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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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Just after 11:30am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW responded to a commercial site on the Pacific Highway, Wyoming after a Triple Zero (000) caller reported a fire in a large industrial waste bin. Crews from Wyoming Fire Station arrived shortly... Learn more about the Industrial Bin Fire at Wyoming.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Moss Vale Fire Station and the NSW Rural Fire Service attended the scene of a truck accident that caused the spillage of a large amount of gravel on the Hume Highway at Berrima this... Learn more about the Truck - Rollover at Berrima.
Just after 8:45am, Fire and Rescue NSW received multiple calls to Triple Zero (000) reporting a truck alight on Cowper Drive, Camden South. Crews from Camden Fire Station arrived on scene within minutes to find a garbage trucks load had caught... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Camden South.
Just after 3:30pm, Fire and Rescue NSW received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a fire in a shop on Chester Hill Road, Chester Hill. Multiple Fire Stations from Western Sydney responded the incident and on investigation found a fire in... Learn more about the Shop Fire at Chester Hill.
Just before 3pm this afternoon, Fire and Rescue NSW responded to the Mitchell Highway, Vittoria following reports of a truck fire. Crews from Bathurst Fire Station arrived shortly after to find a truck with large volumes of black smoke and flames... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Vittoria.
At 2:05pm Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to reports of a truck fire on Condobolin Road, from a call to Triple Zero (000). West Wyalong and Condobolin Fire Stations arrived on scened a short time later to find a small... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Condobolin.
At 2:05pm Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to reports of a truck fire on Condobolin Road, from a call to Triple Zero (000). West Wyalong and Condobolin Fire Stations arrived on scened a short time later to find a small... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Condobolin.
Just after 1pm, Fire and Rescue NSW responded to an incident on Old Gunnedah Road, Narrabri after two cars were involved in a head on collision with persons trapped. Crews from Narrabri Fire Station arrived on scene to confirm two people... Learn more about the Car Crash - Persons Trapped at Narrabri.
Just after 1pm, Fire and Rescue NSW responded to an incident on Old Gunnedah Road, Narrabri after two cars were involved in a head on collision with persons trapped. Crews from Narrabri Fire Station arrived on scene to confirm two people... Learn more about the Car Crash - Persons Trapped at Narrabri.
Just before 1pm, Fire and Rescue NSW received a report that a hang glider had reportedly fallen off a cliff at Long Reef Headland, off Anzac Avenue, Collaroy. On arrival, crews from Narrabeen Fire Station located the paraglider more than... Learn more about the Hang Glider Rescue at Collaroy.
Just before 1pm, Fire and Rescue NSW received a report that a hang glider had reportedly fallen off a cliff at Long Reef Headland, off Anzac Avenue, Collaroy. On arrival, crews from Narrabeen Fire Station located the paraglider more than... Learn more about the Hang Glider Rescue at Collaroy.
Just before 7.30pm Thursday, 15 October Fire and Rescue NSW received reports of a serious car crash on Appin Rd, Cataract. A short time later crews from Rosemeadow and Narellan Fire Stations arrived on scene to find a the car had... Learn more about the Car crash at Cataract .
Just after 8am, Fire and Rescue NSW received numerous calls to Triple Zero (000) reporting a house fire on the corner of Boundary and St Albans Roads, Schofields. Multiple fire stations from the Western Suburbs responded to the incident and... Learn more about the House Fire at Schofields.
Just after 8am, Fire and Rescue NSW received numerous calls to Triple Zero (000) reporting a house fire on the corner of Boundary and St Albans Roads, Schofields. Multiple fire stations from the Western Suburbs responded to the incident and... Learn more about the House Fire at Schofields.
At approximately 8pm, 14 October, Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a house fire on the Old Hume Highway, Braemar. Upon arrival, firefighters from Mittagong, Bowral and Moss Vale Fire Stations found the... Learn more about the House Fire at Braemar.
At approximately 8pm, 14 October, Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a house fire on the Old Hume Highway, Braemar. Upon arrival, firefighters from Mittagong, Bowral and Moss Vale Fire Stations found the... Learn more about the House Fire at Braemar.
Shortly before 1:30pm, Fire and Rescue NSW received reports of a house fire, on Dale Corner, Lavington, following a call to Triple Zero (000). Three Fire Stations from the Albury region arrived on scene a short time later and discovered smoke... Learn more about the House Fire at Lavington.
Shortly before 1:30pm, Fire and Rescue NSW received reports of a house fire, on Dale Corner, Lavington, following a call to Triple Zero (000). Three Fire Stations from the Albury region arrived on scene a short time later and discovered smoke... Learn more about the House Fire at Lavington.
Shortly after 12am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Newcastle region responded to Frith St, Mayfield following reports of a fire in a commercial building. Upon arrival crews found a hydraulic line from machinery had burst and ignited,... Learn more about the Building Fire at Mayfield .
Shortly after 12am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Newcastle region responded to Frith St, Mayfield following reports of a fire in a commercial building. Upon arrival crews found a hydraulic line from machinery had burst and ignited,... Learn more about the Building Fire at Mayfield .
At 11:11am, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to reports of a car crash on The Northern Road, Orchard Hills. Fire Stations from Sydney's Western suburbs responded to the incident, and on arrival found the vehicle had crashed into the guard... Learn more about the Car Crash, Driver Trapped at Orchard Hills.
Shortly before 9:30am, Fire and Rescue NSW received a Triple Zero (000) call reporting a garbage truck which had caught fire on Hillvue Road, South Tamworth. Crews from South Tamworth Fire Station responded to the incident and found a large pile... Learn more about the Truck Fire at South Tamworth.
Just before 5pm this evening, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Sydney’s South responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a house fire on Ramsgate Road, Ramsgate. Firefighters arrived to find a house totally involved in fire threatening other... Learn more about the House Fire at Ramsgate .
Just before 5pm this evening, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Sydney’s South responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a house fire on Ramsgate Road, Ramsgate. Firefighters arrived to find a house totally involved in fire threatening other... Learn more about the House Fire at Ramsgate .
Just after 1pm, 11 October, Fire and Rescue NSW responded to repeat Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a house fire on Potch St, Lightning Ridge. Crews from Northern NSW attended a building well alight in the opal fields camp area... Learn more about the House Fire at Lightning Ridge .
Just before 11pm, 10 October, Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a house fire on Kingstown Rd, Woodberry. Five crews from the Hunter Region worked quickly to extinguish the fire in the house which... Learn more about the House Fire at Woodberry .
Shortly before 4:30pm, 10 October, Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to Olive Avenue, Phegans Bay after a rock climber became stranded on a cliff face. Crews from Kariong and Gosford Fire Stations arrived to find a young male rock climber... Learn more about the Cliff Rescue - Stranded Rock Climber at Phegans Bay.
Just after 6pm, 9 October, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Katoomba and Wentworth Falls Fire Stations responded an incident on the Great Western Highway near Sinclair Crescent, Wentworth Falls after a car and motorcycle collided. Crews arrived shortly after to... Learn more about the Car - Motorcycle Crash at Wentworth Falls .
Just after 2pm, 9 October, a call to Triple Zero (000) alerted Fire Rescue NSW to reports of solar panels that were alight on the roof of a home on Jody Close, Jewells. Belmont Fire Station responded to the incident... Learn more about the Solar Panel Fire at Jewells, Lake Macquarie.
Firefighters from across Sydney’s inner and northern suburbs are in attendance at a building fire on Falcon Street in Crows Nest. The first of many calls was received at 5:45 this morning. Crews arrived to find a fire through the roof of... Learn more about the Building Fire at Crows Nest.
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