Ever wondered what it looks like inside a structure fire? This training burn shows how a fire grows and changes. 1. Incipient: Ignition and initial build. 2. Growth: Heat and smoke spread fast. 3. Fully Developed: Everything burns at peak intensity. | Kern County Fire Department

Firefighters face another day battling to bring the Tongariro National Park fire under control. The large fire on the Central Plateau broke out on Saturday, triggering evacuations of trampers and residents, including Whakapapa Village. Fire and Emergency’s latest update, issued last night, said the blaze was estimated to have burned about 2500ha, and was 20% contained. | nzherald.co.nz