Video / NZ Herald / Supplied Fire and Emergency ... New Year not to light sky lanterns over fears they could quickly cause wildfires. It comes as festivities for the Chinese New Year kicked ...

Police say the fire may have been caused by Chinese or "sky" lanterns used to celebrate New Year. "People reported seeing those sky lanterns flying at low altitude near the zoo and then it started ...

At around 1am today, the lantern suddenly caught fire and fell on the floor. The quick-thinking pair used a blanket to put out the fire, but suffered burns and inhaled smoke as a result.