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At about 1:30am on Saturday Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Blacktown and Castle Hill were called to reports of a male who had fallen down a cliff in Kenthurst. Crews arrived to find concerned family members who escorted them to... Learn more about the Complicated Cliff Rescue at Kenthurst.

Fire and Rescue NSW received calls to attend a fire in a kitchen of the Criterion Hotel in Weston. A small fire has been found and is currently being extinguished. ... Learn more about the Pub Fire at Weston.

Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Kearsley attended a call to live wires down on Friday evening. Power to the area was not lost and the live wire was only noticed on the ground because residents saw it arching as... Learn more about the Residents escape fallen live wire catastrophe at Kearsley .

At around 1.30pm today crews from Fire and Rescue attended a two truck crash on the Northern Road in Luddenham. Hazardous Materials crews from Fire and Rescue NSW are working to contain and clean up the contents of a ruptured fuel... Learn more about the Two Truck Crash at Luddenham.

Fire and Rescue NSW crews remain at the scene of a truck crash on the eastbound M4 off ramp at Auburn where a man is trapped in his vehicle. The off-ramp remains closed while crews work to free the man following... Learn more about the Truck crash M4 at Auburn.

Two people were treated and transported to hospital for smoke inhalation and minor burns following a cooking-fat fire in a cafeteria in Miller just after lunch today. Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters managed to quickly extinguish the fire, however we are... Learn more about the Burns from cooking fire at Miller.

Just before 10am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to a fire in a townhouse alight on Sackville St, Fairfield. Approximately 30 people have been evacuated from the complex and five crews are currently working to extinguish the... Learn more about the House fire at Fairfield .

Just after 8pm yesterday Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to a derailed train in Ardglen. Ardglen is about 1 hour south of Tamworth. Crews arrived to find a locomotive on its side and the driver out with minor injuries. A... Learn more about the Train Incident at Ardglen.

Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to a block of units on Kenyon St, Merrylands following reports of a basement fire. Firefighters arrived to find a car on fire in an underground carpark. 43 people were quickly evacuated and the fire,... Learn more about the Underground Carpark Fire at Merrylands.

Firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW have responded to a fire on level three of a building on Harris St, Pyrmont. Crews arrived to find smoke issuing but were able to quickly extinguish the fire. ... Learn more about the Building Fire at Pyrmont.

Fire and Rescue NSW crews are working with the Rural Fire Service to extinguish a truck on fire on the M1. An area of bush has also been extinguished. All northbound lanes on the M1 are currently affected and traffic is... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Mooney Mooney.

Just after 5.30am this morning Fire and Rescue crews were called to a house fire on Woodville Rd, Guildford. Upon arrival crews were able to extinguish a fire from a fire pit positioned on the back deck. The fire pit had... Learn more about the House fire at Guildford .

Just before 2pm today Fire and Rescue NSW crews assisted in the rescue of a pregnant koala in a tree at Macquarie Fields today. The female koala, named Gladys, is being monitored by local WIRES volunteers who called FRNSW to... Learn more about the Koala Rescue at Macquarie Fields.

Fire and Rescue NSW crews are working to contain and clean up after a truck crash near Orange. The truck was carrying water treatment chemicals. ... Learn more about the Truck Crash at Orange.

Fire and Rescue NSW crews are currently in attendance at a fire in a building on Bellevue St, Surry Hills. Crews arrived to find a fire in the rear of the building and immediately got to work to check for... Learn more about the Commercial Building Fire at Surry Hills.

Firefighters from Sydney's west were called to smoke showing in the vicinity of Loftus St, Riverstone. Crews arrived to find a "claw machine" on fire and are now currently wearing breathing apparatus and using hose lines to extinguish it. ... Learn more about the Scrapyard Fire at Riverstone.

Just before midday today plumes of smoke were seen issuing from a chicken processing plant in Blacktown. Firefighters entered the factory using protective breathing equipment and found a large oven on fire. The fire has been contained to the oven... Learn more about the Factory Fire Blacktown at Blacktown.

Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Bulli and Wollongong are working with Ambulance NSW to gain access to a 22 year old patient who has fallen off his bike in the bush, approximately 10 min walk from hairpin turn at... Learn more about the Bike Rider Rescue at Bulli.

Fire and Rescue NSW crews are currently on scene at a Boat Fire near Tom Uglys bridge in Blakehurst. Firefighters have managed to control the blaze however two people have suffered severe burns as a result and are being treated... Learn more about the Boat Fire at Blakehurst.

A number Fire and Rescue NSW crews are currently responding to a large fire at a hotel on Wharf Rd, Newcastle. Large plumes of smoke are currently issuing from the roof of the building. Initial reports suggest the fire started in... Learn more about the Building Fire at Newcastle .

Dubbo firefighters were called to a fire on the 2nd level of a Cobra Street motel a little after 8pm on Thursday 28 May. Quick thinking by the crews carrying out road works along Cobra street helped prevent the fire... Learn more about the Motel Fire at Dubbo.

Just after 7pm there were multiple triple zero calls to a block of units in Coogee which had flames issuing from the third floor. Crews commenced fire attack and quickly gained control of the fire. Crews are still in attendance and... Learn more about the Unit Fire at South Coogee.

A truck carrying a load of refractors has returned extremely high radiation readings at a steel mill on Kellogg Rd, Rooty Hill. The truck has been isolated with a large exclusion zone in place, while Fire and Rescue NSW's HAZMAT... Learn more about the Radiation Incident at Rooty Hill.

Fire and Rescue NSW crews attended a fire in a building just before 9:30pm yesterday, the fire has now been extinguished. Crews from across Sydney's CBD attended the incident. Investigations continue. Images and video are available here: https://dropbox.com/sh/nytkrrrrnjkjmio/AABY8RlZgft0PaBdlWZqGM6Ya?dl=0 ... Learn more about the Building Fire at St Peters.

Around 3.10pm this afternoon crews from Fire and Rescue NSW responded to an incident where car has crashed into a shop on Boronia Rd, Greenacre. The incident is still unfolding however there is a person currently trapped inside the car... Learn more about the Car crashes into shop at Greenacre.

Crews from Fire and Rescue NSW secured the train and brought the patient out from under the carriage on a spine board into the hands of the Ambulance NSW crews. ... Learn more about the Rescue incident at Leura .

Around 11.20am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews have responded to a Triple Zero call regarding a house on fire in Batlow. Upon arrival the crews found the house well alight and were able to rescue two occupants from the... Learn more about the House Fire at Batlow.

At around 10.50am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW responded to a triple zero call reporting a fire in an office building on Norwest Blvd, Norwest. Multiple floors in the building are currently affected by smoke and more than 50 people... Learn more about the Building Fire at Norwest.