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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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RT @FRNSW_RS3: Good progress being made by @FRNSW to render safe hazmat incident #Tarcutta in hot & humid weather Significant resource co… View on X [external link]

access_time 03:58pm • Jan 30, 2021
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This crash resulted in the death of the truck’s driver. Our thoughts are with the driver’s family, friends and colleagues. As well as all attending emergency service personnel. View on X [external link]

access_time 11:46am • Jan 30, 2021
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RT @FRNSW_RS3: @FRNSW on scene at truck crash #HumeHwy south of #Tarcutta Traffic management in place Work underway to render safe spil… View on X [external link]

access_time 07:48pm • Jan 29, 2021
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Gas Leak | Sydney CBD

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters are working to contain a gas leak that occurred on Bathurst Street in the Sydney CBD just before 1.30pm this afternoon. Firefighters from City of Sydney Fire Station arrived shortly after to find a... Learn more about the Gas Leak at Sydney CBD .

access_time 01:20pm • Jan 28, 2021
place Sydney CBD
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RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Our @FRNSW firefighters respond to around 10,000 incidents involving hazardous materials every year. Last week, one of… View on X [external link]

access_time 11:00am • Jan 28, 2021
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#NOWRA | A building on #Kinghorn St has been severely damaged by fire overnight. The first of many Triple Zero (000) calls was received at 1:29am. Firefighters arrived to find a fire in a laundromat which was spreading across and up into adjoining shops and residential units. View on X [external link]

access_time 06:28am • Jan 28, 2021
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Structure Fire | Nowra

Just before 1:30am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls following reports of a building fire on Kinghorne Street, Nowra. On arrival, crews found smoke issuing from a strip of shops with residential units above. Over... Learn more about the Structure Fire at Nowra.

access_time 01:29am • Jan 28, 2021
place Nowra
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Shed Fire | Broken Hill

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls from 6.41am today to a house alight on Piper Street in Broken Hill. Attending crews found a shed at the rear of the property with a car inside well... Learn more about the Shed Fire at Broken Hill.

access_time 06:41am • Jan 27, 2021
place Broken Hill
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RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Booderee Fire (Shoalhaven LGA) Crews are undertaking back burning operations, which may cause more smoke to visi… View on X [external link]

access_time 03:26pm • Jan 26, 2021
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RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Booderee Fire (Shoalhaven LGA).Bush fire burning to the SW of Jervis Bay Airport. The fire is burning in a SE d… View on X [external link]

access_time 01:45pm • Jan 26, 2021
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BURST WATER MAIN | #Firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW Station 060 Avalon are working with @nswpolice and @SydneyWaterNews to minimise the damage caused by a burst water pipe in #Newport, #Sydney. Fortunately no homes are badly affected. View on X [external link]

access_time 01:14pm • Jan 26, 2021
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Burst Water Main | Newport

Just after 10:00am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) were called to reports of a large water main that had burst on Attunga Road, Newport. On arrival fire crews found the large main had burst and was completely flooding Attunga... Learn more about the Burst Water Main at Newport.

access_time 10:13am • Jan 26, 2021
place Newport
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RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Congratulations Deputy Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell, Superintendent Norman Buckley and Captain John Dun - each awarded… View on X [external link]

access_time 09:19am • Jan 26, 2021
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Rail bridge fire | Rhodes

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has extinguished a fire that caused damage to a rail bridge at Rhodes. Firefighters from Rhodes, Ryde and Concord fire stations were called to the scene at 3.54pm where a number of disused railway sleepers... Learn more about the Rail bridge fire at Rhodes .

access_time 03:54pm • Jan 25, 2021
place Rhodes
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CROWS NEST | #FRNSW is on scene of major structural collapse of the rear of a building in Alexander Street. Technical and heavy rescue crews are en route. 10 ppl self evacuated View on X [external link]

access_time 03:53pm • Jan 25, 2021
place Crows Nest
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Building Collapse | Crows Nest

Multiple Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are on the scene of a major structural collapse at the rear of an office building in Alexander Street, Crows Nest. FRNSW received a Triple Zero (000) call at 3.25pm reporting large cracks and... Learn more about the Building Collapse at Crows Nest.

access_time 03:25pm • Jan 25, 2021
place Crows Nest
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RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Two of our @FRNSW firefighters who were injured when a tree fell on their truck during the 2019/20 bushfires, recently… View on X [external link]

access_time 12:30pm • Jan 25, 2021
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This was the exact moment Hawkeye discovered that a full fire truck’s tank of water was used to coax him down from the tree where he found himself stuck. Hawkeye is a domesticated cockatoo and was rescued today by Mt Druitt Stn. He soon warmed to the crew and thanked FF Jess. View on X [external link]

access_time 09:45pm • Jan 24, 2021
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MOONSCAPE | 12 hours and 25 minutes from Sydney is the city of Broken Hill, where we have dedicated crew of permanent and on-call FRNSW firefighters working to protect their community. They’ve been working hard in the heat to contain and extinguish a tip fire since noon yesterday View on X [external link]

access_time 09:42pm • Jan 24, 2021
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Unit Fire | Canterbury

Just after 6pm this evening Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to multiple calls to Triple Zero (000) to smoke issuing from a unit on Charles St, Canterbury. Firefighters arrived to find a unit on level three of the building... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Canterbury .

access_time 06:02pm • Jan 24, 2021
place Canterbury
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Unit Fire | Leichhardt

Just before 5pm this evening, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to multiple triple zero (000) calls reporting a unit alight. While responding, crews reported large volumes of smoke issuing from a building on Allen St, Leichhardt. First arriving crews... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Leichhardt .

access_time 04:52pm • Jan 24, 2021
place Leichhardt
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Pony Rescue | Lisarow

Fire and Rescue NSW responded this afternoon to reports of a miniature pony stuck upside down on his back in a trench at a property on Coorara Rd, Lisarow. Firefighters came up with an extrication plan and requested a specialist... Learn more about the Pony Rescue at Lisarow .

access_time 02:30pm • Jan 24, 2021
place Lisarow
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RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Station Officer Brett Johnson tells a powerful story about the need for emergency services to have mental health and w… View on X [external link]

access_time 05:25pm • Jan 23, 2021
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RT @MarkJesser: .@FRNSW crews remain on scene blacking out View on X [external link]

access_time 04:49pm • Jan 23, 2021
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Barbecue Fire | Tweed Heads

Just after 4pm, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a building on Bay Street, Tweed Heads after receiving repeat calls to Triple Zero (000) with reports of smoke and flames issuing from a second-level unit. Upon arrival, crews from Tweed... Learn more about the Barbecue Fire at Tweed Heads.

access_time 04:14pm • Jan 23, 2021
place Tweed Heads
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House Fire | Thurgoona

A home on Kosciuszko Rd in Thurgoona has been significantly damaged by fire early this afternoon. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews from Albury and Albury North responded to a house fire after Mulitple Triple Zero (000) calls reported the... Learn more about the House Fire at Thurgoona.

access_time 02:46pm • Jan 23, 2021
place Thurgoona
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GAS EXPLOSION: A man is lucky to be alive after the car he was in exploded around 6:30am this morning.Firefighters from Maroubra arrived to find a gas bottle inside the car had exploded. The car’s owner was in the car at the time and received facial burns. View on X [external link]

access_time 02:20pm • Jan 23, 2021
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RT @USAembassyinOZ: One year ago today, three Americans lost their lives in a tragic air tanker crash while fighting fires in Peak View, NS… View on X [external link]

access_time 02:17pm • Jan 23, 2021
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Multiple FRNSW crews worked to extinguish a fire on lvl 44 of a building on Kent Street, Syd. Initially called by Automatic Fire Alarm, firefighters arrived to find a confirmed fire which activated overhead sprinklers. The fire was contained and salvage and overhaul was completed View on X [external link]

access_time 08:14am • Jan 23, 2021
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