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| *** VISION ALERT*** FRNSW teams provide internet access and aerial assessments of affected communities in Northern NSW. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) teams deployed in the states north continue to support the SES-led emergency response to Ex-T... View on X [external link]
| Fire and Rescue NSW offer free safety visits to keep elderly fire safe during Seniors Festival. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is focussed on reducing the risk experienced by seniors when it comes to fires in the home.FRNSW research shows that... View on X [external link]
| ***VISION ALERT*** FRNSW operations continue in states north, with water rescues and exercises conducted through the night. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) teams deployed in the states north continue to support the SES-led emergency response to... View on X [external link]
| *** VISION ALERT *** Drones survey Lismore levee in Northern NSW. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) teams deployed to Bellingen, Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Taree, Port Macquarie, Urbenville, Grafton and Nambucca Heads are supporting the State Emergenc... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have contained a house fire in Gregory Hills, in Sydney's southwest this evening. Just after 5.30pm, firefighters responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to a fire in the residential property on Booth Street,... Learn more about the *** VISION ALERT *** Firefighters prevent house fire spreading to neighbouring homes at Gregory Hills.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have successfully battled a fire which engulfed part of a large mechanical workshop overnight at Rutherford, in the state’s Hunter region. FRNSW crews from Maitland, East Maitland and Rutherford rushed to the business in Mustang... Learn more about the Workshop fire appears suspicious at Rutherford.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters are on scene at a house fire in Emu Heights, at the foot of the Blue Mountains. Just after 4am this morning, more than 40 firefighters and ten fire trucks, including an aerial ladder... Learn more about the Home destroyed by fire at Emu Heights.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have extinguished a blaze that has caused severe damage to a three-level unit complex in Whalan, in Sydney's west, overnight. Just after 9,45pm, more than 28 firefighters and nine fire trucks, responded to multiple... Learn more about the Unit complex damaged by blaze at Whalan.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has demonstrated its extensive firefighting capabilities, responding to multiple significant fires across Sydney overnight, the largest of which was a major factory blaze in Revesby. More than 100 firefighters and 25 fire trucks, including multiple... Learn more about the *** VISION ALERT*** Major factory fire and multiple blazes contained overnight at Sydney.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire that's killed a woman and child overnight at Heckenberg, in Sydney's south-west. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls about the... Learn more about the Woman and child die in house fire at Heckenberg.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators are focusing on a charging e-bike battery as the cause of a fatal house fire this morning at Guildford in Sydney's west. FRNSW crews have confirmed there were no working smoke alarms in the Rowley... Learn more about the *** ALERT - E-bike battery at the centre of fatal house fire investigation at Guildford.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) believe a lithium-ion battery caused a house fire at Umina on the Central Coast overnight, which left a man seriously injured with burns and two others suffering from smoke inhalation. Three fire trucks and 12 firefighters... Learn more about the Lithium-ion battery fire results in man being airlifted to hospital at Umina.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is currently on scene monitoring a partial wall collapse in Fairfield, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of residents from a high-rise residential building and children from a neighbouring primary school. Just before 1.15 pm, firefighters were... Learn more about the Several hundred evacuated with partial wall collapse at Fairfield.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a fire in a large two-storey home in East Killara in Sydney’s Upper North Shore earlier today. Around 11.15am, six trucks and 22 firefighters responded to the blaze in Koola Avenue after reports... Learn more about the Fire causes damage to two-storey home at Killara.
SYDNEY | ***VISION ALERT: Special Chinese Lion Dance to promote happiness and prosperity at nations busiest fire station. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has heralded the Lunar New Year with a special Chinese Lion Dance at the nations busiest fire... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have worked throughout the night to free a driver from a wreckage following a crash between two B-double trucks in Oolong, east of Yass in the NSW Southern Tablelands. Three fire trucks, including a technical... Learn more about the Collision between two B-double trucks overnight at Oolong.
OOLONG | Collision between two B-double trucks overnight. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have worked throughout the night to free a driver from a wreckage following a crash between two B-double trucks in Oolong, east of Yass in the NSW... View on X [external link]
JINDABYNE | Firefighters descend on Snowies to raise vital funds for kids with burns. Dozens of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) personnel from across the state will descend on Jindabyne, in the Snowy Mountains, next week to raise vital funds for kid... View on X [external link]
CARINGBAH | ***VISION ALERT - Homemade battery charger sparks another lithium-ion blaze, 14th in last nine days. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have identified a makeshift power supply, running from a light fitting to an e-bike on charge, as... View on X [external link]
A working smoke alarm has saved the lives of two adults and one teenager following a house fire in Hurstville Grove in southern Sydney overnight. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews were called to a two-level residential property in Whitfield Parade... Learn more about the Family saved by working smoke alarm at Hurstville Grove.
SYDNEY | ***VISION ALERT: Spate of lithium-ion fires and NSW Government survey sparks community wakeup call on battery risks. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging the public to wake up to the risks of lithium-ion battery products amid a spate o... View on X [external link]
HURSTVILLE GROVE | Family saved by working smoke alarm. A working smoke alarm has saved the lives of two adults and one teenager following a house fire in Hurstville Grove in southern Sydney overnight.Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews were cal... View on X [external link]
SYDNEY | MEDIA ALERT: Safety warnings amid spate of dangerous lithium-ion battery blazes in NSW. The Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner and Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading will address the media tomorrow morning in relation... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are still working to extinguish a fire in a heavy-duty industrial conveyor belt in Rooty Hill near Blacktown in Sydney’s west. Firefighters were initially called to the steel manufacturing premises in Kellogg Road just before... Learn more about the "VISION ALERT*** Conveyor belt fire at manufacturing facility at Rooty Hill.
ROOTY HILL | "VISION ALERT*** Conveyor belt fire at manufacturing facility. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are still working to extinguish a fire in a heavy-duty industrial conveyor belt in Rooty Hill near Blacktown in Sydneys west.Firefig... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is warning of an alarming spike in lithium-ion battery fires after responding to four separate e-bike and e-scooter fires in Sydney within the past 12 hours. These four fires bring the total number of battery... Learn more about the Four e-scooter and e-bike fires in 12 hours across Sydney at Sydney.
SYDNEY | ***VISION ALERT*** Four e-scooter and e-bike fires in 12 hours across Sydney. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is warning of an alarming spike in lithium-ion battery fires after responding to four separate e-bike and e-scooter fires in Sydne... View on X [external link]
ST MARYS | ***VISION ALERT*** Drones help firefighting and clean up operations at recycling facility. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has embraced the latest Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (drone) technology to assist with firefighting operations... View on X [external link]
ST MARYS | ***VISION ALERT - Fire and Rescue NSW continues Hazmat operations after major blaze. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) crews remain at the scene of yesterday's major fire and chemical emergency in Sydney's west.... View on X [external link]
ST MARYS | *** MEDIA ALERT*** Update on recycling plant fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Assistant Commissioner, Michael Morris, will provide an update on the major recycling plant fire and hazardous materials emergency at St Marys in Sydneys... View on X [external link]
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