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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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ARMIDALE | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to extinguish a house fire on Rusden Street. All occupants were safely evacuated. View on X [external link]
SYDNEY | #FRNSW Crews are on scene at a structural collapse on Pitt Street. An exclusion zone is in place. @cityofsydney View on X [external link]
NARELLAN | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene at a multi vehicle crash on Camden Valley Way. @CamdenCouncil View on X [external link]
CAMPERDOWN | #FRNSW Crews have responded to reports of a house fire on Kingston Road. @IWCouncil View on X [external link]
A man has narrowly escaped an apartment fire, caused by a faulty Lithium-Ion battery, at Dee Why on Sydney’s northern beaches. The resident was charging a battery pack for a remote-controlled plane in his unit just after 8pm on Sunday (4... Learn more about the Close call for resident as Lithium-ion battery sparks unit fire at Dee Why.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have rescued an elderly man from a burning home in Kingswood, in Sydney’s west. Six FRNSW fire trucks responded shortly before 7.00am after multiple reports of a house fire on Orth Street. Crews arrived to... Learn more about the Firefighters rescue elderly man from burning home at Kingswood.
ROSELANDS | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene at a 5 car crash on King Georges Road. @ourcbcity View on X [external link]
KINGSWOOD | #FRNSW Crews are continuing firefighting operations at a house fire on Orth street. @penrithcouncil View on X [external link]
DOUBLE BAY | #FRNSW Firefighters have set up a protection line after construction his ruptured a gas main on Cooper Street. View on X [external link]
Five people have been evacuated from a unit block in Pendle Hill after a burst water main caused flooding in the area. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received a Triple Zero (000) call around midday reporting the incident in Stapleton Street. Upon... Learn more about the Burst water main causes flooding at Pendle Hill.
PENDLE HILL | #FRNSW Crews are providing assistance after a water main has burst causing significant flooding on Stapleton Street. @CumberlandSyd View on X [external link]
GREENACRE | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene after a car has crashed causing damage to the front of a house on Juno Parade. @ourcbcity View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has commissioned a versatile new fire engine to protect communities in Sydney’s west. The Scania P320 Class 3 pumper is valued at $885,000 and has been deployed to FRNSW’s St Marys Fire Station. It features a Compressed... Learn more about the State-of-the-art HAZMAT fire engine to protect Sydney’s west at St Marys.
GLENFIELD | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to extinguish a unit fire on Dobu Place. @campbelltownnsw View on X [external link]
SMITHFIELD | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to free a trapped occupant after a car collided with a power pole on Kaluna Avenue. View on X [external link]
A fire has destroyed an automotive workshop in Smithfield this afternoon. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received a number of Triple Zero (000) calls to a building fire in Percival Road just after 2.20pm. Crews reported large volumes of smoke whilst enroute... Learn more about the Automotive workshop up in flames at Smithfield.
A fire believed to have started from a lithium-ion battery powered electric bike or scooter left on charge has destroyed a shed in Queanbeyan today. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) were called to a property in Miller Street following reports of... Learn more about the Shed destroyed by fire from lithium-ion battery device left on charge at Queanbeyan.
SMITHFIELD | #FRNSW Crews are responding to reports of a building fire on Percival Road. Large volumes of smoke are visible en route. View on X [external link]
EASTWOOD | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene after a truck has brought down powerlines on Walsh Street. @CityofRyde View on X [external link]
NORTHBRIDGE | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to extinguish a car fire on Sailors Bay Road. @WilloughbyCity View on X [external link]
PENRITH | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene after construction has ruptured a gas line on Coombes Drive. @penrithcouncil View on X [external link]
In a first for Australian fire agencies, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is partnering with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) to develop cutting-edge, Artificial Intelligence-based immersive disaster simulation and training systems. UNSW has invested more than $35 million in... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW partners with the Uni of NSW to develop immersive AI-powered fireground training at Kensington.
CAMPERDOWN | #FRNSW Firefighters have commenced fire fighting operations at building fire on Parramatta Road. @IWCouncil View on X [external link]
BEVERLEY HILLS | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene after a car and motorcycle have collided on King Georges Road. View on X [external link]
COLYTON | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to extinguish a house fire on Desborough Road. @penrithcouncil View on X [external link]
A smash repair business in Guildford has been destroyed by an intense fire earlier today. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) were called to the premises in Clarke Street just before 5.00am. More than 10 trucks, including a ladder platform, and 50 firefighters... Learn more about the Smash repair destroyed by fire at Guildford.
BLAXLAND | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to remove a large spill of fresh concrete from Old Bathurst Road. View on X [external link]
GREENACRE | #FRNSW Firefighters have set up a restricted access zone with wires hanging low to the ground on Wilbur Street. @ourcbcity View on X [external link]
SPRING FARM | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire containing building materials on a construction site on Campion Way. @CamdenCouncil View on X [external link]
THORNLEIGH | #FRNSW Crews are responding to reports of a house fire on The Comenarra Parkway. @HornsbyCouncil View on X [external link]
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