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YAMBA | Fire investigators determining cause of fatal house fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators are assisting Police to determine the cause of a fatal house fire last night at Yamba, on the state's north coast.Just after 9pm, fire... View on X [external link]

access_time 08:48am • Jun 28, 2023
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YAMBA | @FRNSW Fushia Ave, unit fire which was extinguished with two lengths of hose, investigations are continuing. View on X [external link]

access_time 07:18am • Jun 28, 2023
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FRNSW crews head to Adelaide hunting top rescue honours | Adelaide

A Fire and Rescue NSW crew from Wollongong is hell-bent on turning the tables when it competes in this week’s Australasian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO) Challenge in Adelaide. Along with Broken Hill and a combined Region South team, the Wollongong firefighters... Learn more about the FRNSW crews head to Adelaide hunting top rescue honours at Adelaide.

access_time 12:09pm • Jun 27, 2023
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AUBURN | @FRNSW Parramatta Road, one car motor vehicle accident with a car on its side, occupants rescued by FRNSW crews. View on X [external link]

access_time 12:07pm • Jun 27, 2023
place Auburn
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NORTH ROCKS | @FRNSW M2 Motorway, crews rendering a diesel spill of 200 litres safe. Traffic heavy in the area. View on X [external link]

access_time 12:05pm • Jun 27, 2023
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KARIONG | @FRNSW Milyerra Rd, garage fire which has impinged on the house was extinguished last night with one line of hose.@CCexpressadvoc View on X [external link]

access_time 05:02am • Jun 27, 2023
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NIAGARA PARK | @FRNSW Pacific Hwy, small kitchen fire extinguished with one line of line.Keep looking while cooking. View on X [external link]

access_time 06:17pm • Jun 26, 2023
place Niagara Park
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Fire and Rescue NSW reinforces Lithium-Ion battery safety warnings after another two dangerous incidents | Bass Hill and Orange

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is reminding homeowners to heed its warnings about the dangers of Lithium-Ion batteries following another two dangerous fires at the weekend. In the first incident, a blaze broke out in the garage of a home in... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW reinforces Lithium-Ion battery safety warnings after another two dangerous incidents at Bass Hill and Orange.

access_time 03:44pm • Jun 26, 2023
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TILPA | @FRNSW A gyrocopter has crashed and is on fire at Tilpa, operations are continuing. View on X [external link]

access_time 02:03pm • Jun 26, 2023
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GLENMORE PARK | @FRNSW Glengarry Drive, cooking removed from stove by Regentville crews, keep looking while cooking.@PenrithPress View on X [external link]

access_time 12:30pm • Jun 26, 2023
place Glenmore Park
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KELSO | @FRNSW Zagreb street, hazmat incident under way, asphalt spill which has entry drains, operations are proceeding. View on X [external link]

access_time 12:19pm • Jun 26, 2023
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FRENCHS FOREST | @FRNSW Forest way, house fire has been extinguished with one of hose, investigations are continuing. Please remember; A meter from the heater.@ManlyDaily View on X [external link]

access_time 12:15pm • Jun 26, 2023
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WATERVIEW HEIGHTS | @FRNSW Hillview Dr, house fire which started in the lounge room and spread to the roof, extinguished by two lenghts of hose. Please remember; A meter from the heater. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:54am • Jun 26, 2023
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FAULCONBRIDGE | @FRNSW St Georges Cr, small fire in a bedroom due to a heater to close to furniture.@bmgazette View on X [external link]

access_time 05:48am • Jun 26, 2023
place Faulconbridge
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RUTHERFORD | @FRNSW Tourmaline Dr, a house under construction damaged by a malicious fire, investigations are continuing.@MaitlandMercury View on X [external link]

access_time 07:28pm • Jun 25, 2023
place Rutherford
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NTH BATEMANS BAY | @FRNSW Bayview Motel, fire in the roof space, multiple evacuations in progress. Firefighting operations are continuing.@illawarramerc View on X [external link]

access_time 05:31pm • Jun 25, 2023
place Batemans Bay
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QUAKERS HILL | @FRNSW Hambledon Road, family assisted from malfunctioning car wash machine by FRNSW, car remains stuck.@BlacktownNews View on X [external link]

access_time 04:07pm • Jun 25, 2023
place Quakers Hill
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WESTON | @FRNSW Parker Street, two hectares of grass alight, multiple agencies in attendance. View on X [external link]

access_time 12:21pm • Jun 25, 2023
place Weston
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MASCOT | @FRNSW Maloney St, two storey house under renovation has suffered minor damage by a fire in the rear was extinguished using 3 lines of hose by crews in breathing apparatus.@TheWenty View on X [external link]

access_time 12:18pm • Jun 25, 2023
place Mascot
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KINGSGROVE | @FRNSW Edward St, domestic garage alight, extinguished two lines of hose, contents completely destroyed.@theleadernews View on X [external link]

access_time 06:13am • Jun 25, 2023
place Kingsgrove
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BROKEN HILL | @FRNSW Cobalt Lane, two sheds and a car destroyed by fire, extinguished by two lines of hose.@brokenhill View on X [external link]

access_time 06:04am • Jun 25, 2023
place Broken Hill
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ROUSE HILL | @FRNSW Patriot Place, medical access emergency, entry gained by FRNSW, patient handed over to ambulance. View on X [external link]

access_time 08:50pm • Jun 24, 2023
place Rouse Hill
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PADSTOW HEIGHTS | @FRNSW Richmond Ave, two storey house well alight, firefighting operations in progress, all persons accounted for.@CB_Express View on X [external link]

access_time 08:48pm • Jun 24, 2023
place Padstow Heights
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JAMES CREEK | @FRNSW Gardiners Rd, car into a car, extradition in progress. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:45pm • Jun 24, 2023
place James Creek
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COLEDALE | @ Cokeworks Rd, embers from a fireplace have spread to the roof space, firefighting operations in progress with crews in breathing apparatus.@illawarramerc View on X [external link]

access_time 02:53pm • Jun 24, 2023
place Coledale
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LLANDILO | @ Douglas McMaster Dr, single level house fire, firefighting operations in progress. View on X [external link]

access_time 02:48pm • Jun 24, 2023
place Llandilo
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Thirroul Fire Station celebrates 100 years | Thirroul

A special milestone for Thirroul Fire Station will take place this weekend as it celebrates its first 100 years of operation. The first firefighters were stationed there in 1923, with the original crew working from a small garage, equipped only with... Learn more about the Thirroul Fire Station celebrates 100 years at Thirroul.

access_time 01:39pm • Jun 24, 2023
place Thirroul
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BASS HILL | @ Hecter Street, E-Bike incident, extinguished by switching off.@CB_Express View on X [external link]

access_time 11:51am • Jun 24, 2023
place Bass Hill
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MATRAVILLE | @ Lawson Street, single level house on fire, firefighting operations in progress.@TheWenty View on X [external link]

access_time 10:58am • Jun 24, 2023
place Matraville
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ALBION PARK | @FRNSW Tongarra Rd, Unit fire in progress which has entered the roof void, multiple people evacuated.@illawarramerc View on X [external link]

access_time 10:54am • Jun 24, 2023
place Albion Park
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