumps break, strands skiers

The Queenstown Lakes District Council will look to recover costs associated with an out-of-control burn-off on land bordering the Remarkables skifield access road yesterday afternoon.
DunedinSeptember 1

Suspicious bin fires

A spate of suspicious bin fires across Dunedin continues, with a further three over the weekend.
DunedinAugust 25

Police investigating fires

Dunedin police are investigating two suspected arsons in South Dunedin early on Saturday.
Police investigating fires
Police investigating fires
NewsMay 24

Queenstown fire

Firefighters battle a large fire at The World Bar and Fat Badgers Pizza in Shotover St, Queenstown.
DunedinFebruary 10

Man saved by smoke alarm

A smoke alarm in a house bus is credited with saving the life of a Dunedin man early yesterday.
DunedinDecember 31

Firefighting resources stretched by Dunedin blazes

A burning classroom at Kavanagh College and a fire at the Green Island landfill - initially feared to involve dangerous chemicals - had Dunedin firefighters scrambling to respond over the weekend.
Firefighting resources stretched by Dunedin blazes
Firefighting resources stretched by Dunedin blazes
DunedinNovember 9

Woman jumps from burning home

In a panic as fire and smoke swirled through her home, Patricia Reid heard a booming voice in the darkness imploring her to jump.
QueenstownSeptember 16

Police investigating blaze at Queenstown property

Queenstown police are appealing for witnesses to a fire they are treating as "potentially suspicious" which destroyed the upper storey of an unoccupied Glasgow St property early on Saturday.
Police investigating blaze at Queenstown property
Police investigating blaze at Queenstown property
DunedinJuly 23

1500ha scrub, forest burnt

A fire which threatened a home and destroyed 1500ha of mainly scrub, tussock and forestry near Hyde over the weekend, was started by a controlled burn.
1500ha scrub, forest burnt
1500ha scrub, forest burnt
DunedinJuly 10

Smoke alarm 'saved Dunedin woman's life'

A smoke alarm is credited with saving the life of a sleeping Dunedin night-shift worker yesterday afternoon.
Smoke alarm 'saved Dunedin woman's life'
Smoke alarm 'saved Dunedin woman's life'
DunedinJuly 3

Teens critical after Mosgiel 'huffing' explosions

Two burning teenagers fled a house fire after the gas bottles from which they were allegedly "huffing" exploded in Mosgiel yesterday afternoon.
DunedinJune 13

Two suspicious fires put out

A wooden clothing bin outside a Salvation Army store was set alight in a suspicious fire early yesterday.
Central OtagoJune 5

Linseed oil cause of Clyde fire call

Central Otago firefighters were called to three fires within 12 hours yesterday, at Kokonga, Clyde and Alexandra.
Linseed oil cause of Clyde fire call
Linseed oil cause of Clyde fire call
DunedinJune 4

Five hours to ensure fire out

Firefighters spent more than five hours at a house fire in the Dunedin suburb of Musselburgh yesterday morning.
Five hours to ensure fire out
Five hours to ensure fire out
DunedinMay 29

Fire-damaged home open as lesson to public

A fire-damaged Mosgiel home is being opened to the public in an effort to educate residents about the dangers and effects of fire.
DunedinMay 27

Fire Service investigating cause of blaze

Firefighters were at the scene of a blaze yesterday which rendered this Mosgiel state house uninhabitable.
Fire Service investigating cause of blaze
Fire Service investigating cause of blaze
DunedinMay 18

Arson suspected after moving truck destroyed

A furniture removal trailer and its contents were destroyed in a suspected arson attack in North Dunedin early yesterday.
DunedinMay 16

Fire at Dunedin restaurant

A Dunedin City Station firefighter leaves the Thai Over Restaurant in George St after a kitchen fire was discovered at 7.30pm yesterday.
Fire at Dunedin restaurant
Fire at Dunedin restaurant