Fire and Rescue NSW - Prepared for anything.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is one of the world's largest urban fire and rescue services and is the busiest in Australia. Our overriding purpose is to enhance community safety, quality of life, and confidence by minimising the impact of hazards and emergency incidents on the people, property, environment and economy of NSW.
What you need to know about...
Be smart and take part - 1st June test your smoke alarm. The seconds you use to test your smoke alarm could be the seconds that save your life. Learn more here.
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Emergency contacts
In an emergency call Triple Zero (000)
Bushfire Information: Call the NSW Rural Fire Service: 1800 679 737
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au [external link]
Floods and Storms: Call the SES: 132 500
www.ses.nsw.gov.au [external link]
Latest news and updates
LALOR PARK - Car alight on Parkside Drive near Burked Road on truck on scene. View on X [external link]
Long Jetty - Update 1 - fire had occurred in a shop - Police in attendance - FRNSW ventilating - no injuries reported at this stage. View on X [external link]
LONG JETTY (Central Coast_ - FRNSW responding to reports of a building on fire on Pacific Street and The Entrance Road - more to follow View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has identified the people most at risk of a residential fire this winter. FRNSW’s Community Safety Command has crunched the numbers and created a profile of those most vulnerable. If you meet one or more of the... Learn more about the ***VIDEO ALERT** Fire and Rescue NSW identifies people most at risk of a home fire this winter at NSW.
NSW | ***VIDEO ALERT** Fire and Rescue NSW identifies people most at risk of a home fire this winter. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has identified the people most at risk of a residential fire this winter.FRNSWs Community Safety Command has cru... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling a blaze that has destroyed a two-storey house this morning at Smithfield, in Sydney’s west. Six trucks and 24 firefighters are at the scene of the fire that enveloped the top floor of... Learn more about the Firefighters battling house fire at Smithfield.
Around 60 firefighters have contained a large blaze that’s destroyed a factory-warehouse this morning at Marrickville, in Sydney’s inner west. The fire broke out around 3.15am and spread through the roof of the Cook Road building. Sixteen fire trucks, including ladder platforms,... Learn more about the Firefighters contain large industrial fire at Marrickville.
SMITHFIELD | ***VIDEO ALERT*** Firefighters battling house fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling a blaze that has destroyed a two-storey house this morning at Smithfield, in Sydneys west.Six trucks and 24 firefighters are at th... View on X [external link]
MARRICKVILLE | ***VIDEO ALERT*** Firefighters contain large industrial fire. Around 60 firefighters have contained a large blaze thats destroyed a factory-warehouse this morning at Marrickville, in Sydneys inner west.The fire broke out aroun... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging the public to check its smoke alarms today after the death of a woman in a fire in a townhouse where no working alarm was present. Just after 7am, FRNSW crews responded to the... Learn more about the No working smoke alarm in fatal fire at Cremorne.
CREMORNE | No working smoke alarm in fatal fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging the public to check its smoke alarms today after the death of a woman in a fire in a townhouse where no working alarm was present.Just after 7am, FRNSW crew... View on X [external link]
CREMORNE - FRNSW on scene at a townhouse on Allister Street. Six fire trucks and 22 firefighters on scene. Operations supported by Police and Ambulance. More to follow View on X [external link]
WARRAWONG - Update 1 - FRNSW has controlled the fire in the unit complex on Todd Street. No injuries reported as yet - operations continuing View on X [external link]
WARRAWONG - FRNSW on scene at Todd Street - unit on fire level three in a three level complex. Six fire trucks and 22 firefighters. NSW Police and NSW Ambulance also responding. No information on any injuries or people unaccounted for. More to follow View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have rescued a man trapped in the rubble of an apartment complex following an explosion in Lidcombe in Sydney's west this morning. At approximately 6.30 am this morning, more than 50 firefighters and 16 fire... Learn more about the Man rescued from rubble following explosion in unit block at Lidcombe.