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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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Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews working in the flood zones at South Lismore today have contained dangerous leaks at a fuel storage facility. Crews attended the property in Elliott Road just after midday and were confronted by leaks from two... Learn more about the Large fuel emergency at South Lismore.
RT @LiveTrafficSyd: PITT TOWN: Pitt Town Rd is closed in both directions near Glebe Rd due to flooding. Avoid the area, use an alternative route, never drive through floodwater. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has begun relieving its strike teams of "In-water" rescue experts after several days of exhaustive rescues and evacuations in the north coast flood zones. Three strike teams, assigned to the State Emergency Service-led flood response, are... Learn more about the FRNSW flood response continues at NSW East Coast.
Two large storage warehouses, still burning after a massive fire in Newcastle yesterday, are still too dangerous for firefighters to attack from within for fear of a major collapse. Firefighters are working with structural engineers to determine how to safely access... Learn more about the Wickham update - Drone footage at Wickham, Newcastle.
HORSLEY PARK | #FRNSW firefighters have assisted the driver from his crashed truck. The truck has impacted a tree and is leaking diesel. HAZMAT crews are decanting the fuel. @NSWAmbulance is treating the man. View on X [external link]
Two large storage buildings, gutted by a massive fire yesterday in Newcastle, are at significant risk of collapse. More than 100 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters attacked the blaze after it broke out around 2.30pm in a four-storey former woolshed... Learn more about the Destroyed Wickham buildings threatening to collapse at Wickham.
Firefighting operations are continuing at Wickham. A significant risk of structural collapse persists which is hampering access to the fire. As a result, it is anticipated extinguishment will take some time and firefighting operations will continue throughout the night. A number... Learn more about the FRNSW issues warning to Newcastle residents at Wickham.
150 rescues and counting as our in-water rescue technicians continue to support @NSWSES with their flood response in the Northern Rivers. View on X [external link]
EASTERN CREEK | Three cars and a truck have crashed with at least one person trapped on the M7 Motorway. #FRNSW rescue crews are nearly on scene to assist @NSWAmbulance and @nswpolice crews. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has deployed more than one hundred firefighters and 30 firetrucks to battle a major blaze underway at Newcastle. Firefighters have set up an exclusion zone for safety as the fire tears through a four-storey mega... Learn more about the Mega warehouse blaze underway at Wickham.
NORTH EPPING | #FRNSW In-Water rescue specialists are working their way to assist a teenager who was swept away in a river near the north end of Woods St. A rescue helicopter is expected to winch the patient out shortly. View on X [external link]
EVELEIGH | #FRNSW HAZMAT crews have boarded a passenger train that has stopped and been evacuated after an unknown substance was identified on a seat. View on X [external link]
An injured man trapped in the rain on the roof of his two-storey home has been rescued on the upper north shore of Sydney earlier today. The 50-year-old male had fallen and dislocated his shoulder after trying to repair his roof... Learn more about the Man rescued from Roof at Gordon.
A mother trapped with her two young sons in their home at South Lismore during the north coast flood emergency today has used the internet to raise the alarm with Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) through an overseas friend. The woman,... Learn more about the Clarification on Facebook rescue story at South Lismore.
A mother trapped with her two young sons in their home at South Lismore during the north coast flood emergency today has used the internet to raise the alarm with Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) through an overseas friend. The woman,... Learn more about the Flood family seeks rescue through internet - Clarification at South Lismore.
A mother trapped with her two young sons in their home at South Lismore during the north coast flood emergency today has used the internet to raise the alarm with Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) through an overseas friend. The woman,... Learn more about the Off duty Firefighter coordinates Rescue from Facebook page message at South Lismore.
LAVINGTON | A large area of grass alongside the Hume Hwy inside the railway corridor has been contained by #FRNSW and @NSWRFS firefighters. Traffic is slow moving in the area. Crews will remain to ensure the fire is completely extinguished. View on X [external link]
Two trucks from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have attended a multiple car crash today at Cataract, north of Wollongong. The crash, on Picton Road, which occurred just after 4pm, involved three cars. One of the vehicles rolled onto its roof. An elderly... Learn more about the Multiple Car Crash at Cataract.
LEICHHARDT | #FRNSW crews are working to contain a unit fire in a building on Whites Creek Lane. One resident has self-evacuated. View on X [external link]
RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Our Hytrans has operated through the night in Lismore CBD assisting @NSWSES and Lismore Council. We are providing additional pumping capacity to existing council pumps. Approx 4,000,000L of water has been pumped by the Hytrans and relocated to the Browns Creek Area View on X [external link]
RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Flooding continues to effect communities in the northern rivers. FRNSW in-water rescue techs and @NSWSES boat operators are mobilising to deliver food supplies and check on those in isolated communities outside Grafton. View on X [external link]
Fire has destroyed three abandoned cottages overnight in Broken Hill. Three Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews arrived in Cobalt Street, just before 2am this morning, and deployed a ladder to remove iron sheets to get at the seats of the... Learn more about the Three cottages lost to fire at Broken Hill.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have battled a fire that has destroyed a house overnight at Windsor, in Sydney's north-west. FRNSW responded to a call Triple Zero (000) just before midnight, alerting them to the blaze in Cox Street, South... Learn more about the Windsor house fire at South Windsor.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews from across newcastle extinguished a blaze in a factory at Silverwater, in Sydney's west, last night. More than 40 firefighters, working from eight fire engines, and other specialists, were assigned to the incident in Silverwater... Learn more about the Firefighters contain factory fire at Silverwater.
MIRANDA | Twenty firefighters from five #FRNSW crews are working to extinguish a fire in a business on President Ave near Miranda Rd. @nswpolice and @NSWAmbulance are also in attendance. View on X [external link]
WOLLONGONG | A man is being treated for burns and smoke inhalation following a kitchen fire in his unit on Atchison St. The fire has been extinguished. #FRNSW and @NSWAmbulance crews in attendance. View on X [external link]
SYDNEY CBD | #FRNSW firefighters from @CityOfSydFRNSW and The Rocks have contained a fire to a sauna on level 6 of a building on York St. 70 people have been evacuated. No injuries reported. View on X [external link]
RT @FewtrellJeremy: Earlier today, I had the pleasure of meeting with our most recent graduate HAZMAT Technicians from across NSW. The sixteen participants completed a three week hazardous materials course, facilitated by @FRNSW’s HAZMAT Capability Team (HCT). View on X [external link]
RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: En route to a rescue call firefighters noticed a van in water to the side of the road. A quick welfare check found that the gentleman was unaware the water had risen so swiftly. He was quickly placed in a life jacket and removed. View on X [external link]
RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Amongst the recruits are a mathematician, a martial artist, a mountain biker, a professional cyclist and a football player who passed a ball to Messi. Each past career brings a wealth of experience, and I hope these recruits share their knowledge to help build our capabilities. View on X [external link]
Further Information
- For flood information and warnings, visit the NSW State Emergency Service website [external link].
- For bushfire and grass fire warnings or more information on bushfire incidents, visit the NSW Rural Fire Service website [external link].
- For the latest information on changes to traffic conditions, visit Live Traffic NSW [external link].
- During major incidents look and listen for information on TV, radio, the internet, mobile phones and neighbours.
- Call Triple Zero (000) to report all fires and emergencies.