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Firefighters rescue two drivers and three dogs from vehicle wreckage | Herons Creek

A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew has rescued two drivers and three dogs at the scene of a two-vehicle crash today near Kew, on the state's north coast. A car, towing a large trailer, and a dual-cab utility collided on... Learn more about the Firefighters rescue two drivers and three dogs from vehicle wreckage at Herons Creek.

access_time 12:19pm • Dec 19, 2022
place Herons Creek
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NORTH PARRAMATTA | #FRNSW Crews are working to extinguish a house fire on Iron St. @NSWAmbulance @nswpolice are attending. All occupants have been safely evacuated. @parracity @Parramatta_News View on X [external link]

access_time 11:40am • Dec 19, 2022
place North Parramatta
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Fire and Rescue NSW conducts safety familiarity exercise on Luna Park’s latest roller coaster ride | North Sydney

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have teamed up with Luna Park Sydney operators to conduct a safety exercise to familiarise themselves with the amusement park’s latest roller coaster. ‘The Boomerang’ was opened in October last year as one of nine... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW conducts safety familiarity exercise on Luna Park’s latest roller coaster ride at North Sydney.

access_time 11:33am • Dec 19, 2022
place North Sydney
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BEECROFT | #FRNSW are on scene after a large tree has fallen onto a house bringing down power lines on Hull Rd. All occupants have been evacuated and an exclusion zone in place. @NSWSES @HornsbyCouncil @hornsbyadvocate View on X [external link]

access_time 10:36am • Dec 19, 2022
place Beecroft
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ORANGE | #FRNSW FFs are working to free a trapped occupant after a two vehicle crash on the Mitchell Hwy. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance are on scene. @Orange_Council View on X [external link]

access_time 08:53am • Dec 19, 2022
place Orange
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An image relating to the news item Fire and Rescue NSW adopts nation naming of trucks
Fire and Rescue NSW adopts nation naming of trucks | Across NSW

More than 40 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) stations now display traditional indigenous nation names on their trucks, alongside existing geographical names, in the first tranche of a state-wide rollout. The nation naming conventions, officially announced in a ceremony today at... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW adopts nation naming of trucks at Across NSW.

access_time 12:08pm • Dec 16, 2022
place Across NSW
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PARRAMATTA | #FRNSW Crews are responding to a unit fire on HASSALL St after multiple calls were received by 000 @parracity View on X [external link]

access_time 10:28am • Dec 16, 2022
place Parramatta
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SMEATON GRANGE | #FRNSW are on scene at a single car crash on Camden Valley Way. @NSWAmbulance @FRNSW_MS3 @CamdenCouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 10:01am • Dec 16, 2022
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Additional $34m Government funding significantly boosts Fire and Rescue NSW’s flood response capabilities | Near Goulburn

Media Note: correction in third paragraph to signify the inquiry's recommendations. Fire and Rescue NSW has welcomed the government’s announcement of an additional $34.3m towards its flood response capability, declaring it will fund more in-water rescue technicians, vehicles and equipment. The funding... Learn more about the Additional $34m Government funding significantly boosts Fire and Rescue NSW’s flood response capabilities at Near Goulburn.

access_time 04:59pm • Dec 15, 2022
place Near Goulburn
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GRANVILLE | #FRNSW Crews are responding to a house fire on Brunswick St after reports of explosions and visible flames. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance @CumberlandSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 02:07pm • Dec 15, 2022
place Granville
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ROB ROY | #FRNSW FFs are on scene at a tractor fire on Rob Roy Rd. @InvShireCouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 08:12am • Dec 15, 2022
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Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters extinguish grass fire burning close to homes | South Windsor

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are responding to a fire which engulfed a truck before spreading into bushland in South Windsor, north-west of Sydney, this afternoon. The vehicle was loaded with highly-flammable hand sanitizer when it erupted in flames while... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters extinguish grass fire burning close to homes at South Windsor.

access_time 05:08pm • Dec 14, 2022
place South Windsor
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SOUTH WINDSOR | #FRNSW Crews are working to extinguish a truck fire on George St after multiple calls were received by 000. @HawkGazetteNews View on X [external link]

access_time 02:39pm • Dec 14, 2022
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MANILDRA | #FRNSW are on scene at a single vehicle crash on Henry Parkes Way with FFs working to free the trapped occupant. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance @NSWRFS are in attendance. View on X [external link]

access_time 10:37am • Dec 14, 2022
place Manildra
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ORTON PARK | #FRNSW Crews are working to extinguish a large shipping container fire on College Rd. @BathurstCouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 09:48am • Dec 14, 2022
turned_in_not Incident
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Fire and Rescue NSW crew rescues ducklings stuck in storm water drain | Greystanes

New video footage shows a Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew rescuing four ducklings who 'took like a duck' to a storm water drain in Sydney's west. Local residents called emergency services for help after hearing the wayward waddlers in distress... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crew rescues ducklings stuck in storm water drain at Greystanes.

access_time 06:38am • Dec 14, 2022
place Greystanes
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BELMORE | #FRNSW Crews have responded to a machinery fire on Minnie St. Fire has been extinguished with CO2 Extinguishers. @ourcbcity View on X [external link]

access_time 09:35am • Dec 13, 2022
place Belmore
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ST MARYS NTH | #FRNSW FFs have extinguished a caravan on Glossop St. All occupants accounted for. @NSWAmbulance @nswpolice on scene. @penrithcouncil @PenrithPress View on X [external link]

access_time 02:51pm • Dec 12, 2022
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AUBURN | #FRNSW Crews are working to extinguish a house fire on Leura Rd. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance in attendance @CumberlandSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 12:45pm • Dec 12, 2022
place Auburn
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DRUMMOYNE | #FRNSW FFs are en route to a tree that has fallen across the roadway and blocking the Gladesville Bridge. @CanadaBay @LiveTrafficNSW View on X [external link]

access_time 10:59am • Dec 12, 2022
place Drummoyne
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NARRABEEN | #FRNSW are on scene after a bus has Jack knifed on Pittwater Rd. Traffic delays to be expected. @nswpolice @LiveTrafficNSW View on X [external link]

access_time 09:40am • Dec 12, 2022
place Narrabeen
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An image relating to the news item Woman jumps from second floor unit as fire engulfs complex on Sydney
Woman jumps from second floor unit as fire engulfs complex on Sydney's lower north shore | Neutral Bay

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has extinguished a fire, which has injured two people, including a woman who escaped by leaping onto a mattress from the second floor of a Neutral Bay unit complex. More than 20 FRNSW firefighters and six... Learn more about the Woman jumps from second floor unit as fire engulfs complex on Sydney's lower north shore at Neutral Bay.

access_time 11:23am • Dec 09, 2022
place Neutral Bay
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BLACKTOWN | #FRNSW crews are working to free the occupant of a car after single car crash on Sunnyholt Rd. Traffic delays to be expected. @NSWAmbulance @nswpolice @LiveTrafficSyd @blacktowncc View on X [external link]

access_time 08:13am • Dec 09, 2022
place Blacktown
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ST CLAIR #FRNSW are on scene at a car fire westbound on the M4. No persons trapped. @nswpolice in attendance. @LiveTrafficSyd @penrithcouncil @PenrithPress View on X [external link]

access_time 02:08pm • Dec 08, 2022
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BREWARRINA | #FRNSW FFs are working to extinguish a tip fire on Charlton Rd. @brecouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 01:13pm • Dec 08, 2022
place Brewarrina
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MATHESON | #FRNSW FFs are on scene after a truck carrying cattle has collided with a car on the Gwydir Highway. @NSWAmbulance @nswpolice attending. View on X [external link]

access_time 11:43am • Dec 08, 2022
place Matheson
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BELMONT SOUTH | #FRNSW crews are working to extinguish a bushfire approximately 3 hectares in size. @NSWRFS @NSWSES @nswpolice View on X [external link]

access_time 09:09am • Dec 08, 2022
place Belmont South
turned_in_not Incident

SMITHFIELD | #FRNSW FFs are on scene after a car has crashed into a garage on Jane St. An exclusion zone has been set up due to major structural damage. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance attending @fairfieldtoday View on X [external link]

access_time 10:56am • Dec 07, 2022
place Smithfield
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CONCORD | #FRNSW are on scene at a two car crash on Gipps St. FFs are working to free the trapped occupant of one car. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance are attending. @CanadaBay @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 08:38am • Dec 07, 2022
place Concord
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WOY WOY | #FRNSW FFs are working to extinguish a building fire on Railway St. @nswpolice are on scene @CCoastCouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 02:15pm • Dec 06, 2022
place Woy Woy
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