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.
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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
OATLANDS | A kitchen fire has been extinguished by Fire Fighters which started on the stove and eventually spread to the range hood. 1x occupant has suffered some burns and being treated by Ambulance NSW. More then 40 percent of house fires start in the kitchen View on X [external link]
M5 Tunnel: Fire Fighters earlier this morning have responded to a car fire in the M5 Tunnel, eastbound at Mascot. Fire has been extinguished and both lanes have re-opened around 8am this morning, Traffic is now free flowing. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have rescued an unconscious man from a burning unit today at Cronulla, in Sydney's south. Just before 10.30am, multiple FRNSW crews responded to reports of a fire in a ground-floor unit of a three-storey apartment... Learn more about the Unconscious man rescued from unit fire - no working smoke alarm at Cronulla.
CRONULLA | Unconscious man rescued from unit fire - no working smoke alarm. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have rescued an unconscious man from a burning unit today at Cronulla, in Sydney's south.Just before 10.30am, multiple FRNSW c... View on X [external link]
FRNSW are working alongside SES to make areas safe where powerlines and trees are down in several Local Government Areas including Inner West, Wollongong, Sutherland Shire, Georges River, Lane Cove, Bayside, Randwick, Hornsby, Fairfield, Northern Beaches and Canterbury-Bankstown. View on X [external link]
TURRAMURRA - Warrangi Street - Firefighters responded to reports of a house on fire. On investigation, smoke from wet timber being used in fire place creating a lot of smoke. Always use dry seasoned timber in your fire places. View on X [external link]
PARRAMATTA, Pitt Street. FRNSW crews responded to a small kitchen fire in a range hood . Fire has been extinguished by FRNSW. 40 percent of fires start in the kitchen - Always remember to keep looking when cooking. View on X [external link]
ROCKDALE- Princess Highway, Near Bunnings. FRNSW arrived on scene to a vehicle crash. Ambulance in attendance, assessing casualties. FRNSW providing fire protecting and will render area safe from oil and fuel spills. View on X [external link]
WESTON ( Cessnock LGA) FRNSW have just arrived at Hart Rd to reports of a building fire. No sign of fire, firefighters investigating. No further information available at this time. View on X [external link]
ST LEONARDS - Canberra Ave - worker who had a fall has been lowered to the ground using an onsite crane after being treated and stabilised by NSW Ambulance Paramedics. FRNSW provided a rescue stretcher so the young man could be securely lowered to the ground. View on X [external link]
ST LEONARDS - a man has had a fall on a building site on Canberra Ave suffering significant injuries. NSW Ambulance paramedics are on scene treating and stabilising the person. FRNSW rescue trucks are on scene to assist with moving the casualty up into an ambulance. View on X [external link]
SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE - FRNSW is on scene with other emergency services on the southern end of the bridge. There is a six vehicle head on crash. One person remains in vehicle with injuries. Traffic is no good.. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is investigating whether a fire, that has destroyed a demountable home and caused serious injuries to two people at Kingscliff on the state's far north coast this morning, was caused by a leaking LPG... Learn more about the Cause of unit explosion and fire under investigation at Kingscliff .
KINGSCLIFF | Cause of unit explosion and fire under investigation. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is investigating whether a fire, that has destroyed a demountable home and caused serious injuries to two people at Kingscliff on the state's far nort... View on X [external link]
KINGSCLIFF - Update - demountable home destroyed by fire. Two people being transported to hospital with severe burns. Investigations commencing. View on X [external link]