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Three Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) officers have been awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) in today’s Australia Day Honours. The recipients of the top emergency service recognition include Superintendent Gregory Houston, Station Officer Samuel Parkhouse and Grafton Captain... Learn more about the Three FRNSW fire officers recognised in Australia Day Honours at NSW.
NSW | Three FRNSW fire officers recognised in Australia Day Honours. Three Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) officers have been awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) in todays Australia Day Honours. The recipients of the top emergency se... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are striking the right chord with festivalgoers at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, ensuring fire safety takes centre stage at the iconic event, which attracts around 70,000 visitors each year. As part of a... Learn more about the Fire Safety Blitz is hitting the right note at Country Music Festival at Tamworth.
TAMWORTH | Fire Safety Blitz is hitting the right note at Country Music Festival. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are striking the right chord with festivalgoers at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, ensuring fire safety takes centre stage a... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have rescued three people following a significant fire in a large residential unit complex in Malabar, in Sydney’s east, overnight. At approximately 11.45pm, more than 40 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters and 10 fire... Learn more about the Firefighters battle intense unit blaze and rescue three trapped occupants at Malabar.
MALABAR | Firefighters battle intense unit blaze and rescue three trapped occupants. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have rescued three people following a significant fire in a large residential unit complex in Malabar, in Sydneys east... View on X [external link]
A fire has extensively damaged a kitchen in a home in Raymond Terrace near Newcastle overnight. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls about the blaze in Vogele Place around 9.00pm. Six trucks and more than 25 firefighters... Learn more about the Home damaged following kitchen fire at Raymond Terrace.
RAYMOND TERRACE | Home damaged following kitchen fire. A fire has extensively damaged a kitchen in a home in Raymond Terrace near Newcastle overnight.Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls about the blaze in Voge... View on X [external link]
A million-dollar upgrade is currently underway at Fire and Rescue NSW’s (FRNSW) Ulladulla Fire Station on the state’s South Coast, as part of a major investment in bushfire preparedness. Emergency Services Minister, Jihad Dib, Member for the South Coast, Liza Butler,... Learn more about the Emergency Services Minister inspects newly renovated fire station at Ulladulla.
ULLADULLA | Emergency Services Minister inspects newly renovated fire station. A million-dollar upgrade is currently underway at Fire and Rescue NSWs (FRNSW) Ulladulla Fire Station on the states South Coast, as part of a major investment in bu... View on X [external link]
Fire crews are working to confirm the cause of a dramatic garbage truck fire last night on the M7 Motorway at Horsley Park, in Sydney's south-west. The recycling compactor truck was travelling along the motorway, carrying a load of cardboard, just... Learn more about the *** VISION ALERT - Fire crews exploring cause of dramatic truck fire at Horsley Park.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are currently battling a significant fire at a recreational club in Nambucca Heads, on the state's mid-north coast. Just before 6am today, crews responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to an alarm activating, with... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT - Firefighters battle major building blaze at Nambucca Heads.
HORSLEY PARK | *** VISION ALERT - Fire crews exploring cause of dramatic truck fire. Fire crews are working to confirm the cause of a dramatic garbage truck fire last night on the M7 Motorway at Horsley Park, in Sydney's south-west.The recycli... View on X [external link]
NAMBUCCA HEADS | ***VISION ALERT - Firefighters battle major building blaze. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are currently battling a significant fire at a recreational club in Nambucca Heads, on the state's mid-north coast.Just before 6am t... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are currently on scene at a house fire in Busby, in Sydney's south west. Just after 2.45pm this afternoon, firefighters arrived at the two-level home in Aberdeen Road to find a large section of the... Learn more about the Firefighters battle intense house blaze at Busby.
BUSBY | Firefighters battle intense house blaze. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are currently on scene at a house fire in Busby, in Sydney's south west.Just after 2.45pm this afternoon, firefighters arrived at the two-level home in Aberdeen... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators and NSW Police are looking into the cause of a blaze which has destroyed a childcare centre at Maroubra in Sydney's east overnight. Approximately 30 firefighters and six fire trucks responded to numerous Triple Zero... Learn more about the Investigators looking into cause of blaze at childcare centre at Maroubra.
A working smoke alarm has led to a family's dramatic escape from a house fire this morning at Penshurst in Sydney's south. Just after 4.30am today, the alarm sounded as the fire broke out in the garage of the two-storey home... Learn more about the Fire destroys family home, seven lives saved due to working smoke alarm at Penshurst .
MAROUBRA | Investigators looking into cause of blaze at childcare centre. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators and NSW Police are looking into the cause of a blaze which has destroyed a childcare centre at Maroubra in Sydney's east overnigh... View on X [external link]
PENSHURST | ***VISION ALERT*** Fire destroys family home, seven lives saved due to working smoke alarm. A working smoke alarm has led to a family's dramatic escape from a house fire this morning at Penshurst in Sydney's south.Just after 4.30am... View on X [external link]
Two children have narrowly escaped harm during a fire which has forced the evacuation of 100 guests from a hotel at Warwick Farm, in Sydney's south-west. Just after 1.30am today, more than 30 firefighters and eight fire trucks, including an aerial... Learn more about the Children threatened by flames, 100 evacuated from hotel fire at Warwick Farm.
WARWICK FARM | ***VISION ALERT*** Children threatened by flames, 100 evacuated from hotel fire. Two children have narrowly escaped harm during a fire which has forced the evacuation of 100 guests from a hotel at Warwick Farm, in Sydney's south-w... View on X [external link]
Occupants of a Riverstone home near Blacktown in western Sydney have safely evacuated from their property after being alerted their roof was on fire by the neighbours. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to reports of the fire in King... Learn more about the Two people evacuate home with roof on fire at Riverstone.
RIVERSTONE | Two people evacuate home with roof on fire. Occupants of a Riverstone home near Blacktown in western Sydney have safely evacuated from their property after being alerted their roof was on fire by the neighbours. Fire and Rescue NS... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is reminding the public not to charge Lithium-ion-powered devices, such as e-bikes, near emergency exits, following a second-storey unit fire yesterday at Merrylands West in Sydney. FRNSW today has released dramatic footage from a camera worn... Learn more about the *** ALERT- Don’t charge Lithium-ion devices near emergency exits at Merrylands West.
MERRYLANDS WEST | ***VIDEO ALERT- Dont charge Lithium-ion devices near emergency exits. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is reminding the public not to charge Lithium-ion-powered devices, such as e-bikes, near emergency exits, following a second-st... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have battled a dramatic house fire at Mudgee, in the state’s Central West overnight, saving neighbouring homes during the wild storms that lashed parts of NSW. Around 7.15pm, a power pole and “live” wires fell... Learn more about the *** ALERT - Toppled power lines spark fire that destroys home during wild storms at Mudgee.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have rescued three people and a dog, trapped by a second storey unit fire at Merrylands West, in Sydney. Just after 9.45am today, more than 40 firefighters and ten fire trucks, including an aerial... Learn more about the Firefighters rescue three people and a dog from suspected e-bike blaze at Merrylands West.
MUDGEE | ***VIDEO ALERT - Toppled power lines spark fire that destroys home during wild storms. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have battled a dramatic house fire at Mudgee, in the states Central West overnight, saving neighbouring homes duri... View on X [external link]
MERRYLANDS WEST | ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters rescue three people and a dog from suspected e-bike blaze - VIDEO. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have rescued three people and a dog, trapped by a second storey unit fire at Merrylands West,... View on X [external link]
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