Waikato — Fire and Emergency New Zealand is reminding people in Waikato and Coromandel not to light outdoor fires while a prohibited fire season is in place.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Waikato — Fire and Emergency New Zealand has handed the North Waikato wetland fire ground back to the Department of Conservation.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Waikato — Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have started the third day of fighting a large vegetation fire near Meremere, which includes the Whangamarino wetlands.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Hamilton — Firefighters have extinguished a large fire at a boat storage building in Te Rapa, Hamilton, New Zealand.

By Expert Briefing
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Hamilton — A fire that seriously damaged a patrol car at a suburban Hamilton Station overnight is being treated as suspicious.

By New Zealand Police
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Taupo — Anyone wanting to light an open fire in a rural area must now have a fire permit from their local authority.

By Taupo District Council
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Hamilton — As the investigations into last week's fatal house fire at a Holland Rd address draw to a close, Waikato Police and the Fire Service say there are some valuable lessons that if heeded, could save other lives.

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Hamilton — As the homicide investigation into a Hamilton woman's death in a house fire continues into its sixth day Police and Fire Service investigators are continuing their examination of the scene today.

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Hamilton — While the scene examination of a house where a person's body was found following a house fire early yesterday morning continues, the deceased's body has been removed from the property.

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Hamilton — While highlighting the difficulties for investigators created by the severity of damage, the officer in charge of a fatal Hamilton fire investigation credited the bravery of the occupants of the house whose actions prevented further tragedy.

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Hamilton — A scene guard is in place and fire-fighters remain at the scene dampening down following a fatal house fire in east Hamilton early this morning.

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Mangakino — An overnight fire which destroyed a Mangakino service station is being treated as suspicious until an investigation establishes otherwise.

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Waikato — Waikato Police and Fire Service investigators will shortly commence a scene investigation at a Netherton address following an early morning fire that is believed to have claimed one man's life.

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Taupo — From Saturday 1 October the rural fire season begins and anyone wanting to light an open fire in a rural area must have a fire permit from their local authority.

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Waikato — Waikato Police investigating an early morning fire in an isolated Coromandel Peninsula community have confirmed the cause of the blaze was suspicious.

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Taupo — Taupo Police have confirmed today that the fire at the Whakamaru Gasoline Alley service station in the early hours of Monday morning was deliberately lit.

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Waikato — An investigation into a fire that destroyed a small rural church west of Hamilton early yesterday morning is continuing with the cause of the blaze yet to be established.

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Taupo — Taupo Police say it could be another two days before they and specialist fire investigators can complete the scene examination of a Whakamaru service station destroyed by fire overnight.

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Hamilton — Hamilton Police and Fire Service fire safety officers investigating the overnight blaze at the Fairfield Intermediate School have determined the fire was deliberately lit.

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Hamilton — A scene examination has been completed into an early morning suspicious fire that left an elderly man in Waikato Hospital suffering from burns and smoke inhalation.

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Waikato — Permits will no longer be required for rural fires in the Waikato District while an open fire season takes effect from 28 June 2010 until further notice.

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Waikato — Environment Waikato is warning people they face stiff fines if they illegally burn tyres.

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