Emergency response has been bolstered in the state’s Central West with a new $1.3 million Rescue Pumper, equipped with the latest technology. The new generation Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) truck for Orange Fire Station is purpose-built for rescues and features improved equipment storage,… read more about New generation fire engine boosts emergency response

Firefighters will represent brigades from around the state and test their skills when they compete in the NSW Regional Firefighter Championships in Goulburn this weekend. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell will be among those attending North Park over August 1-2 to watch more… read more about Brigade pride on the line as Firefighter Championships hit Goulburn

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is appealing to the community to ensure working smoke alarms are fitted to all caravans and holiday accommodation following a major blaze last night at Chinderah, on the state’s far north coast. More than 40 people, including elderly and vulnerable residents, were… read more about Smoke alarm appeal following major fire in holiday park

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and NSW Police are trying to determine the cause of a house fire that has killed three people overnight at Wiley Park, in Sydney’s south-west. The blaze broke out at the property in Cornelia Street around 9.45pm. FRNSW received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls and… read more about Fire Commissioner joins emergency crews at scene of deadly blaze

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is encouraging locals in the New England and north-west regions to get paid to protect their communities by becoming an On-Call firefighter. Recruitment is underway for fire stations in Barraba, Manilla, Uralla, Werris Creek and Moree, with applications closing on Sunday… read more about Get paid to protect your community as an On-Call firefighter at FRNSW Applications close Sunday 2 August

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging people to stay vigilant about home fire safety this winter following two deaths in less than a week. The first fatal blaze broke out in Randwick on 7 July, when multiple Triple Zero calls reported flames coming from the windows of an Alison Road unit. A… read more about Two deaths in one week prompt urgent winter fire safety warning

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today welcomed 172 new firefighters to its ranks at a graduation showcasing a wealth of diverse professional experience. Held at Bicentennial Park at Sydney Olympic Park, the ceremony was attended by Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC. One hundred… read more about Latest Fire and Rescue NSW graduates bring diverse professional experiences to new career

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have safely searched the wreckage of a fiery multi-truck crash, west of Goulburn, this afternoon, determining none of the drivers were killed in the incident. FRNSW was called to the Hume Highway near the township of Breadalbane, just after 5am, when two… read more about Drivers survive six truck crash and explosions

The Hume Highway has been closed in both directions and a truck driver is unaccounted for after a crash and fire involving seven semi-trailers near Gunning in the state’s Southern Tablelands. The incident occurred just after 5am near the township of Breadalbane. It appears two trucks collided and… read more about Truck driver unaccounted for after fiery crash and explosions

Firefighters are continuing to battle an out-of-control blaze inside a Chipping Norton storage facility in Sydney’s southwest. Around 80 firefighters and 20 trucks are still on scene today on Governor Macquarie Drive, where the fire broke out just before 2pm yesterday. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW)… read more about Storage facility fire contained but still expanding