Waltham house fire: Fire crews battle blaze on Christchurch’s Greenville St

NZ Herald30 Jul, 2026 08:45 PMQuick ReadMorning Headlines | Winston Peters' comments strain China ties, greyhounds await forever homes and Labour regains economic credibility | Friday, July 31, 2026A fire has ripped through a home in the Christchurch suburb of Waltham this morning. Emergency services responded to the b

A SECOND wildfire has broken out in the UK as firefighters battled a raging blaze. Around 60 firefighters and eight fire engines scrambled to the scene to tackle the large grass fire in Hornchurch, East London. At the height of the fire, around six hectares were alight, said the London Fire Brigade. But there are...

Firefighters in southwest France are battling a mega-fire four times the size of Paris

Some 1,500 French soldiers have been deployed to help combat the Gironde fire. A team of France Television reporters was granted permission to embed with some of them to see how they help support local firefighters. From widening forest trails to helping identify hotspots, potential looters or civilians trapped by the

Over 20 aircraft have been deployed to fight new fires west of Bordeaux, and Spanish firefighters fear two fires could merge west of Madrid. Scientists say climate change is fueling more extreme fires across Europe.

Firefighters in southwest France are battling a mega-fire four times the size of Paris

Evacuation orders have been issued for areas from north of Clements Ln to south of Valley Springs as crews continue battling the fire.