1.   Vandals sparked a blaze when they set fire to old tyres at the former Walker Tyres site, in West Auckland, early yesterday.

2.   Authorities said the blaze was sparked on Monday by a privately-owned tractor.

3.   It formed a superheated tornado that sucked flames hundreds of feet high, then spit them back out, spewing embers that sparked new blazes.

4.   Officials outlawed the sale of all fireworks during the crisis, and towns across the state canceled their displays out of fear of sparking new blazes.

5.   The blaze was sparked when flood waters hit a live light socket.

6.   The crash sparked a blaze so fierce that acrid smoke billowed out of tunnel entrances and ventilation shafts.

7.   The exchange sparked a blaze of reader comment.

8.   The Nunez case sparked a blaze of anger around town because Newport, townspeople say, has a long history of being tough on crime.

9.   Philippe Massoni, a police official, said an electrical short-circuit may have sparked the blaze.

10.   Police said a short circuit in the sound booth may have sparked the blaze, but firefighters said witnesses reported hearing several explosions.