Fire and Rescue NSW - Prepared for anything.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is one of the world's largest urban fire and rescue services and is the busiest in Australia. Our overriding purpose is to enhance community safety, quality of life, and confidence by minimising the impact of hazards and emergency incidents on the people, property, environment and economy of NSW.
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Emergency contacts
In an emergency call Triple Zero (000)
Bushfire Information: Call the NSW Rural Fire Service: 1800 679 737
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au [external link]
Floods and Storms: Call the SES: 132 500
www.ses.nsw.gov.au [external link]
Latest news and updates
RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Pacific Highway Fire, KaruahA fire is burning near Limeburners Creek Rd. The fire is burning in a SE direction. View on X [external link]
BEACON HILL | Lady Penryth Dr, CAR fire extinguished. Two fire trucks in attendance. Second truck sent to support as fire is adjoining bushland. Road closed in both directions at the moment. No injuries reported, no information on how it started. Police in attendance. View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: A Total Fire Ban is now in place for the Greater Sydney, Greater Hunter, Central Ranges and North Western areas. While there we View on X [external link]
CURRANS HILL - (Camden) FRNSW and the Rural Fire Service are working to extinguish a fire burning in an area of grass and bush (see map). Fire is being contained, weather conditions are favourable at this stage with low wind. No injuries reported. Monitor Hazards Near Me or the View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Four areas of NSW will be under a Total Fire Ban tomorrow, Thursday 27 November, due to hot, dry and windy conditions, increasi View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Emergency Warning: Bullenbong Rd Fire, The Rock A fire is burning near Bullenbong Rd. The fire is burning in a easterly direct View on X [external link]
SPRINGWOOD | Great Western Hwy, firefighters working to extinguish a fire in home. Information we have is the property is unoccupied. We have water on the fire. No injuries reported. @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Bullenbong Rd Fire, The RockA fire is burning in the vicinity of Bullenbong Rd, The Rock. The fire is burning i View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Emergency Warning: Hudsons Rd Fire, CorowaA fire is burning in the the vicinity of Whitehead St, Corowa. If you are north of C View on X [external link]
RT @NSWSES: The NSW SES is experiencing a high volume of calls due to significant thunderstorms impacting a large geographical part of NSW. View on X [external link]
ST MARYS - FRNSW is responding to a tree that has fallen onto a home in St Marys. It originally trapped people inside, but theyve since been freed from the house. Fortunately, everyone is okay. Specialist crews remain on scene to ensure the structure is safe.With increased View on X [external link]
ST MARYS - FRNSW is responding to a tree that has fallen onto a home in St Mary's. Trapping people inside, fortunately, they are okay, but unable to escape. Specialist crews are working to rescue them safely as quickly as possible. With increased storm activity across Sydney, View on X [external link]
RT @NSWSES: The NSW SES is advising people in the following area(s) to STAY INDOORS due to damaging winds:- Orange- BathurstWATCH AND A View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Pacific Highway Fire, KaruahA fire is burning in the vicinity of Limeburners Creek Rd & the M1 Motorway. The fi View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Eleven areas of NSW will be under a Total Fire Ban tomorrow, Wednesday 26 November, due to hot, dry and windy conditions. Catas View on X [external link]