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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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ELIZABETH BAY | @FRNSW Billyard Ave, fire in a 4th level apartment of an 8 level block. Fire extinguished by installed sprinklers and 1 line of hose. Salvage work and investigations are continuing. View on X [external link]

access_time 07:16am • Jul 25, 2023
place Elizabeth Bay
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MERRYLANDS | @FRNSW Robertson Street, single level house destroyed by fire, all occupants accounted for. Crews remaining in attendance to complete salvage work. View on X [external link]

access_time 07:10am • Jul 25, 2023
place Merrylands
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ST MARYS | @FRNSW Queen Street, car into a shop, one person removed from vehicle by rescue crews, police are remaining on scene. View on X [external link]

access_time 06:40pm • Jul 24, 2023
place St Marys
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MARRICKVILLE | Update 1 - Fire extinguished in unit. One person #smokeinhalation and #burns to hands @NSWAmbulance now treating. @2GB873 @abcsydney @dailytelegraph @smh @InnerWestNews @IWCouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 06:28pm • Jul 24, 2023
place Marrickville
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MARRICKVILLE | @FRNSW Cahill Place, unit fire in progress, crews in offensive firefighting mode, one person treated for smoke inhalation.@InnerWestNews View on X [external link]

access_time 06:11pm • Jul 24, 2023
place Marrickville
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MARRICKVILLE | Firefighters attacking #UNITFIRE on Cahill place. #FRNSW has six with 22 working on the incident. @InnerWestNews @IWCouncil @2GB873 @abcsydney @2SM1269 @dailytelegraph @smh one person with smoke inhalation View on X [external link]

access_time 06:06pm • Jul 24, 2023
place Marrickville
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TUNCURRY | @FRNSW Manning Street, building fire in progress, crews on site in offensive mode in the kitchen area. View on X [external link]

access_time 04:16pm • Jul 24, 2023
place Tuncurry
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NEWCASTLE EAST | @FRNSW Parnell Place, smoke filled building evacuated, investigations reveal an electrical fault, power isolated to premises. View on X [external link]

access_time 02:59pm • Jul 24, 2023
place Newcastle East
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WORONORA | @FRNSW Prince Edward Park Rd, fuel spillage at the boat shed, crews working to render safe. View on X [external link]

access_time 12:36pm • Jul 24, 2023
place Woronora
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BLACKTOWN | @FRNSW Indigo way, garage and fence fire extinguished 2 lines on hose, main residence unaffected. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:48am • Jul 24, 2023
place Blacktown
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STRATHFIELD | @FRNSW Rochester Street, two vehicle motor vehicle accident, one car on side, crews at work with hydraulic tools.@InnerWestNews @IWCouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 06:24pm • Jul 23, 2023
place Strathfield
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INGELBURN | @FRNSW Cumberland Rd, fire in a shed close to the main residence, extinguished two lines of house. View on X [external link]

access_time 11:52am • Jul 23, 2023
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SADLIER | @FRNSW Euraka Cresent, fire in progress at a single level property, crews in offensive mode. View on X [external link]

access_time 06:26am • Jul 23, 2023
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AIRDS | @FRNSW Dangar Way, house fire in progress, crews at work in offensive mode with two lines of house. All occupants accounted for, adjoining property unaffected, investigations are continuing. View on X [external link]

access_time 06:06am • Jul 23, 2023
place Airds
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LEPPINGTON | @FRNSW Camden Valley Way, 3 vehicle motor vehicle accident, rescue in progress, ambulance on site.@LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 07:49pm • Jul 22, 2023
place Leppington
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BUDGEE BUDGEE | @FRNSW Quarry Lane, fire at a large business in progress, crews in an offensive firefighting mode. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:35pm • Jul 22, 2023
place Budgee Budgee
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WEROMBI | @FRNSW Rapleys loop road, shed and a wood splitter alight, crews commencing offensive firefighting tactics. View on X [external link]

access_time 03:46pm • Jul 22, 2023
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COWRA | @FRNSW Holman Place, fire in a kitchen, extinguished by a CO2 extinguisher, area has been ventilated. View on X [external link]

access_time 03:37pm • Jul 22, 2023
place Cowra
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BELLAMBI | @FRNSW Rothery Street, fire in a kitchen extinguished with one CO2 extinguisher. View on X [external link]

access_time 01:20pm • Jul 22, 2023
place Bellambi
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MINTO | @FRNSW Huntsmore Road, large number of pallets alight, extinguished 3 lines of hose from foam producing appliances. No other property affected. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:44am • Jul 22, 2023
place Minto
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KENTLYN | @FRNSW Georges River Rd, house fire in progress, crews in offensive mode. View on X [external link]

access_time 07:29pm • Jul 21, 2023
place Kentlyn
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BLACKTOWN | @FRNSW Patrick Street, fire in a storeroom of a multi leveled building, offensive firefighting in progress. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:53pm • Jul 21, 2023
place Blacktown
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Electric scooter battery suspected to have sparked unit blaze | Wentworthville

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators suspect a fire which damaged a unit at Wentworthville, in Sydney's west, today may have been sparked by an electric scooter. Twenty-eight firefighters and seven fire trucks were deployed to attack the blaze, which broke... Learn more about the Electric scooter battery suspected to have sparked unit blaze at Wentworthville.

access_time 02:11pm • Jul 21, 2023
place Wentworthville
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Fire and Rescue NSW retrieves wayward waddlers from drain | Goonellabah

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have today rescued three ducklings that fell into a drain at Goonellabah, in the state's Northern Rivers. A postman was travelling on Rouse Road, near Pleasant Street, around 8am, when he noticed the mother duck... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW retrieves wayward waddlers from drain at Goonellabah.

access_time 01:50pm • Jul 21, 2023
place Goonellabah
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SYDNEY CITY | @FRNSW Shelley Street, electrical fire in a major switchboard, building evacuated while power is switched off and salvage work is completed. View on X [external link]

access_time 09:39am • Jul 21, 2023
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HEBERSHAM | @FRNSW Redditch Cresent, car fire in progress, crews on scene getting to work. View on X [external link]

access_time 06:24am • Jul 21, 2023
place Hebersham
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EPPING | @FRNSW Blaxland Road, fire in an abandoned property, two lines of hoses at work. View on X [external link]

access_time 06:30pm • Jul 20, 2023
place Epping
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CHULLORA | @FRNSW Anzac Street, factory fire in progress, crews on scene getting to work, all occupants have been evacuated.@CB_Express View on X [external link]

access_time 02:46pm • Jul 20, 2023
place Chullora
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MOUNT DRUITT | @FRNSW The Avenue, house fire in progress, crews in defensive mode, property is derelict with no persons currently residing. View on X [external link]

access_time 02:44pm • Jul 20, 2023
place Mount Druitt
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An image relating to the news item Entire upper Hunter town doorknocked by firefighters offering winter fire safety advice
Entire upper Hunter town doorknocked by firefighters offering winter fire safety advice | Merriwa

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have converged on Merriwa, in the upper Hunter, this week to doorknock the entire town with winter fire safety advice. It is the first pro-active blitz of its kind in the Hunter Valley, with firefighters... Learn more about the Entire upper Hunter town doorknocked by firefighters offering winter fire safety advice at Merriwa.

access_time 01:06pm • Jul 20, 2023
place Merriwa
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