Fire and Rescue NSW

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...

1 June - Smoke alarm action day
Smoke alarms

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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Home Safety Visits

A safety visit can assist in helping you reduce the risk of an accidental fire in the home and safely escape in the event of a fire. Click here to request a safety visit.

Lithium-ion batteries: shop, charge, and recycle safely.
Lithium-ion batteries: Shop, charge, and recycle safely

Portable lithium-ion batteries are the fastest growing fire risk. Click here to understand the risks and be prepared.

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

St LEONARDS - FRNSW HAZMAT crews are working to contain and absorb a quantity of diesel after a truck crashed into a non moving object (wall). Atchison Street / Mitchell St and Albany Lane is the location. View on X [external link]

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RANDWICK - FRNSW is in attendance on High Street where a light rail carriage has a small fire in the roof area. No injuries reported. View on X [external link]

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Crookwell Fire Station invites the community to meet the crew | Crookwell

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is seeking to attract a new generation of first responders in the state’s Southern Tablelands region, rolling up the doors of Crookwell Fire Station to showcase its capability and recruit for local On-call firefighters. On Saturday... Learn more about the Crookwell Fire Station invites the community to meet the crew at Crookwell.

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Resident narrowly escapes e-bike explosion and house fire | Daceyville

A woman has narrowly escaped a house fire caused by an exploding e-bike at Daceyville, in Sydney’s south. The resident was awake in her Endeavour Road semi-detached home at 6am today when the e-bike’s battery failed and burst into flames. The occupant... Learn more about the Resident narrowly escapes e-bike explosion and house fire at Daceyville.

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CECIL HILLS - Fire and Rescue NSW assisted the Rural Fire Service to extinguish a fire in a truck and trailer that closed the M7 Motorway just before 5am today. FRNSW hazmat trucks attended to recover about 100L of diesel fuel from the melted truck fuel tanks. View on X [external link]

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CROOKWELL | Crookwell Fire Station invites the community to meet the crew. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is seeking to attract a new generation of first responders in the states Southern Tablelands region, rolling up the doors of Crookwell Fire S... View on X [external link]

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DACEYVILLE | ***VIDEO ALERT*** Resident narrowly escapes e-bike explosion and house fire. A woman has narrowly escaped a house fire caused by an exploding e-bike at Daceyville, in Sydneys south.The resident was awake in her Endeavour Road sem... View on X [external link]

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CECIL HILLS - M7 - Fire and Rescue NSW is assisting the Rural Fire Service to extinguish a truck and trailer that is well alight on the southbound lanes. The truck is carrying carpet, driver is out. View on X [external link]

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JERRYs PLAINS (Singleton LGA) - A fire in the trailer of a B Double has closed the Golden Highway. Fire is extinguished, load is believed to be ammonia nitrate. Trailer continues to be cooled, temperatures are falling. Local exclusion zone are in place. FRNSW HAZMAT responding. View on X [external link]

access_time 08:29am • Jul 01, 2025
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Balgownie Fire Station celebrates 100 years of operation and community service | Balgownie

Fire and Rescue NSW’s (FRNSW) Balgownie Fire Station has marked a significant milestone - 100 years of service to the Wollongong community. Several dignitaries, including Member for Wollongong, The Hon. Paul Scully MP; Federal Member for Cunningham, Alison Byrnes MP; Wollongong... Learn more about the Balgownie Fire Station celebrates 100 years of operation and community service at Balgownie.

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BALGOWNIE | Balgownie Fire Station celebrates 100 years of operation and community service. Fire and Rescue NSWs (FRNSW) Balgownie Fire Station has marked a significant milestone - 100 years of service to the Wollongong community.Several dign... View on X [external link]

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Close call for Weston resident as unattended cooking sparks house fire | Weston

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have prevented a tragedy at Weston, in the State’s Hunter region, thanks to a working smoke alarm and quick-thinking neighbours. Shortly before 7pm last night, residents in Sixth Street heard the shrill sound of a... Learn more about the Close call for Weston resident as unattended cooking sparks house fire at Weston.

access_time 06:48pm • Jun 27, 2025
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WESTON | Close call for Weston resident as unattended cooking sparks house fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have prevented a tragedy at Weston, in the States Hunter region, thanks to a working smoke alarm and quick-thinking neighb... View on X [external link]

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Teams training for triumph at Regional Firefighter Championships | Swansea

Seventeen teams are set to compete at the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Regional Firefighter Championships this weekend at Swansea, in the state’s Lake Macquarie region. Teams of four firefighters compete in the hard-fought competition with events such as “Urban Pumper... Learn more about the Teams training for triumph at Regional Firefighter Championships at Swansea.

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SWANSEA | Teams training for triumph at Regional Firefighter Championships. Seventeen teams are set to compete at the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Regional Firefighter Championships this weekend at Swansea, in the states Lake Macquarie region.... View on X [external link]

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