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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) extinguished a fire in a garage at a property on Elizabeth Ave, Raymond Terrace today. Following a number of Triple Zero (000) calls from 12:24pm, two crews from Raymond Terrace and Tarro fire stations arrived on... Learn more about the Garage Fire at Raymond Terrace.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters are working to contain a fire that broke out on a freight train travelling through Hornsby Railway Station just before 2:00pm. Crews arrived to find smoke and flames issuing from a shipping container on a... Learn more about the Train Fire at Hornsby.
More than 20 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have worked to extinguish a fire that broke out at a home on Acacia Avenue, Waratah West just after 11:30am this morning. Following numerous Triple Zero (000) calls, crews arrived on... Learn more about the House Fire at Waratah West.
More than 20 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have managed to contain a machinery fire that broke out at a coal facility on Five Island Road, Port Kembla just before 11.00am today. FRNSW crews from across the Wollongong region arrived... Learn more about the Machinery Fire at Port Kembla.
RT @1481521477: At Tarcutta @NSW_EPA officers have attended the site of a truck crash & herbicide spill over the past 3 days. We've collected water samples from a creek and assisted @FRNSW with the clean-up. #water #pollution View on X [external link]
More than 20 firefighters from across the NSW Central Coast have managed to extinguish a fire that broke out at a home on Narara Avenue, Charmhaven just after 9:30pm last night. Firefighters responded to numerous Triple Zero (000) calls from the... Learn more about the House Fire at Charmhaven.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) contained a fuel leak from a semi-trailer that covered an area of 2km in Moorebank this morning. FRNSW responded to a Triple Zero (000) call at 10.06am reporting a leak from the fuel tank of the... Learn more about the Fuel spill at Moorebank.
RT @FRNSW_MS3: HOUSE FIRE I #Bargo@FRNSW Fire and Rescue NSW crews onscene at house fire Rememberance Drive Bargo. Fire and Rescue Picton… View on X [external link]
EASTERN CREEK | #FRNSW are extinguishing a fire in a large load of recyclable material after it caught fire on the back of a truck in Alspec Place. The material was dumped in a safe place and two crews are extinguishing the fire with a ladder platform truck on standby. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has extinguished a fire in recyclable material that started on the back of a truck in Alspec Place, Eastern Creek at 2:40pm today. After the fire was discovered the truck driver dumped part of the burning... Learn more about the Truck fire at Eastern Creek.
SEVEN HILLS | Multiple #FRNSW crews are attending a house fire on Orinoco Close. No one confirmed injured. View on X [external link]
RT @FRNSW_RS3: Caravan well alight #WaggaWagga impacting on house @FRNSW on scene View on X [external link]
Handy work by inner city firefighters last night. City of Sydney Fire Station is now on Twitter, check them out: View on X [external link]
Just before 10pm on Saturday 30 January, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to Crown Street, Surry Hills after a Triple Zero (000) caller reported flames and smoke within a closed Take-Away Shop. Multiple crews from fire stations across Sydney City... Learn more about the Fast Food Fire at Surry Hills.
RT @NSWHealth: As of Friday 29 January, if you are in the Greater Sydney region (including the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and Wollon… View on X [external link]
At 7:30pm on Saturday 30 January, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to Gannons Park, Peakhurst after receiving information an injured man was trapped in a large tree, unable to climb down. Firefighters from Riverwood and Hurstville Fire Stations arrived to... Learn more about the Tree Rescue - Man Trapped at Peakhurst.
RT @FRNSW_RS3: Good progress being made by @FRNSW to render safe hazmat incident #Tarcutta in hot & humid weather Significant resource co… View on X [external link]
This crash resulted in the death of the truck’s driver. Our thoughts are with the driver’s family, friends and colleagues. As well as all attending emergency service personnel. View on X [external link]
RT @FRNSW_RS3: @FRNSW on scene at truck crash #HumeHwy south of #Tarcutta Traffic management in place Work underway to render safe spil… View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters are working to contain a gas leak that occurred on Bathurst Street in the Sydney CBD just before 1.30pm this afternoon. Firefighters from City of Sydney Fire Station arrived shortly after to find a... Learn more about the Gas Leak at Sydney CBD .
RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Our @FRNSW firefighters respond to around 10,000 incidents involving hazardous materials every year. Last week, one of… View on X [external link]
#NOWRA | A building on #Kinghorn St has been severely damaged by fire overnight. The first of many Triple Zero (000) calls was received at 1:29am. Firefighters arrived to find a fire in a laundromat which was spreading across and up into adjoining shops and residential units. View on X [external link]
Just before 1:30am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls following reports of a building fire on Kinghorne Street, Nowra. On arrival, crews found smoke issuing from a strip of shops with residential units above. Over... Learn more about the Structure Fire at Nowra.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls from 6.41am today to a house alight on Piper Street in Broken Hill. Attending crews found a shed at the rear of the property with a car inside well... Learn more about the Shed Fire at Broken Hill.
RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Booderee Fire (Shoalhaven LGA) Crews are undertaking back burning operations, which may cause more smoke to visi… View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Booderee Fire (Shoalhaven LGA).Bush fire burning to the SW of Jervis Bay Airport. The fire is burning in a SE d… View on X [external link]
BURST WATER MAIN | #Firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW Station 060 Avalon are working with @nswpolice and @SydneyWaterNews to minimise the damage caused by a burst water pipe in #Newport, #Sydney. Fortunately no homes are badly affected. View on X [external link]
Just after 10:00am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) were called to reports of a large water main that had burst on Attunga Road, Newport. On arrival fire crews found the large main had burst and was completely flooding Attunga... Learn more about the Burst Water Main at Newport.
RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Congratulations Deputy Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell, Superintendent Norman Buckley and Captain John Dun - each awarded… View on X [external link]
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