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Firefighters save the life of injured motorist | Fairfield West

Two Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have helped save the life of a motorist after a road crash at Fairfield West, in Sydney’s south-west. Station Officers, Stuart Smith and Michael Nguyen, were travelling from FRNSW’s Emergency Services Academy around 4pm yesterday... Learn more about the Firefighters save the life of injured motorist at Fairfield West.

access_time 02:45pm • Jul 02, 2024
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 State of Origin match this weekend
Mate against mate, red versus red – Fire Service State of Origin match this weekend | Sydney

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will start as ‘underdog’ this weekend when it takes on its Queensland counterparts in a rugby league State-of-Origin-style encounter at North Sydney Oval. The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) has enjoyed the edge over its southern rivals... Learn more about the Mate against mate, red versus red – Fire Service State of Origin match this weekend at Sydney.

access_time 12:50pm • Jul 02, 2024
place Sydney
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Community urged to be extra vigilant following fatal house fire | St Huberts Island

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging the community to be extra vigilant following a fatal house fire at St Huberts Island on the Central Coast this morning. Six fire trucks and more than 30 firefighters, as well as one NSW... Learn more about the Community urged to be extra vigilant following fatal house fire at St Huberts Island.

access_time 12:30pm • Jul 02, 2024
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CLAYMORE | #FRNSW firefighters are working to extinguish a car fire on Julian Way. View on X [external link]

access_time 10:57am • Jul 02, 2024
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GUILDFORD | #FRNSW firefighters are on scene after a gas supply line has been ruptured on Rowley Road. View on X [external link]

access_time 10:32am • Jul 02, 2024
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ST HUBERTS ISLAND | #FRNSW crews are continuing firefighting operations at a house fire on Mercator Parade. @CCoastCouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 07:51am • Jul 02, 2024
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BANKSMEADOW | #FRNSW crews are currently in attendance at a hazardous materials incident on Penrhyn Rd. @BaysideNSW View on X [external link]

access_time 12:59pm • Jul 01, 2024
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Carbon monoxide scare for Sydney family | Wentworthville

Firefighters are warning the public not to use outdoor barbecues as indoor heaters this winter, following an emergency that almost claimed the lives of a family this morning at Wentworthville, in Sydney’s west. A family of five was overcome by Carbon... Learn more about the Carbon monoxide scare for Sydney family at Wentworthville.

access_time 11:16am • Jun 29, 2024
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WENTWORTHVILLE | Carbon monoxide scare for Sydney family. Firefighters are warning the public not to use outdoor barbecues as indoor heaters this winter, following an emergency that almost claimed the lives of a family this morning at Wentworthv... View on X [external link]

access_time 11:12am • Jun 29, 2024
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GRADUATION DAY FOR MORE THAN
250 NEW FIRE AND RESCUE NSW FIREFIGHTERS
GRADUATION DAY FOR MORE THAN 250 NEW FIRE AND RESCUE NSW FIREFIGHTERS | Orchard Hills

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today welcomed more than 250 new firefighters to its ranks at a graduation ceremony at the Emergency Services Academy in Orchard Hills in Sydney’s west. Making up the new intake are 59 new permanent firefighters, with... Learn more about the GRADUATION DAY FOR MORE THAN 250 NEW FIRE AND RESCUE NSW FIREFIGHTERS at Orchard Hills.

access_time 02:46pm • Jun 28, 2024
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ORCHARD HILLS | ***VISION ALERT***GRADUATION DAY FOR MORE THAN250 NEW FIRE AND RESCUE NSW FIREFIGHTERS. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today welcomed more than 250 new firefighters to its ranks at a graduation ceremony at the Emergency Services A... View on X [external link]

access_time 02:42pm • Jun 28, 2024
place Orchard Hills
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MT DRUITT | #FRNSW firefighters are on scene after a two car crash on Carlisle Avenue. @blacktowncc View on X [external link]

access_time 11:56am • Jun 28, 2024
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***Vision Alert*** - Crew gives a big ‘thumbs up’ to refurbished Coledale Fire Station | Coledale

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today has unveiled its new-look, refurbished fire station at Coledale, in the state’s Illawarra, earning the resounding support of its local firefighters. After a $1.65m facelift, the station now has modern bathroom amenities, separate ‘clean’ and... Learn more about the ***Vision Alert*** - Crew gives a big ‘thumbs up’ to refurbished Coledale Fire Station at Coledale.

access_time 05:01pm • Jun 27, 2024
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COLEDALE | ***Vision Alert*** - Crew gives a big thumbs up to refurbished Coledale Fire Station. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today has unveiled its new-look, refurbished fire station at Coledale, in the states Illawarra, earning the resoundin... View on X [external link]

access_time 04:57pm • Jun 27, 2024
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CONNELLS POINT | #FRNSW crews are on scene after a large gas main on Connells Point Road has ruptured. Roads are now closed in the immediate area with multiple properties also evacuated. View on X [external link]

access_time 04:35pm • Jun 27, 2024
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STRATHFIELD | #FRNSW crews are working to extinguish the load of a garbage truck after it caught fire. View on X [external link]

access_time 04:07pm • Jun 27, 2024
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SEVEN HILLS | #FRNSW firefighters have extinguished a car fire on Foundry Road. Firefighters were able to stop a second car in close proximity from catching alight but it has been damaged by smoke and heat. @blacktowncc View on X [external link]

access_time 12:12pm • Jun 27, 2024
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RYDALMERE | #FRNSW firefighters are on scene after a two car crash, with one car crashing into a power pole on Victoria Road. Traffic is impacted in both directions. @parracity View on X [external link]

access_time 12:28pm • Jun 26, 2024
place Rydalmere
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WICKHAM | #FRNSW firefighters have set up an exclusion zone after a gas line has ruptured on Hannell St. View on X [external link]

access_time 12:26pm • Jun 26, 2024
place Wickham
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**VISION ALERT** Intense blaze at industrial galvanising factory | Girraween

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has extinguished a fire which broke out in an industrial galvanising factory at Girraween, in Sydney's west, earlier today. More than 20 FRNSW appliances and 60 firefighters responded to the incident in Amax Avenue around 11.45am.... Learn more about the **VISION ALERT** Intense blaze at industrial galvanising factory at Girraween.

access_time 03:46pm • Jun 25, 2024
place Girraween
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GIRRAWEEN | UPDATE #FRNSW crews have commenced firefighting operations at a large industrial building fire on Amax Avenue. More than 20 firetrucks have been responded to the fire. Multiple people have been evacuated from the area. @CumberlandSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 12:14pm • Jun 25, 2024
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GIRRAWEEN | #FRNSW crews are responding to a large building fire on Amax Avenue. A large column of black smoke is visible enroute. Further updates to follow. @CumberlandSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 11:52am • Jun 25, 2024
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**VISION ALERT** Purr-fect ending for adventurous moggy | Meadowbank

It was the purr-fect ending for an adventurous moggy in Meadowbank in Sydney's north west today. Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters were called to a residence in Constitution Road at 1.00pm after the owner reported the feline, "Vader", was stuck in... Learn more about the **VISION ALERT** Purr-fect ending for adventurous moggy at Meadowbank.

access_time 03:21pm • Jun 21, 2024
place Meadowbank
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PADDINGTON | #FRNSW firefighters have set up an exclusion zone after a gas main has been ruptured during construction work on Oxford Street. View on X [external link]

access_time 11:36am • Jun 21, 2024
place Paddington
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Fire Commissioner urges safety during current NSW cold snap | Sydney

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, has expressed concern about the current winter cold snap gripping the state, warning the public not to take risks when trying to stay warm. Temperatures hit three degrees in Sydney’s south-west at 6.30... Learn more about the Fire Commissioner urges safety during current NSW cold snap at Sydney.

access_time 05:56pm • Jun 20, 2024
place Sydney
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**VISION ALERT** Fire engulfs two trucks following head-on collision | Vineyard

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has been called to a serious truck crash in Vineyard in Sydney's north west. Two semi-trailers collided head-on at the intersection of Chapman Road and Windsor Road just before 12.30pm. Five fire trucks and 20 firefighters arrived... Learn more about the **VISION ALERT** Fire engulfs two trucks following head-on collision at Vineyard.

access_time 04:17pm • Jun 20, 2024
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VINEYARD | #FRNSW crews are now working to extinguish two trucks, both well alight after a two truck head on crash at the intersection of Windsor and Chapman Roads. A 200m exclusion zone is in place. View on X [external link]

access_time 12:52pm • Jun 20, 2024
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WINSTON HILLS | #FRNSW firefighters have quickly contained a kitchen fire, preventing the fire from spreading through a two-storey home on Jerome Avenue. @parracity View on X [external link]

access_time 03:23pm • Jun 19, 2024
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MERRYLANDS | #FRNSW firefighters remain on scene after a car and truck crashed, knocking over a power pole and water meter on Woodville Road. Traffic is impacted. @CumberlandSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 02:59pm • Jun 19, 2024
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KIRRAWEE | #FRNSW firefighters have set up an exclusion zone after a truck has brought down powerlines on Monro Avenue. @SuthShireCncl View on X [external link]

access_time 12:06pm • Jun 19, 2024
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