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We responded to 125,583 incidents in 2021-22. The incidents displayed below are note-worthy incidents that have been published as media releases or tweets. Details about incidents may change and should not be used as emergency information and/or advice.
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APPIN | #FRNSW Crews are assisting @NSWRFS extinguish a bushfire burning on Appin Rd. Traffic stopped in both directions. @nswpolice are on scene. View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: We’ve already seen a number of grass fires start after only a few warm & windy days. The Abattoir Rd Fire, near Mudgee burnt through 8ha before being contained by #NSWRFS & @FRNSW firefighters. It’s important to understand your risk & prepare accordingly. View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: WATCH AND ACT - Abbatoir Rd Fire (Mid Western LGA) - Prepare Now - Menah#NSWRFS firefighters are working to contain a grass fire burning close to homes between Abbatoir Rd and Tuckermans Rd at Menah. Firefighters are working to contain the fire. Prepare now. View on X [external link]
WHITTINGHAM | #FRNSW FFs alongside @NSWAmbulance have freed an trapped occupant after two car crash on the New England Hwy. @Singleton_NSW View on X [external link]
ROSE BAY | #FRNSW and the Port Authority of NSW have contained a leak of diesel that has spilled into the harbour near South Head Road. FFs stopped the leak from a gernerator, the Port Authority has placed chemical containment booms around the spill in the water. @NSW_EPA View on X [external link]
ROSE BAY | #FRNSW Crews have responded to a hazardous materials incident on New South Head Rd after reports of diesel leaking in to the harbour. View on X [external link]
MERRYLANDS | #FRNSW FFs are on scene at a car fire on Marin Pl. @CumberlandSyd View on X [external link]
GRANVILLE | #FRNSW Crews are working to extinguish a unit block fire on Boronia St. All persons self evacuated. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance are on scene. @CumberlandSyd View on X [external link]
ROYALLA (Queanbeyan) | #FRNSW using hydraulic tools to cut away the side of a car for @NSWAmbulance so a driver can be assessed and rescued after a crash on Old Cooma Rd - south of Burra Rd. @nswpolice @LiveTrafficNSW View on X [external link]
TOMAGO | #FRNSW extinguishing a fire in a campervan on the Pacific Hwy north bound. North bound lanes closed at Tomago Rd which is just north of the Hexham bridge @nswpolice @LiveTrafficNSW View on X [external link]
Moorebank | Update 1 - #FRNSW has contained the fire and are now working with onsite employees who are using heavy machinery to pull the large pile of cardboard apart so FFs can achieve complete extinguishment. 1 worker now being treated by @NSWAmbulance for smoke inhalation View on X [external link]
MOOREBANK | #FRNSW is fighting a fire in a recycling plant on Heathcoate Rd. FF wearing breathing appraratus have entered the bulding to commence a direct attack on the fire. and 24 are on scene. View on X [external link]
PROSPECT | #FRNSW FFs are on scene after a head on collision on Picrite Cl. No persons trapped. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance in attendance. @blacktowncc View on X [external link]
ALEXANDRIA | #FRNSW FFs have set up an exclusion zone and fire protection after a gas line was ruptured on Mitchell Rd. @cityofsydney View on X [external link]
WESTMEAD | #FRNSW have responded to a kitchen fire in a restaurant on Hawkesbury Rd. All persons self evacuated. @parracity View on X [external link]
STRATHFIELD | #FRNSW Crews have responded to reports of an asbestos incident on Cosgrove Rd. @NSWAmbulance @StrathfieldMC View on X [external link]
MOUNT VICTORIA | #FRNSW Crews with the assistance of @NSWRFS are working to extinguish a truck fire on Mount York Rd. View on X [external link]
GREENACRE | #FRNSW FFs are on scene after the load of a recycling truck has caught fire on Waterloo Rd. @ourcbcity View on X [external link]
ALECTOWN | #FRNSW Crews are assisting @NSWSES free a trapped occupant after a two car crash on the Newell Hwy in the states west. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance View on X [external link]
WETHERILL PARK | INCIDENT UPDATE #FRNSW Hazardous Materials FFs remain on scene to assist with clean up of large amounts of debris and spilt materials. Heavy traffic to be expected. @nswpolice @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]
WETHERILL PARK | INCIDENT UPDATE #FRNSW Hazardous Materials FFs remain on scene after the earlier multi vehicle crash to assist with the cleanup of debris and spilt material and fluids. @LiveTrafficSyd @nswpolice View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have used hydraulic tools to cut free four people from the wreckage of a multi-vehicle crash, in south west Sydney. A cement mixer collided with two cars and a pantech truck, and flipped onto its... Learn more about the FRNSW frees trapped occupants after serious crash at Wetherill Park.
WETHERILL PARK | #FRNSW Crews are on scene at a multi vehicle crash with a truck on its side and persons trapped on Windermere Rd. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance are on scene. All north bound traffic stopped. @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]
HORNSBY HEIGHTS | #FRNSW FFs are on scene at a car fire on Bulga Cl. @nswpolice @HornsbyCouncil View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is exhausting all efforts to protect communities from their most significant grass fire risk in more than a decade. Two years of above-average rainfall has increased fuel loads, meaning any grass fire which breaks out over... Learn more about the FRNSW makes most of bushfire prevention efforts ahead of possible next threat – at Glendale (Newcastle).
MACQUARIE FIELDS | #FRNSW FFs are working to extinguish a car fire on Fields Rd. No persons trapped or injured. @nswpolice @FRNSW_MS3 @campbelltownnsw View on X [external link]
HAYMARKET | #FRNSW have responded to a fire on the 5th level of a high rise apartment block on Quay Street. FFs are using the internal fire hydrants, the sprinkler system has also activated. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance @cityofsydney View on X [external link]
NEWPORT | #FRNSW Specialst trained vertical rescue ffs are on scene after a hang glider has crashed into a cliff near Newport beach. @NSWAmbulance are on scene. @beachescouncil View on X [external link]
BATHURST | #FRNSW FFs have extinguished a fire in a unit on Rocket St. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance in attendance. @BathurstCouncil View on X [external link]
COFFS HARBOUR | #FRNSW Crews have responded to reports of an explosion on Prince St. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance are on scene. @cityofcoffs @coffs_advocate View on X [external link]
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