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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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Rescue Incident | Lindfield

Just after 2.40pm today, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to a building on Eton Rd, Lindfield following reports a person had injured their leg whilst on the roof. Crews from Gordon Fire Station and Crows Nest Fire Station arrived on... Learn more about the Rescue Incident at Lindfield.

access_time 02:42pm • Sep 30, 2020
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Rescue Incident | Lindfield

Just after 2.40pm today, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to a building on Eton Rd, Lindfield following reports a person had injured their leg whilst on the roof. Crews from Gordon Fire Station and Crows Nest Fire Station arrived on... Learn more about the Rescue Incident at Lindfield.

access_time 02:42pm • Sep 30, 2020
place Lindfield
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Unit Fire | Hamilton South

Just after 1pm today several Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Hunter region responded to Fowler St, Hamilton South after receiving numerous Triple Zero calls (000) with reports of a unit block fire. Crews from Lambton Fire Station were... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Hamilton South .

access_time 01:05pm • Sep 30, 2020
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Car into Shops | Cessnock

Shortly before 10am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to reports a vehicle had crashed into a shop on Darwin St, Cessnock. Crews from Cessnock Fire Station arrived on scene to find a single vehicle had plowed into the... Learn more about the Car into Shops at Cessnock.

access_time 09:47am • Sep 30, 2020
place Cessnock
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Garage Fire | Horsely

Shortly after 9am, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a garage fire on Melrose Way, Horsely, after a call to Triple Zero (000). Dapto Fire Station arrived on scene to find large amounts of smoke issuing from an attached garage.... Learn more about the Garage Fire at Horsely.

access_time 09:06am • Sep 30, 2020
place Horsely
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House Fire | Glenhaven

Just after 11pm last night Fire and Rescue NSW was alerted to reports of a house fire in Glenhaven. Firefighters arrived to find a large fire in the roof of a home on Glenhaven Road. Up to forty firefighters from ten Fire... Learn more about the House Fire at Glenhaven.

access_time 11:18pm • Sep 29, 2020
place Glenhaven
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House Fire | Glenhaven

Just after 11pm last night Fire and Rescue NSW was alerted to reports of a house fire in Glenhaven. Firefighters arrived to find a large fire in the roof of a home on Glenhaven Road. Up to forty firefighters from ten Fire... Learn more about the House Fire at Glenhaven.

access_time 11:18pm • Sep 29, 2020
place Glenhaven
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House Fire | Gillieston Heights

Just before 5pm Tuesday, 29 September, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from across the Hunter Region responded to Holland Street, Gillieston Heights after receiving multiple Triple Zero (000) calls with reports of a house fire. On arrival crews found a single... Learn more about the House Fire at Gillieston Heights.

access_time 04:54pm • Sep 29, 2020
place Gillieston Heights
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House Fire | Gillieston Heights

Just before 5pm Tuesday, 29 September, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from across the Hunter Region responded to Holland Street, Gillieston Heights after receiving multiple Triple Zero (000) calls with reports of a house fire. On arrival crews found a single... Learn more about the House Fire at Gillieston Heights.

access_time 04:54pm • Sep 29, 2020
place Gillieston Heights
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Car crash into shop | Young

Shortly before 1:30pm, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to an incident on Main Street, Young after receiving reports that a car had crashed into a building. Crews from Young Fire Station arrived to find one car had backed into a... Learn more about the Car crash into shop at Young.

access_time 01:26pm • Sep 29, 2020
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Car crash into shop | Young

Shortly before 1:30pm, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to an incident on Main Street, Young after receiving reports that a car had crashed into a building. Crews from Young Fire Station arrived to find one car had backed into a... Learn more about the Car crash into shop at Young.

access_time 01:26pm • Sep 29, 2020
place Young
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Car crash into shop | Young

Shortly before 1:30pm, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to an incident on Main Street, Young after receiving reports that a car had crashed into a building. Crews from Young Fire Station arrived to find one car had backed into a... Learn more about the Car crash into shop at Young.

access_time 01:26pm • Sep 29, 2020
place Young
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Rescue Incident | Boorowa

Just after 12:30pm Tuesday 29 September,Fire and Rescue NSW responded to a property on Rugby Road, Boorowa after an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) crashed into a fence trapping a young teenager. Crews from Boorowa Fire Station arrived on scene and assisted... Learn more about the Rescue Incident at Boorowa.

access_time 12:34pm • Sep 29, 2020
place Boorowa
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Hazmat Incident | Greenacre

At approximately 12:30pm Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to a rail yard on Wentworth Street, Greenacre, after receiving reports of a chemical spill. Crews from Bankstown Fire Station and Hazardous Materials specialists from Chester Hill Fire Station arrived on... Learn more about the Hazmat Incident at Greenacre.

access_time 12:31pm • Sep 29, 2020
place Greenacre
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Hazmat Incident | Greenacre

At approximately 12:30pm Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to a rail yard on Wentworth Street, Greenacre, after receiving reports of a chemical spill. Crews from Bankstown Fire Station and Hazardous Materials specialists from Chester Hill Fire Station arrived on... Learn more about the Hazmat Incident at Greenacre.

access_time 12:31pm • Sep 29, 2020
place Greenacre
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Hazmat Incident | Greenacre

At approximately 12:30pm Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to a rail yard on Wentworth Street, Greenacre, after receiving reports of a chemical spill. Crews from Bankstown Fire Station and Hazardous Materials specialists from Chester Hill Fire Station arrived on... Learn more about the Hazmat Incident at Greenacre.

access_time 12:31pm • Sep 29, 2020
place Greenacre
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Bird Rescue | Bondi

Just before 12:30pm Tuesday, 29 September Fire and Rescue NSW were called to Ocean Street, Bondi after receiving reports of a trapped bird. Crews from Woollahra Fire Station arrived on scene to find a crow tangled in fishing line approximately ten... Learn more about the Bird Rescue at Bondi.

access_time 12:28pm • Sep 29, 2020
place Bondi
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Kitten Rescue | Tamworth

Just after 9.30am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to rescue a group of kittens who had become trapped in a building on Peel St, Tamworth. Upon arrival crews from Tamworth Fire Station could hear the kittens meowing inside... Learn more about the Kitten Rescue at Tamworth.

access_time 09:36am • Sep 29, 2020
place Tamworth
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Kitten Rescue | Tamworth

Just after 9.30am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to rescue a group of kittens who had become trapped in a building on Peel St, Tamworth. Upon arrival crews from Tamworth Fire Station could hear the kittens meowing inside... Learn more about the Kitten Rescue at Tamworth.

access_time 09:36am • Sep 29, 2020
place Tamworth
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House Fire | Griffith

At 8:15am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to a house fire on Madden Drive, Griffith after a Triple Zero (000) call reported the incident. Crews from Griffith and Yenda Fire Station arrived to the scene to find... Learn more about the House Fire at Griffith.

access_time 08:15am • Sep 29, 2020
place Griffith
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Car into Tree | Moorebank

Earlier this morning at 6:35am Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a car accident, Westbound on Newbridge Road, Moorebank. Firefighters from Revesby Fire Station arrived on scene to find a single vehicle had crashed into a tree and the driver... Learn more about the Car into Tree at Moorebank.

access_time 06:35am • Sep 29, 2020
place Moorebank
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Aircraft Crash | Cootamundra

Just before 2:30pm, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a plane that had crashed into a paddock, on Lismore Road, Cootamundra. Crews from Cootamundra Fire Station arrived to find a crop sprayer had lost control and crashed, bringing down... Learn more about the Aircraft Crash at Cootamundra.

access_time 02:28pm • Sep 28, 2020
place Cootamundra
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Aircraft Crash | Cootamundra

Just before 2:30pm, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a plane that had crashed into a paddock, on Lismore Road, Cootamundra. Crews from Cootamundra Fire Station arrived to find a crop sprayer had lost control and crashed, bringing down... Learn more about the Aircraft Crash at Cootamundra.

access_time 02:28pm • Sep 28, 2020
place Cootamundra
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Unit Fire | Eastwood

Shortly after 1pm, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a unit fire on Rutledge Street, Eastwood. Multiple crews from Sydney’s North-Western suburbs have responded to the incident. Crews arrived to find thick smoke issuing from the balcony of an apartment... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Eastwood.

access_time 01:05pm • Sep 28, 2020
place Eastwood
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Cockatoo Rescue | Bankstown

At 12:30pm, 28 September, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a pet bird in a tree that would not come down via a Triple Zero (000) call from an anxious young owner in Bankstown. Firefighters from the City of Sydney... Learn more about the Cockatoo Rescue at Bankstown.

access_time 12:34pm • Sep 28, 2020
place Bankstown
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House Fire | Hilltop

Just after 12:20pm today, Fire and Rescue NSW received a Triple Zero (000) call, following reports of a house fire on Coats Road, Hill Top. Crews from Mittagong Fire Station, arrived on scene and found the house fully involved in... Learn more about the House Fire at Hilltop.

access_time 12:21pm • Sep 28, 2020
place Hilltop
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House Fire | Hill Top

Just after 12:20pm today, Fire and Rescue NSW received a Triple Zero (000) call, following reports of a house fire on Coats Road, Hill Top. Crews from Mittagong Fire Station, arrived on scene and found the house fully involved in... Learn more about the House Fire at Hill Top.

access_time 12:21pm • Sep 28, 2020
place Hill Top
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House Fire | Hill Top

Just after 12:20pm today, Fire and Rescue NSW received a Triple Zero (000) call, following reports of a house fire on Coats Road, Hill Top. Crews from Mittagong Fire Station, arrived on scene and found the house fully involved in... Learn more about the House Fire at Hill Top.

access_time 12:21pm • Sep 28, 2020
place Hill Top
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House Fire | Hill Top

Just after 12:20pm today, Fire and Rescue NSW received a Triple Zero (000) call, following reports of a house fire on Coats Road, Hill Top. Crews from Mittagong Fire Station, arrived on scene and found the house fully involved in... Learn more about the House Fire at Hill Top.

access_time 12:21pm • Sep 28, 2020
place Hill Top
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Flying Fox Rescue | Zetland

Just after 11:30am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to help rescue a Flying Fox that had separated itself from its colony, in Hansard St, Zetland. Crews from Alexandria and Woollahra Fire Stations arrived to find a lone... Learn more about the Flying Fox Rescue at Zetland.

access_time 11:34am • Sep 28, 2020
place Zetland
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