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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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Car crash into tree | Wentworth Falls

Just after 4pm today Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Blue Mountains area were called reports of a car crash on the Great Western Hwy, Wentworth Falls.  Upon arrival crews found that a car had crashed into a tree with... Learn more about the Car crash into tree at Wentworth Falls .

access_time 04:10pm • Sep 09, 2020
place Wentworth Falls
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Car crash into tree | Wentworth Falls

Just after 4pm today Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Blue Mountains area were called reports of a car crash on the Great Western Hwy, Wentworth Falls.  Upon arrival crews found that a car had crashed into a tree with... Learn more about the Car crash into tree at Wentworth Falls .

access_time 04:10pm • Sep 09, 2020
place Wentworth Falls
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Multiple vehicle car crash | St Clair

Just before 4 pm this afternoon Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Sydneys west responded to a head-on car crash on Mamre Rd, St Clair.  Crews from St Marys Fire Station arrived to find a two car head-on collision, with a... Learn more about the Multiple vehicle car crash at St Clair .

access_time 03:57pm • Sep 09, 2020
place St Clair
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Fire at Service Station | Willoughby

At 1:30pm today, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to a service station on the corner of Willoughby and Mowbray Road, Willoughby, after repeated calls to Triple Zero (000) reporting a workshop fire. Crows Nest, Neutral Bay and Lane Cove Fire... Learn more about the Fire at Service Station at Willoughby.

access_time 01:31pm • Sep 09, 2020
place Willoughby
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Fire at Service Station | Willoughby

At 1:30pm today, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to a service station on the corner of Willoughby and Mowbray Road, Willoughby, after repeated calls to Triple Zero (000) reporting a workshop fire. Crows Nest, Neutral Bay and Lane Cove Fire... Learn more about the Fire at Service Station at Willoughby.

access_time 01:31pm • Sep 09, 2020
place Willoughby
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Car crash into house | Nelson Bay

Just before 12.30pm today Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to reports a car had crashed into a home on Government Rd, Nelson Bay.  Initial reports suggest the driver may have had a medical episode before crashing into the front of... Learn more about the Car crash into house at Nelson Bay .

access_time 12:25pm • Sep 09, 2020
place Nelson Bay
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Unit Fire | Carramar

Just after 11.15am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a unit fire on Sandal Cr, Carramar. Firefighters arrived on scene a short time later to find a unit on the third level of an... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Carramar.

access_time 11:12am • Sep 09, 2020
place Carramar
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Unit Fire | Carramar

Just after 11.15am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a unit fire on Sandal Cr, Carramar. Firefighters arrived on scene a short time later to find a unit on the third level of an... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Carramar.

access_time 11:12am • Sep 09, 2020
place Carramar
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Diesel Spill | Katoomba

Just after 9am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to Govett St, Katoomba after a Triple Zero (000) call reported a diesel slick that was potentially impacting a stream nearby. Katoomba Fire Station were first to the scene and... Learn more about the Diesel Spill at Katoomba.

access_time 09:11am • Sep 09, 2020
place Katoomba
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Diesel Spill | Katoomba

Just after 9am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to Govett St, Katoomba after a Triple Zero (000) call reported a diesel slick that was potentially impacting a stream nearby. Katoomba Fire Station were first to the scene and... Learn more about the Diesel Spill at Katoomba.

access_time 09:11am • Sep 09, 2020
place Katoomba
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Diesel Spillage | Prestons

Fire and Rescue NSW crews were responded shortly before 6 am this morning to reports of a Semi-Trailer with a diesel spill on the Westlink M7 motorway (northbound)  The first arriving crew from Busby found the truck with a significant rupture... Learn more about the Diesel Spillage at Prestons .

access_time 05:43am • Sep 09, 2020
place Prestons
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House Fire | Narrabri

Just before 7pm yesterday evening Fire and Rescue NSW received a Triple Zero (000) call with reports of a house fire at Nandewar Street, Narrabri. Three fire trucks from Narrabri Fire Station arrived shortly after to find a single level house... Learn more about the House Fire at Narrabri.

access_time 06:55pm • Sep 08, 2020
place Narrabri
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House Fire | Narrabri

Just before 7pm yesterday evening Fire and Rescue NSW received a Triple Zero (000) call with reports of a house fire at Nandewar Street, Narrabri. Three fire trucks from Narrabri Fire Station arrived shortly after to find a single level house... Learn more about the House Fire at Narrabri.

access_time 06:55pm • Sep 08, 2020
place Narrabri
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Car Fire | Merrylands

At approximately 3pm this afternoon Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Guildford and Parramatta Fire Stations responded to reports of a car fire in a shopping centre car park on Mcfarlane St, Merrylands. Crews from Guildford were first on the scene... Learn more about the Car Fire at Merrylands.

access_time 02:59pm • Sep 08, 2020
place Merrylands
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Car Fire | Merrylands

At approximately 3pm this afternoon Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Guildford and Parramatta Fire Stations responded to reports of a car fire in a shopping centre car park on Mcfarlane St, Merrylands. Crews from Guildford were first on the scene... Learn more about the Car Fire at Merrylands.

access_time 02:59pm • Sep 08, 2020
place Merrylands
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Unit Fire | Gladesville

Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Drummoyne and Ryde Fire Stations were called to a home on Victoria Rd, Gladesville shortly after 2pm this afternoon after a Triple Zero (000) call reported a unit fire. On arrival crews could hear a... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Gladesville.

access_time 02:19pm • Sep 08, 2020
place Gladesville
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Multiple Hazard Reduction Burns |

Fire and Rescue NSW are joining with the NSW Rural Fire Service and the National Parks and Wildlife Service to conduct multiple hazard reduction burns around the Greater Sydney, Shoalhaven, Illawarra and Myall Lakes regions today. Taking advantage of optimal weather... Learn more about the Multiple Hazard Reduction Burns at .

access_time 10:00am • Sep 08, 2020
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Multiple Hazard Reduction Burns |

Fire and Rescue NSW are joining with the NSW Rural Fire Service and the National Parks and Wildlife Service to conduct multiple hazard reduction burns around the Greater Sydney, Shoalhaven, Illawarra and Myall Lakes regions today. Taking advantage of optimal weather... Learn more about the Multiple Hazard Reduction Burns at .

access_time 08:30am • Sep 08, 2020
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Underground Carpark Fire | Rockdale

At about 4am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews from across Sydney’s south were called to reports of a building fire on Chapel Street in Rockdale. Firefighters arrived to find a large amount of smoke pluming from the underground carpark... Learn more about the Underground Carpark Fire at Rockdale.

access_time 04:01am • Sep 08, 2020
place Rockdale
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HAZMAT Incident | Inverell

Just before 4:30pm yesterday afternoon, Fire and Rescue NSW received a Triple Zero (000) call reporting an ammonia leak from a refrigerator plant on the Gwydir Highway, Inverell. Crews from Inverell and Glen Innes Fire Stations, including HAZMAT experts, arrived on... Learn more about the HAZMAT Incident at Inverell.

access_time 04:22pm • Sep 07, 2020
place Inverell
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HAZMAT Incident | Inverell

Just before 4:30pm yesterday afternoon, Fire and Rescue NSW received a Triple Zero (000) call reporting an ammonia leak from a refrigerator plant on the Gwydir Highway, Inverell. Crews from Inverell and Glen Innes Fire Stations, including HAZMAT experts, arrived on... Learn more about the HAZMAT Incident at Inverell.

access_time 04:22pm • Sep 07, 2020
place Inverell
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Truck Fire | Macksville

Just before 3pm today Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Macksville Fire Station have responded to reports of a truck fire southbound on the Pacific Highway, Macksville. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews arrived a short time later to find a... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Macksville.

access_time 02:53pm • Sep 07, 2020
place Macksville
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Car into House | Jerrabomberra

Just before 1:15pm today Fire and Rescue NSW responded to reports of a car that had crashed into a house on Franklin Circuit, Jerrabomberra. Crews from Queanbeyan Fire Station arrived on scene to find a vehicle lodged in the front of... Learn more about the Car into House at Jerrabomberra.

access_time 01:12pm • Sep 07, 2020
place Jerrabomberra
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Car into House | Jerrabomberra

Just before 1:15pm today Fire and Rescue NSW responded to reports of a car that had crashed into a house on Franklin Circuit, Jerrabomberra. Crews from Queanbeyan Fire Station arrived on scene to find a vehicle lodged in the front of... Learn more about the Car into House at Jerrabomberra.

access_time 01:12pm • Sep 07, 2020
place Jerrabomberra
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Diesel spill | Kings Hill

Just after 12pm today Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted via Triple Zero (000) that a truck was leaking fuel, adjacent to Grahamstown Dam on the Pacific Highway, Kings Hill. Crews from Raymond Terrace Fire Station arrived on scene to... Learn more about the Diesel spill at Kings Hill.

access_time 12:10pm • Sep 07, 2020
place Kings Hill
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Diesel spill | Kings Hill

Just after 12pm today Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted via Triple Zero (000) that a truck was leaking fuel, adjacent to Grahamstown Dam on the Pacific Highway, Kings Hill. Crews from Raymond Terrace Fire Station arrived on scene to... Learn more about the Diesel spill at Kings Hill.

access_time 12:10pm • Sep 07, 2020
place Kings Hill
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Multi Vehicle Crash | Homebush West

Just after 9:30am this morning crews from Fire and Rescue NSW responded to Homebush Bay Drive, Homebush West after reports of an accident between a truck and two cars. Crews from Silverwater and Burwood Fire Stations arrived soon after to find... Learn more about the Multi Vehicle Crash at Homebush West.

access_time 09:38am • Sep 07, 2020
place Homebush West
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Truck Hits Overhead Wires | Winston Hills

At 8:20am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW received reports of a truck that had hit power lines in Winston Hills, Parramatta, trapping a driver in their car. Firefighters from Sydney's West responded to the incident, with Baulkham Hills fire station... Learn more about the Truck Hits Overhead Wires at Winston Hills.

access_time 08:19am • Sep 07, 2020
place Winston Hills
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House Fire | Jordan Springs

Shortly before 5:30am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to an alarm operating in a house in Jordan Spring, Penrith, after a vacuum cleaner had reportedly caught alight. Multiple fire stations from Sydney's Western suburbs responded, with crews from... Learn more about the House Fire at Jordan Springs.

access_time 05:23am • Sep 07, 2020
place Jordan Springs
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Lady rescued from heater fire | Doonside

Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Blacktown and Schofields Fire Stations have responded to Knox Road, Doonside after reports of a house fire. Crews arrived just before 6:50pm and were informed people may still be inside. Fire fighters gained entry to... Learn more about the Lady rescued from heater fire at Doonside.

access_time 06:41pm • Sep 06, 2020
place Doonside
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