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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) has rescued a man, trapped on a scissor lift, 10-metres off the ground, at Villawood in Sydney's south-west. Rescue personnel were called to the emergency just after 1pm in Llewellyn Avenue. Fire crews attempted to lower the... Learn more about the Scissor Lift Rescue at Villawood.
30 firefighters are battling a large fire in a scrap metal yard at St Marys in Sydney's west. Large volumes of thick black smoke could be seen from a distance as fire crews gained entry to the premises on Christie Street... Learn more about the Scrap Metal Fire at St Marys.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have helped rescue an injured cyclist after a fall at Merewether in Newcastle. The bike rider suffered a broken rib and fractured his right leg when he crashed on a mountain bike trail in the... Learn more about the Mountain Bike Rescue at Merewether.
RUSSELL LEA | A garage containing two cars on Undine St has been totally destroyed by fire. #FRNSW crews were called at 4:58 am and arrived to find a garage well alight and fire extension into the adjoining house. The fire is now contained and mostly extinguished. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have fought a large garage fire that threatened neighbouring homes this morning at Russell Lea in Sydney's inner west. The alarm was raised around 5am when the blaze broke out at the Undine Street address. Fire... Learn more about the Large garage fire at Russell Lea.
DRUMMOYNE | Multiple #FRNSW crews are responding to reports of thick black smoke issuing from the rear of a property on St Georges Crescent. View on X [external link]
More than 50 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have battled a major blaze this afternoon at a Drummoyne marina. Fire crews and Hazardous Materials teams arrived at a burning shipwright's business in St Georges Crescent just after 2pm. They found thick,... Learn more about the Shipwright Fire at Drummoyne .
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have rescued a two-year-old girl, locked in a hot car at Engadine, in Sydney's south. Firefighters were called to Cooper Street just after 1pm today. They found the toddler alone, locked in a small hatchback, near... Learn more about the Toddler Rescue at Engadine .
A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew has rescued a pet cat after it spent around 12 hours stuck between two walls at a home at Jannali, in Sydney's south. The adult male, named "Whisky," was discovered wedged between a retaining... Learn more about the Cat stuck in wall at Jannali.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are at the scene of a motorhome on fire on the M1 freeway in Sydney's north. Emergency services arrived just after 11.30am and discovered the vehicle well alight and billowing thick, black smoke in the... Learn more about the Motorhome on fire - M1 - Update at Mt Colah.
HILLSDALE | #FRNSW firefighters and @nswpolice have responded to reports of an explosion on Brittain Cr. All occupants appear to be uninjured however a home has suffered substantial damaged following the rupture of a cockroach bomb. View on X [external link]
A cockroach bomb has been blamed for an explosion in an apartment block at Hillsdale, in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Firefighters arrived at the Brittain Crescent address at 4pm today and found the blast had blown out a number of windows in... Learn more about the Explosion at Hillsdale.
NORTH WOLLONGONG | Two skydivers have been injured following a hard landing near George Hanley Drive. #FRNSW will assist @NSWAmbulance and @nswpolice. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have rescued two people after a skydiving accident on the beach at North Wollongong. The tandem skydivers were attempting to land on the beach near Stuart Park on Cliff Road. A sudden gust of wind pushed them... Learn more about the Skydiving Accident at North Wollongong.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have rescued a pet turtle that fell off a balcony on the state's Central Coast. Firefighters were called to Coral Street at The Entrance just before 12.30 this afternoon. There they found a young boy desperate... Learn more about the Turtle Rescue at The Entrance.
KAINS FLAT | #FRNSW crews from NSWs Central West are supporting @nswpolice as they facilitate the search for these two missing children. View on X [external link]
RT @LiveTrafficSyd: GORDON/WEST PYMBLE: Both directions closed on Ryde Rd btwn Pacific Hwy & Cross St due to a fallen tree and wires down. Avoid the area or use an alternative route. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are attending an incident at Gordon, on Sydney's upper north shore, where a tree has fallen, snapping a power pole and bringing the wires down onto a car. The driver is still in the vehicle... Learn more about the Power Lines on Vehicle at Gordon.
BOURKE | #FRNSW crews are in attendance at a supermarket that is fully involved in fire on Warraweena St. Firefighters are cooling a rack of LPG cylinders that are venting. The building is now collapsing. @NSWRFS, @nswpolice and @NSWAmbulance also in attendance. View on X [external link]
RT @FewtrellJeremy: This is a wonderful write-up of #FRNSW’s Commissioner @PaulBaxterFRNSW by @BeachesAdvocate’s editor Dale. View on X [external link]
RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: It’s an understatement to say 2021 was challenging! We responded to multiple extreme weather events and emergencies across the state, supported the community through another serious phase of the pandemic, all while continuing to deliver our “business as usual”. View on X [external link]
VALENTINE | #FRNSW rescue crews are working to free two people who are trapped in a car crash on Andrew Road. View on X [external link]
WESTON | A house has been destroyed by fire overnight. Multiple #FRNSW crews were in attendance early this morning. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) battled a house fire in Macquarie Fields in Sydney's southwest just after midnight last night. It took 20 firefighters more than two hours to contain the fire which had enveloped the home after crews arrived at... Learn more about the House Fire at Macquarie Fields.
BARDIA | #FRNSW rescue crews have setup to extricate a person who is trapped in their car following a crash on Eather Ave. View on X [external link]
WEST GOSFORD | Numerous #FRNSW crews from the Central Coast are working to contain and extinguish a unit fire on Donniston St. Firefighters have forced entry to the unit. Operations are ongoing. @NSWAmbulance and @nswpolice in attendance. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have battled dangerous conditions to extinguish a two-storey townhouse fire in West Gosford on the Central Coast earlier this morning. Two brave firefighters sustained injuries whilst protecting adjoining homes from the blaze, and are currently... Learn more about the Firefighters injured battling townhouse fire at West Gosford .
DARLINGHURST | 46 #FRNSW firefighters attended a hospital on Victoria St just after 12am following confirmed smoke on levels 4, 9 and 11. All patients sheltered in place while fire crews investigated and identified the cause as a malfunctioning pump, which was rectified by 2am. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have used hydraulic tools to rescue a driver from a car crash at Brownlow Hill in Sydney's southwest earlier this morning. The car had veered off the road and rolled into dense bushland with the... Learn more about the Female rescued from car crash at Brownlow Hill.
EDENSOR PARK | Two cars have crashed on Smithfield Road. #FRNSW is setting up extract one injured patient. View on X [external link]
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