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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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Factory Fire Blacktown | Blacktown

Just before midday today plumes of smoke were seen issuing from a chicken processing plant in Blacktown. Firefighters entered the factory using protective breathing equipment and found a large oven on fire. The fire has been contained to the oven... Learn more about the Factory Fire Blacktown at Blacktown.

access_time 11:54am • May 30, 2020
place Blacktown
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Bike Rider Rescue | Bulli

Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Bulli and Wollongong are working with Ambulance NSW to gain access to a 22 year old patient who has fallen off his bike in the bush, approximately 10 min walk from hairpin turn at... Learn more about the Bike Rider Rescue at Bulli.

access_time 09:45am • May 30, 2020
place Bulli
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Boat Fire | Blakehurst

Fire and Rescue NSW crews are currently on scene at a Boat Fire near Tom Uglys bridge in Blakehurst. Firefighters have managed to control the blaze however two people have suffered severe burns as a result and are being treated... Learn more about the Boat Fire at Blakehurst.

access_time 10:20am • May 29, 2020
place Blakehurst
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Building Fire | Newcastle

A number Fire and Rescue NSW crews are currently responding to a large fire at a hotel on Wharf Rd, Newcastle. Large plumes of smoke are currently issuing from the roof of the building. Initial reports suggest the fire started in... Learn more about the Building Fire at Newcastle .

access_time 10:51am • May 28, 2020
place Newcastle
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Motel Fire | Dubbo

Dubbo firefighters were called to a fire on the 2nd level of a Cobra Street motel a little after 8pm on Thursday 28 May. Quick thinking by the crews carrying out road works along Cobra street helped prevent the fire... Learn more about the Motel Fire at Dubbo.

access_time 06:33am • May 28, 2020
place Dubbo
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Unit Fire | South Coogee

Just after 7pm there were multiple triple zero calls to a block of units in Coogee which had flames issuing from the third floor. Crews commenced fire attack and quickly gained control of the fire. Crews are still in attendance and... Learn more about the Unit Fire at South Coogee.

access_time 07:24pm • May 27, 2020
place South Coogee
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Radiation Incident | Rooty Hill

A truck carrying a load of refractors has returned extremely high radiation readings at a steel mill on Kellogg Rd, Rooty Hill. The truck has been isolated with a large exclusion zone in place, while Fire and Rescue NSW's HAZMAT... Learn more about the Radiation Incident at Rooty Hill.

access_time 09:15am • May 26, 2020
place Rooty Hill
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Building Fire | St Peters

Fire and Rescue NSW crews attended a fire in a building just before 9:30pm yesterday, the fire has now been extinguished. Crews from across Sydney's CBD attended the incident. Investigations continue. Images and video are available here: https://dropbox.com/sh/nytkrrrrnjkjmio/AABY8RlZgft0PaBdlWZqGM6Ya?dl=0 ... Learn more about the Building Fire at St Peters.

access_time 09:21pm • May 22, 2020
place St Peters
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Car crashes into shop | Greenacre

Around 3.10pm this afternoon crews from Fire and Rescue NSW responded to an incident where car has crashed into a shop on Boronia Rd, Greenacre. The incident is still unfolding however there is a person currently trapped inside the car... Learn more about the Car crashes into shop at Greenacre.

access_time 03:11pm • May 21, 2020
place Greenacre
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Rescue incident | Leura

Crews from Fire and Rescue NSW secured the train and brought the patient out from under the carriage on a spine board into the hands of the Ambulance NSW crews. ... Learn more about the Rescue incident at Leura .

access_time 02:30pm • May 18, 2020
place Leura
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House Fire | Batlow

Around 11.20am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews have responded to a Triple Zero call regarding a house on fire in Batlow. Upon arrival the crews found the house well alight and were able to rescue two occupants from the... Learn more about the House Fire at Batlow.

access_time 11:20am • May 18, 2020
place Batlow
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Building Fire | Norwest

At around 10.50am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW responded to a triple zero call reporting a fire in an office building on Norwest Blvd, Norwest. Multiple floors in the building are currently affected by smoke and more than 50 people... Learn more about the Building Fire at Norwest.

access_time 10:50am • May 18, 2020
place Norwest
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Car yard fire | Smeaton Grange

Fire and Rescue NSW crews from across the Macarthur & Wollondilly Region attended a fire in a car yard at Smeaton Grange in Sydney's South West. Firefighters faced over 20 cars alight, with numerous gas cylinders involved and multiple magnesium... Learn more about the Car yard fire at Smeaton Grange.

access_time 09:09am • May 14, 2020
place Smeaton Grange
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Hazard Reduction | Beauty Point

Fire and Rescue NSW are currently assisting National Parks and Wildlife Service in conducting a Hazard reduction in the Beauty Point area. There are currently ten trucks from Fire and Rescue NSW, seven from the Rural Fire Service and 4... Learn more about the Hazard Reduction at Beauty Point.

access_time 10:22am • May 08, 2020
place Beauty Point
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Horse Rescue | Werombi

Just before 9 am last Friday (8 May 2020) Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Narellan and Liverpool fire stations attended a complicated incident involving a distressed horse trapped in a sinkhole. Crews arrived to find Evie the horse stuck on... Learn more about the Horse Rescue at Werombi .

access_time 09:00am • May 08, 2020
place Werombi
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Shop Fire | Riverstone

Fire and Rescue NSW attended a shop fire this morning in Riverstone. On arrival fire crews were directed to a shop with smoke issuing from the roof.  Crews using forcible entry tools and power saws made entry and found a large fire within... Learn more about the Shop Fire at Riverstone.

access_time 03:48am • May 08, 2020
place Riverstone
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House Fire | Granville

Around 8.40am Fire and Rescue NSW received numerous triple zero calls to reports of a house fire in Granville in Sydney’s West. On arrival firefighters found smoke issuing from a roof of a home on Blaxcell St. Upon entry to the fire... Learn more about the House Fire at Granville.

access_time 08:41am • May 07, 2020
place Granville
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House Fire | Marayong (Blacktown)

Just before 1am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to a house fire on Amos St in Marayong. Fire crews from across Sydney’s west arrived to find a significant fire in the front of a residential home. Two... Learn more about the House Fire at Marayong (Blacktown).

access_time 12:39am • May 06, 2020
place Marayong (Blacktown)
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Multi car fire | Rockdale

Firefighters from Sydney's South are in attendance at fire in a basement of a building in Rockdale. Crews arrived to find large volumes of smoke issuing and a number of cars alight. More than 40 people have been evacuated from the building's... Learn more about the Multi car fire at Rockdale.

access_time 11:28am • May 05, 2020
place Rockdale
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