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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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Shortly after 7:15pm, 23 September, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a unit fire on Hexham St, Kahibah by a number of Triple Zero (000) calls. Multiple crews from the Lake Macquarie Region responded to the incident, arriving to find... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Kahibah.
Just after 5pm, Wednesday 23 September, multiple Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Northern Rivers Region responded to an incident on Ourimbah Road, Tweed Heads after a Triple Zero (000) caller reported a building fire. Crews arrived on scene to... Learn more about the Building Fire at Tweed Heads.
Just after 5pm, Wednesday 23 September, multiple Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Northern Rivers Region responded to an incident on Ourimbah Road, Tweed Heads after a Triple Zero (000) caller reported a building fire. Crews arrived on scene to... Learn more about the Building Fire at Tweed Heads.
Just before 12:30pm, Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to a unit block on Bruce Street, Tolland after receiving multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a unit fire. Crews from Turvey Park and Wagga Wagga Fire Stations arrived on scene... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Tolland.
Just before 10am, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to an incident on the Hume Highway near Sherman Street, Greenacre after a ute overturned trapping the driver. Crews from Bankstown and Lakemba Fire Stations arrived on scene and worked to free... Learn more about the Car Crash - Persons Trapped at Greenacre.
Just after 6pm, 22 September, Fire Rescue NSW were called to Smith Street, Chatswood after a Triple Zero (000) call reported a diesel spill from an underground storage tank. Hazardous materials specialists from Forestville Fire Station were first on scene... Learn more about the Diesel Spill at Chatswood .
At 4pm, 21 September, Fire and Rescue NSW responded to an incident involving a tree that had fallen onto overhead power lines on Munderah Street, Wahroonga. Beecroft Fire Station arrived to find a large branch, from a tall gum tree,... Learn more about the Tree Falls on to Powerlines at Wahroonga.
Just before 12pm, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from across Western Sydney were alerted to a gas leak in a shopping centre on Jersey Road, Emerton after a Triple Zero (000) call reported the incident. Crews arrived to find a gas... Learn more about the Gas Leak at Emerton.
Shortly before 10:30am, Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to Willow Street, Willow Vale after receiving reports of a gas leak. Crews from Mittagong Fire Station arrived on scene to find a large gas line had been ruptured after workmen... Learn more about the Gas Leak at Willow Vale.
Just after 7am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW responded to reports of a truck rollover near the East Maitland exit on The Hunter Expressway, Buchanan. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a truck had lost its trailer and... Learn more about the Truck Rollover at Buchanan, Cessnock.
Just after 7am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW responded to reports of a truck rollover near the East Maitland exit on The Hunter Expressway, Buchanan. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a truck had lost its trailer and... Learn more about the Truck Rollover at Buchanan, Cessnock.
Just before 4pm Sunday, 20 September, a number of Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to an automatic fire alarm at a restaurant on Batt Street, Jamisontown. Upon arrival crews immediately upgraded the incident after witnessing large amounts of thick... Learn more about the Restaurant Fire at Jamisontown .
Just before 4pm Sunday, 20 September, a number of Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to an automatic fire alarm at a restaurant on Batt Street, Jamisontown. Upon arrival crews immediately upgraded the incident after witnessing large amounts of thick... Learn more about the Restaurant Fire at Jamisontown .
Just after 2pm, 20 September, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Avalon, Mona Vale and Forestville Fire Stations responded to a number of Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a house boat fire in Pittwater, Palm Beach. Firefighters arrived to the... Learn more about the House Boat Fire at Palm Beach .
Just after 2pm, 20 September, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Avalon, Mona Vale and Forestville Fire Stations responded to a number of Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a house boat fire in Pittwater, Palm Beach. Firefighters arrived to the... Learn more about the House Boat Fire at Palm Beach .
Just before 5:30pm this evening, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Grafton responded to reports of a pallet fire at Bunnings Warehouse, South Grafton. Upon arrival crews called for more resources to assist with the incident, after noticing large volumes... Learn more about the Building Fire, Bunnings Warehouse at South Grafton .
Just before 5:30pm this evening, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Grafton responded to reports of a pallet fire at Bunnings Warehouse, South Grafton. Upon arrival crews called for more resources to assist with the incident, after noticing large volumes... Learn more about the Building Fire, Bunnings Warehouse at South Grafton .
Just before 8pm this evening, Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to reports of a building fire on Dowling St, Woolloomooloo. More than 20 Firefighters from Fire Stations across Sydney are on scene working to extinguish a fire on the top... Learn more about the Structure Fire at Woolloomooloo.
Just before 8pm this evening, Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to reports of a building fire on Dowling St, Woolloomooloo. More than 40 Firefighters from Fire Stations across Sydney are on scene working to extinguish a fire on the top... Learn more about the Structure Fire at Woolloomooloo.
At 5:46pm this evening, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from South-Western Sydney were alerted to a truck fire on the M5 Motorway near Milperra after numerous Triple Zero (000) calls reported the incident. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a large... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Milperra .
At 5:46pm this evening, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from South-Western Sydney were alerted to a truck fire on the M5 Motorway near Milperra after numerous Triple Zero (000) calls reported the incident. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a large... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Milperra .
At 10:46am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Engadine Fire Station responded to reports of a kitchen fire at a home on Parkes St, Helensburgh. Firefighters arrived to find an oil fire on the stove which had not... Learn more about the Kitchen Fire at Helensburgh .
Fire and Rescue NSW, along with the NSW Rural Fire Service will be conducting a Hazard Reduction burn in the Engadine area today. Five Fire Stations from Fire and Rescue NSW will be attending today's scheduled burn in Homlea Place Reserve,... Learn more about the Hazard Reduction at Engadine.
Fire and Rescue NSW, along with the NSW Rural Fire Service will be conducting a Hazard Reduction burn in the Engadine area today. Five Fire Stations from Fire and Rescue NSW will be attending today's scheduled burn in Homlea Place Reserve,... Learn more about the Hazard Reduction at Engadine.
This morning at 6:34am, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a fire in a cathedral on Leycester St, Lismore. Multiple Fire Stations from the Northern Rivers region have responded to the incident. On arrival, crews found large volumes of smoke... Learn more about the Building Fire at Lismore .
This morning at 6:34am, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a fire in a cathedral on Leycester St, Lismore. Multiple Fire Stations from the Northern Rivers region have responded to the incident. On arrival, crews found large volumes of smoke... Learn more about the Building Fire at Lismore .
Just after 3am this morning Fire and Rescue crews from across the Macarthur region were called to reports of a shop fire on the Main Street of Camden. Firefighters arrived to find a significant fire on the top level of a... Learn more about the Shopping Arcade Fire at Camden.
Just after 3am this morning Fire and Rescue crews from across the Macarthur region were called to reports of a shop fire on the Main Street of Camden. Firefighters arrived to find a significant fire on the top level of a... Learn more about the Shopping Arcade Fire at Camden.
At 10:15pm, 17 September Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to reports that two trucks had collided southbound on the Hume Highway near Bowning. Crews on scene setup rescue procedures to check for occupants of the vehicles and to clean... Learn more about the Truck crash at Yass .
Fire and Rescue NSW received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to reports of a bushfire last night on North Head, Manly. First arriving crews reported a bushfire in deep terrain that was difficult to access and upgraded the incident requiring... Learn more about the Quarantine Station Bushfire at North Head (Manly).
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