A fire ripped through a hostel in New Zealand’s capital overnight, killing at least six people and forcing others to flee in their pajamas in what a fire chief called his “worst nightmare.”.

Authorities in New Zealand have arrested a suspect in relation to a fire at a hostel that killed at least six people on Tuesday.

Unlike traditional fire extinguishers that require maintenance, strength, and training to operate correctly, this emergency fire blanket offers a simpler, safer alternative.

The Southern Pines Fire Department is looking ahead at how to deal with EV fires. Two new fire blankets, at $1,600 each, could be the answer.

A massive fire is ripping through a protected wetland in New Zealand, threatening its delicate ecosystem and the rare species that live there – some found nowhere else on Earth.

Personnel on the New Zealand Navy frigate Te Kaha observed live rounds fired from a Chinese vessel’s main gun, the defence ministry says.

New research shows EV fire blankets can suppress flames—but may trap flammable gases, creating explosion risks for firefighters during EV battery fires.

When crews arrived, they immediately put an EV-specific fire blanket over the car and used straps to keep it in place.

An electric blanket was the cause of an Invercargill fire which left a 10-year-old child with severe burns to his face, arms and legs. The boy’s grandparents ...

In short: New Zealand says a Chinese naval task group has conducted a second live-fire exercise in Pacific international waters, a day after a similar exercise in the Tasman Sea.