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MARSFIELD | #FRNSW firefighters are working to extinguish a unit fire on Busaco Road.All occupants have been evacuated. @CityofRyde View on X [external link]

access_time 01:18pm • May 10, 2024
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BLAIR ATHOL | #FRNSW crews remain on scene after a car has crashed into a house on Mary Brown Place causing significant structural damage. @campbelltownnsw View on X [external link]

access_time 12:51pm • May 10, 2024
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Firefighters enter burning home to rescue dog, seeking refuge under chair | Minnamurra

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have entered a burning home at Minnamurra, on the state’s south coast, and rescued a pet dog, sheltering under a chair. FRNSW crews from Kiama, Shellharbour and Albion Park responded to the house fire on... Learn more about the Firefighters enter burning home to rescue dog, seeking refuge under chair at Minnamurra.

access_time 08:45pm • May 09, 2024
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New multi-purpose fire engine to protect the Northern Rivers | Grafton

Firefighters at Grafton have received a new multi-purpose Tanker to handle emergencies in the state’s Northern Rivers. Valued at $660,000, the Mercedes Atego Class 1 Tanker is a “jack of all trades” fire engine. It features a ‘pump and roll’ capability... Learn more about the New multi-purpose fire engine to protect the Northern Rivers at Grafton.

access_time 02:40pm • May 09, 2024
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An image relating to the news item Fire and Rescue NSW deploys drone to assess structural stability after explosion at alleged clandestine drug lab  - confirming video link
Fire and Rescue NSW deploys drone to assess structural stability after explosion at alleged clandestine drug lab - confirming video link | Chester Hill

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have used a high-tech Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), or drone, to assess the stability of an alleged clandestine drug lab, rocked by an explosion at Chester Hill, in Sydney’s south-west. The explosion in the... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW deploys drone to assess structural stability after explosion at alleged clandestine drug lab - confirming video link at Chester Hill.

access_time 01:01pm • May 09, 2024
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Dry cleaners destroyed in overnight blaze | Brookvale

Investigations are underway to the cause of a fire which has destroyed a dry cleaning business on Sydney's Northern Beaches. More than 60 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters and 16 appliances, as well as a Mobile Command Centre and specialist... Learn more about the Dry cleaners destroyed in overnight blaze at Brookvale.

access_time 10:25am • May 09, 2024
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ST MARYS | #FRNSW crews are working to extinguish a large fire in a row of garages on Saddington Street. @penrithcouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 04:29pm • May 08, 2024
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LANE COVE | #FRNSW firefighters remain on scene providing fire protection after a gas main on Wood Street ruptured. View on X [external link]

access_time 10:35am • May 08, 2024
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WETHERILL PARK | #FRNSW firefighters are on scene at a building fire on Victoria Street. 60 people have self evacuated. View on X [external link]

access_time 03:01pm • May 07, 2024
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New multi-purpose fire engine to protect Gundagai | Gundagai

The Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew at Gundagai, in the state’s Riverina, has welcomed a new multi-purpose tanker. The Mercedes Atego Class 1 tanker, valued at $660,000, has been delivered to the town’s fire station and the crew has spent... Learn more about the New multi-purpose fire engine to protect Gundagai at Gundagai.

access_time 02:20pm • May 07, 2024
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REDFERN | #FRNSW are responding multiple trucks to a unit fire on Elizabeth Street. @cityofsydney View on X [external link]

access_time 01:41pm • May 07, 2024
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MERRYLANDS | #FRNSW crews have commenced firefighting operations after reports of a granny flat alight on Meakin Street. View on X [external link]

access_time 01:24pm • May 07, 2024
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An image relating to the news item Purtill Group recognised for supporting FRNSW - adding photograph (Mr Purtill with Minister Dib and Commissioner Fewtrell)
Purtill Group recognised for supporting FRNSW - adding photograph (Mr Purtill with Minister Dib and Commissioner Fewtrell) | Deniliquin

A local business in Deniliquin has been formally recognised for supporting Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) for more than 30 years. Purtill Group was presented with a Primary Employer Recognition Award by FRNSW Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, as part of its St... Learn more about the Purtill Group recognised for supporting FRNSW - adding photograph (Mr Purtill with Minister Dib and Commissioner Fewtrell) at Deniliquin.

access_time 01:35pm • May 06, 2024
place Deniliquin
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EASTERN CREEK | #FRNSW crews are working to free a trapped occupant after their car has crashed and flipped onto it's roof on The Great Western Highway. @blacktowncc View on X [external link]

access_time 10:55am • May 06, 2024
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Firefighters help rescue family trapped in home smashed by falling tree | Avalon Beach

Firefighters have helped rescue a family of four, trapped in a house crushed by a large tree during last night's rain storm at Avalon Beach, on Sydney's northern beaches. A 35-year-old man was putting an 11-month-old toddler to bed just after... Learn more about the Firefighters help rescue family trapped in home smashed by falling tree at Avalon Beach.

access_time 09:40am • May 06, 2024
place Avalon Beach
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Firefighters honoured for heroic actions on St Florian's Day | Sydney

An off-duty firefighter who saved a semi-conscious girl from a house fire in the Blue Mountains is among almost 100 people formally recognised by Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) as part of a special St Florian’s Day event at City... Learn more about the Firefighters honoured for heroic actions on St Florian's Day at Sydney.

access_time 03:51pm • May 04, 2024
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Firies issue challenge for local Sydney swimming trophy | Bondi

Fire and water normally don’t mix but tonight will see a team of firefighters go ‘head-to-head’ with the famous Bondi Icebergs club in a swimming challenge to honour a local ‘legend.’ Edward ‘Ted’ Mulhall, a stalwart of the Icebergs swimming club,... Learn more about the Firies issue challenge for local Sydney swimming trophy at Bondi.

access_time 01:55pm • May 03, 2024
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COLYTON | #FRNSW crews are responding to reports of a fire with large volumes of smoke issuing on Roper Road. @penrithcouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 03:37pm • May 02, 2024
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TOLLAND | #FRNSW crews are working to extinguish a house engulfed by fire on Lalor Place. @WaggaCouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 01:47pm • May 02, 2024
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CAMBRIDGE PARK | #FRNSW firefighters are removing the side of a car to free trapped occupants after a single car crash on Cambridge Street. @penrithcouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 02:30pm • Apr 30, 2024
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Learn how to ‘be fire safe’ at FRNSW Open Day | NSW

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is throwing open its doors for its annual Open Day on Saturday, 11 May 2024 and urging the community to ‘be fire safe’ to help protect themselves and their loved ones. Many fire stations across NSW... Learn more about the Learn how to ‘be fire safe’ at FRNSW Open Day at NSW.

access_time 11:37am • Apr 30, 2024
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PARRAMATTA | #FRNSW crews are in attendance across multiple locations after a truck has crashed into numerous cars causing significant damage. @parracity View on X [external link]

access_time 10:54am • Apr 30, 2024
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PRESTONS | #FRNSW firefighters have set up fire protection and atmospheric monitoring after a large gas main was ruptured during construction on Jedda Road. @Lpool_Council View on X [external link]

access_time 10:00am • Apr 29, 2024
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Hazard Reduction Smoke Advisory | NSW

Smoke from planned hazard reduction burns being undertaken by fire agencies and land managers today and across the weekend may settle in areas including the South Coast, Snowy Monaro, Snowy Valleys, Narrabri, Warrumbungle and Sydney regions. Forecast light winds, along with... Learn more about the Hazard Reduction Smoke Advisory at NSW.

access_time 05:02pm • Apr 26, 2024
place NSW
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An image relating to the news item Lake Macquarie Firefighters hone rescue skills with bus crash exercise
Lake Macquarie Firefighters hone rescue skills with bus crash exercise | Morisset

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have sharpened their emergency skills during a road crash training drill at Lake Macquarie this week. Firefighters from Morisset and Toronto FRNSW stations joined NSW Ambulance and the Rural Fire Service, responding to a local,... Learn more about the Lake Macquarie Firefighters hone rescue skills with bus crash exercise at Morisset.

access_time 02:42pm • Apr 26, 2024
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VILLAWOOD | #FRNSW firefighters are removing the side of a car using hydraulic rescue tools to free a trapped occupant after a three car crash on River Avenue. View on X [external link]

access_time 01:39pm • Apr 24, 2024
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Townhouse destroyed by fire | Doonside

A ferocious fire has destroyed a townhouse in Doonside in western Sydney. More than 30 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters and eight appliances, including an aerial pumper, were called to a row of townhouses in Belus Way after the blaze... Learn more about the Townhouse destroyed by fire at Doonside.

access_time 12:37pm • Apr 24, 2024
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DOONSIDE | #FRNSW will continue firefighting operations throughout the morning after two town houses on Belus Way have been destroyed by fire. @blacktowncc View on X [external link]

access_time 08:17am • Apr 24, 2024
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An image relating to the news item Fire and Rescue NSW honours 25th anniversary of slain sailor’s bravery
Fire and Rescue NSW honours 25th anniversary of slain sailor’s bravery | Sydney

The ANZAC Day service at Fire and Rescue NSW’s City of Sydney station will carry added poignancy this year as it marks the 25th anniversary of the death of a heroic sailor, murdered nearby. Leading Seaman, John Laurence “Hap” Hammond, was... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW honours 25th anniversary of slain sailor’s bravery at Sydney.

access_time 02:47pm • Apr 23, 2024
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TARRO | #FRNSW crews have extinguished a house fire on Anderson Drive. View on X [external link]

access_time 12:35pm • Apr 23, 2024
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