Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell is urging people to take simple steps to protect themselves and their property, following a devastating winter for fire deaths. Eighteen people died in structure fires across the state over the past three months, double the winter 2025 figure.… read more about Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner urges households to check smoke alarms after deadly winter

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will undertake a hazard reduction burn in bushland at New Lambton Heights, Newcastle, on Monday 7 September. The burn has been scheduled to take advantage of favourable weather conditions, with forecast south-easterly winds expected to support the planned operation.… read more about Hazard reduction advisory - New Lambton Heights, Newcastle

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell was at Sydney Airport today to farewell 10 specialist personnel bound for Nepal to support the Australian government’s response to devastating flooding. The six remotely piloted drone operators and four incident management specialists are… read more about Commissioner farewells FRNSW specialists bound for Nepal

Fifteen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates have graduated from an Indigenous pathway program, opening up a potential career with Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW). The Indigenous Fire and Rescue Employment Strategy (IFARES) program blends face-to-face education with weekly online learning… read more about 15 candidates graduate from Indigenous firefighter pathway program - IFARES

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is sending a team of six remotely piloted drone operators and four incident management specialists to the Nepal flood zone at the request of the Australian Government. The 10 FRNSW personnel will form part of a 15-person Australian Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART)… read more about Fire and Rescue NSW aviation search and rescue specialists deploying to Nepal flood zone

A working smoke alarm has helped save the lives of residents during a fire at a property containing dozens of e-bikes, at South Murwillumbah, on the state’s far north coast. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews responded to a Triple Zero (000) call just after 3am today, with initial reports… read more about Smoke alarm allows residents to flee e-bike fire

As winter draws to a close, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging residents and visitors to stay fire safe on the snowfields. There have been eight residential fires across the Snowy Monaro Regional and Snowy Valleys Local Government Areas so far this season, four in each district. Although… read more about Keep playing it fire safe in the snowfields

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters will tackle thousands of steps in the Blue Mountains this weekend in a brutal 24-hour challenge raising money for motor neurone disease (MND) research. The 11th annual ‘Firies Climb for MND’ kicks off at 3pm on Friday 28 August at Katoomba’s iconic… read more about Firies tackle 24-hour climb to fight motor neurone disease

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will today welcome 163 new recruits who’ll work to prevent fires, protect communities and respond to emergencies across the state. Since late July, seven people have died in structural fires across NSW, taking the winter toll to 15. Yesterday, a child was killed in a… read more about 163 new firefighters join Fire and Rescue NSW during deadly winter for house fires

Firefighters have extinguished a house fire that killed a child today in Swansea Heads, south of Newcastle. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a Triple Zero call just before 1.30pm after the blaze broke out on Northcote Avenue. About 40 firefighters and 10 trucks found the house issuing heavy… read more about Firefighters battle house fire that killed child