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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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KOGARAH | #FRNSW rescue crews are working to free a patient who is trapped beneath a stone bench in a factory unit on Phillips Rd. @NSWAmbulance and @nswpolice in attendance. View on X [external link]

access_time 12:32pm • Nov 05, 2021
place Kogarah
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CANTERBURY | A fire in a double garage has been contained by #FRNSW crews. A large column of smoke was reported by responding crews. View on X [external link]

access_time 12:02pm • Nov 05, 2021
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Garage Fire | Cantebury

Just after 11:30am, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) extinguished a fire in a double garage on Redman Street, Canterbury. Upon arrival, firefighters observed a large amount of smoke issuing from the garage and managed to extinguish the blaze within 10 minutes. The... Learn more about the Garage Fire at Cantebury.

access_time 11:33am • Nov 05, 2021
place Cantebury
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RAINBOW FLAT | A trucks trailer and its load of biscuits has been extinguished by #FRNSW and @NSWRFS crews. Southbound traffic on the Pacific Highway at Rainbow Flat is badly affected. @LiveTrafficNSW View on X [external link]

access_time 06:47am • Nov 05, 2021
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RAINBOW FLAT | #FRNSW and @NSWRFS crews are working to extinguish a truck fire on the Pacific Hwy. The truck is carrying biscuits. Nearby drains have been blocked to prevent contaminated water runoff. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:52am • Nov 05, 2021
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REDFERN | #FRNSW crews from @CityOfSydFRNSW and surrounding stations are making their way to the third level of a block of apartments on Walker St to contain and extinguish a fire in a unit. View on X [external link]

access_time 04:35pm • Nov 04, 2021
place Redfern
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WATERLOO | #FRNSW crews have are getting to work to contain and extinguish a truck that is on fire on South Dowling St. The driver is safely out of the truck. Smoke is visible from surrounding suburbs and taffic is affected in the area. View on X [external link]

access_time 03:41pm • Nov 04, 2021
place Waterloo
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PORT KEMBLA | #FRNSW crews from the Illawarra region are in attendance at a unit fire on Turpin St. One of four units is on fire. Multiple crews are in attendance. View on X [external link]

access_time 02:01pm • Nov 04, 2021
place Port Kembla
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CHESTER HILL | A fire has been contained to a shop on Waldren Rd. #FRNSW crews arrived to find a fire in a deep fryer and a man suffering smoke inhalation. The fire was extinguished and the man is being treated by @NSWAmbulance. View on X [external link]

access_time 11:39am • Nov 04, 2021
place Chester Hill
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WENTWORTHVILLE | #FRNSW rescue crews are responding to a single car crash on Lane Street. One person is still in the vehicle. View on X [external link]

access_time 10:25am • Nov 04, 2021
place Wentworthville
turned_in_not Incident

When we say that we are more than fire, we often are referring to our broad range of capabilities! However, it also rings true for our people! Isabella supports her local community by protecting them from fire and empty bellies! View on X [external link]

access_time 09:05am • Nov 04, 2021
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WEST TAMWORTH | A house on Green St has been badly damaged by fire this morning. #FRNSW crews arrived to find a house well alight. The house is believed to be abandoned and no injuries were reported. View on X [external link]

access_time 06:18am • Nov 04, 2021
place West Tamworth
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RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Joined by Emergency Services Minister David Elliott and Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders to officially launch a new virtual reality technology system to help train and enhance the skills of our firefighters across regional NSW. View on X [external link]

access_time 07:38am • Nov 03, 2021
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ST IVES | Earlier today a possum found itself stuck at the bottom of a down pipe. #FRNSW crews from Hornsby and Gordon arrived and quickly released the marsupial with the assistance of a member from Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services. View on X [external link]

access_time 08:13pm • Nov 02, 2021
place St Ives
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RT @FRNSW_RS3: More aerial vision of Saturday's #WaggaWagga hazard reduction burn@FRNSW aerial technology greatly enhanced the effectiveness of the burn & both firefighter and community safety#FRNSW View on X [external link]

access_time 11:38am • Nov 02, 2021
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RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Katoomba Deputy Captain Paul has been with @FRNSW for 25 years. His wife was previously also a deputy captain, his father served for 44 years and his brother in law is also a firefighter! Wonderful to get back on the road again and meet with our people across the state. View on X [external link]

access_time 11:34am • Nov 02, 2021
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ROCKDALE | #FRNSW crews are working to extinguish a fire in a row of shops on the Princes Hwy. Smoke is visible from the second level. View on X [external link]

access_time 11:27am • Nov 02, 2021
place Rockdale
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BANKSTOWN | A LPG cylinder has been extinguished by #FRNSW crews. It was found alight on a balcony of an apartment on Heath St. Multiple people have been evacuated by @nswpolice. No injuries reported. View on X [external link]

access_time 10:04am • Nov 02, 2021
place Bankstown
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LLANDILO | #FRNSW rescue crews are working to free the trapped occupants of a crash on The Northern Road near Spinks Rd. Traffic in the area is badly affected. @NSWAmbulance and @nswpolice in attendance. View on X [external link]

access_time 07:56am • Nov 02, 2021
place Llandilo
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LOXFORD | One man is trapped in a single vehicle crash on Hart Rd. #FRNSW, @NSWAmbulance and @VRArescue are working to stabilise and free the patient. View on X [external link]

access_time 07:01am • Nov 02, 2021
place Loxford
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RIVERWOOD | A family of ducks became separated today when one was stranded in a box up a tree. The #FRNSW crew from Riverwood Fire Stn quickly rose to the occasion by using an extension ladder. They safety picked up and returned the short-term orphan to a very happy mother duck. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:57pm • Oct 31, 2021
place Riverwood
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WILLOW TREE | #FRNSW crews have worked with the VRA and @NSWRFS to extract a patient from a crash on the New England Highway. Traffic is affected in the area. View on X [external link]

access_time 11:06am • Oct 31, 2021
place Willow Tree
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WESTLEIGH | A mountain bike rider has crashed and is injured 500m down a track from Warrigal Drive. #FRNSW rescue crews are liaising with @NSWAmbulance and together they will stabilise and extract the patient. View on X [external link]

access_time 09:16am • Oct 31, 2021
place Westleigh
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An image relating to the news item Mountain Bike Crash
Mountain Bike Crash | Westleigh

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) assisted NSW Ambulance to extricate a man trapped 500 metres down a bike track at Westleigh near Hornsby this morning. It took rescuers over an hour to move the rider to safety after crews arrived at... Learn more about the Mountain Bike Crash at Westleigh.

access_time 07:58am • Oct 31, 2021
place Westleigh
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PANANIA | Two people are being treated for smoke inhalation following a kitchen fire in a ground floor unit on Cammarlie St. #FRNSW crews have extinguished the fire and are now ventilating the smoke and assisting @nswpolice to evacuate the buildings occupants. View on X [external link]

access_time 07:51am • Oct 31, 2021
place Panania
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An image relating to the news item Unit Fire
Unit Fire | Darlinghurst

Fire and Rescue (FRNSW) battled a unit fire in Darlinghurst, Sydney overnight. The residential unit block was well alight with smoke issuing when crews arrived at Taggarts Lane just before 11:00 PM. More than 15 firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze which... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Darlinghurst.

access_time 10:54pm • Oct 30, 2021
place Darlinghurst
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SURRY HILLS | 30 people have evacuated a building on Brumby St following a fire in a unit on level 1. @CityOfSydFRNSW and surrounding #FRNSW crews arrived and quickly contained the fire to the unit of origin. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:06pm • Oct 29, 2021
place Surry Hills
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access_time 06:40am • Oct 29, 2021
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An image relating to the news item Motor Vehicle Crash
Motor Vehicle Crash | Silverwater

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) saved a trapped person from a motor vehicle crash at Silverwater in Lake Macquarie overnight. Firefighters arrived at Silverwater Road just after 7:00 PM last night to find one vehicle had hit a tree with the... Learn more about the Motor Vehicle Crash at Silverwater.

access_time 07:08pm • Oct 28, 2021
place Silverwater
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