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ROUSE HILL | #FRNSW Cudgegong Rd, overnight house fire extinguished by FRNSW crews in breathing apparatus, investigations are continuing. View on X [external link]

access_time 06:44am • Oct 31, 2023
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RT @NSWRFS: Total Fire Bans will be in place tomorrow, Tue 31 Oct, across 7 areas. Hot, dry and windy conditions are forecast with much of the state predicted to have high to extreme fire danger. For more information on Total Fire Ban rules, visit the #RFS website: View on X [external link]

access_time 06:37pm • Oct 30, 2023
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GIRRAWEEN | Demolition of the building destroyed by fire on Sunday has started. This will allow FFs to gain access to the deep-seated fires that have continued to smoulder. The smoke plume has reduced. Several fires still burn under the rubble causing smoke to emit from the site. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:28pm • Oct 30, 2023
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RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Frost Rd, Woodside (Tenterfield) A fire is burning in the vicinity of Frost Rd, Woodside, 20km west of Tenterfield. Fire activity spreading in a northerly direction towards properties along Bruxner Hwy, these residents should Prepare Now. View on X [external link]

access_time 04:44pm • Oct 30, 2023
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RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Ogilvie Drive Fire, TabulumFirefighters remain on scene of a fire burning near Ogilvie Drive, Tabulum. The fire is also burning in an E direction towards Plains Station Rd. Residents in the vicinity of Plains Station Rd should Prepare Now. View on X [external link]

access_time 03:45pm • Oct 30, 2023
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Prepared for Anything...even kittens caught in car dashboards | Blackett

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have pulled off the 'purr-fect' rescue effort, extricating a cantankerous kitten from the dashboard of a car at Blackett, in Sydney's west. The kitten was being driven home for the first time by its... Learn more about the Prepared for Anything...even kittens caught in car dashboards at Blackett.

access_time 02:57pm • Oct 30, 2023
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RYDALMERE | #FRNSW Brodie Street, large amount of oil on the roadway, multiple crews on scene rendering safe.@LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 01:21pm • Oct 30, 2023
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RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Ogilvie Drive Fire, Tabulum (Tenterfield)A fire is burning in the vicinity of Ogilvie Dr, Tabulum, 50km NE of Tenterfield. The fire is burning in a W direction towards isolated properties. Residents near Ogilvie Drive should Prepare Now. View on X [external link]

access_time 01:05pm • Oct 30, 2023
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RT @NSWRFS: Total Fire Bans are now in place for the Greater Sydney, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Central Ranges, Southern Ranges, North Western, Upper Central West Plains, Lower Central West Plains. For more information on Total Fire Ban rules, visit the #RFS website: View on X [external link]

access_time 10:58am • Oct 30, 2023
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GUILDFORD WEST | #FRNSW Fairfield Road, overnight fire in a garage which spread to the main residence has being extinguished by FRNSW crews. One person was transported to hospital by ambulance after suffering smoke inhalation.@NSWAmbulance View on X [external link]

access_time 06:32am • Oct 30, 2023
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RT @NSWRFS: WATCH & ACT: Frist Rd, Woodside (Tenterfield)The fire has crossed Woodside Rd and is moving in a north-easterly direction, towards the Bruxner Highway. If you are in the vicinity of Woodside Rd and Frost Rd, Prepare Now.Smoke is visible from the Bruxner Highway. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:22pm • Oct 29, 2023
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RT @NSWRFS: WATCH & ACT: Wilkinson Rd, Ingleburn (Campbelltown LGA)A grass fire is burning in a northerly direction between Carnarvon Street and Stennett Road. If you are in the area, monitor the situation. Multiple fire trucks are on scene and there is no immediate threat to property. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:22pm • Oct 29, 2023
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RT @NSWRFS: There will be 7 areas of Total Fire Ban tomorrow, Monday 30 October. Hot, dry and windy conditions are forecast with much of the state predicted to have high to extreme fire danger. For more information on Total Fire Ban rules, visit the #RFS website: View on X [external link]

access_time 03:56pm • Oct 29, 2023
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Large Warehouse Fire | Girraween

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews remain on scene, mopping up, after a fire ripped through a large storage warehouse at Girraween, in Sydney's west overnight. The blaze broke out on the Great Western Highway just before 2am. At the peak... Learn more about the Large Warehouse Fire at Girraween.

access_time 11:43am • Oct 29, 2023
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GIRRAWEEN | Large Warehouse Fire - VIDEO. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews remain on scene, mopping up, after a fire ripped through a large storage warehouse at Girraween, in Sydney's west overnight. The blaze broke out on the Great Western H... View on X [external link]

access_time 11:38am • Oct 29, 2023
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GIRRAWEEN | The warehouse fire on Great Western Hwy at Girraween will smoulder through the day and into Monday. The building has collapsed preventing complete extinguishment. Advice to the community in the vicinity is to keep doors, windows and vents closed and avoid the area. View on X [external link]

access_time 09:15am • Oct 29, 2023
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GIRRAWEEN |#FRNSW is getting the upper hand at a major warehouse fire on the Great Western Highway more than 20 fire trucks and 100 firefighters at work.. View on X [external link]

access_time 04:44am • Oct 29, 2023
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Quick-thinking police officers save man from townhouse fire | Fairfield East

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is praising the actions of four police officers who kicked open a door to rescue a man from his burning home at Fairfield East, in Sydney's south-west. Around 4:15am today, emergency services were deployed to the... Learn more about the Quick-thinking police officers save man from townhouse fire at Fairfield East.

access_time 02:17pm • Oct 27, 2023
place Fairfield East
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FAIRFIELD EAST | Quick-thinking police officers save man from townhouse fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is praising the actions of four police officers who kicked open a door to rescue a man from his burning home at Fairfield East, in Sydney's... View on X [external link]

access_time 02:12pm • Oct 27, 2023
place Fairfield East
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RHODES | #FRNSW Gauthorpe Street, rescue in progress, one male has fallen down a shaft on a construction site, NSW Ambulance is on scene.@NSWAmbulance View on X [external link]

access_time 12:47pm • Oct 27, 2023
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SYDNEY CITY | #FRNSW Pitt Street, fire on a roof top in a residential unit block, extinguished by crews in breathing apparatus, investigations are continuing. View on X [external link]

access_time 09:30am • Oct 27, 2023
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FAIRFIELD EAST | #FRNSW Mitchell Street, a fire has left a townhouse severely damaged, one male taken to hospital after suffering smoke inhalation.@NSWAmbulance View on X [external link]

access_time 06:11am • Oct 27, 2023
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Quick-acting firefighters prevent e-scooter explosion and fire | Burwood

A quick response from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews has prevented an e-scooter from exploding in flames today at Burwood, in Sydney's inner west. A service technician was testing a faulty e-scooter inside a store on Burwood Road around 3.20pm... Learn more about the Quick-acting firefighters prevent e-scooter explosion and fire at Burwood.

access_time 06:37pm • Oct 26, 2023
place Burwood
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RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Four Mile Creek, DeepwaterA grass fire is burning in the vicinity of the New England Hwy & Rockdale Rd, 9km north east of Deepwater. Residents near Rockdale Rd and New England Highway at Deepwater should Prepare Now. For more information: View on X [external link]

access_time 01:28pm • Oct 26, 2023
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House destroyed by fire | Oyster Bay

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is trying to determine the cause of a large fire that has destroyed a two-storey home at Oyster Bay, in Sydney's south. FRNSW received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls about the blaze in Cook Road just... Learn more about the House destroyed by fire at Oyster Bay.

access_time 12:42pm • Oct 26, 2023
place Oyster Bay
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CARLTON | #FRNSW Railway Pde, fire in a kitchen of a unit, unattended cooking removed from the stove, area ventilated by fire rescue crews. Keep looking while cooking.@theleadernews View on X [external link]

access_time 06:24am • Oct 26, 2023
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RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: New England Hwy Fire, RavensworthThe fire is moving in a N and NE direction, along the New England Highway and Hebden Rd. Firefighters are continuing to work to slow the spread of the fire and protect mining infrastructure. The New England Hwy remains closed. View on X [external link]

access_time 07:47pm • Oct 25, 2023
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RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Kempsey Rd Fire, Lower CreekA fire is burning in the vicinity of Kempsey rd, Lower Creek 60km north west of Kempsey. Residents in the vicinity of Lagoon Creek Rd, Smiths Creek Rd and Kempsey Rd should Prepare Now. For more information: View on X [external link]

access_time 07:17pm • Oct 25, 2023
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RT @NSWRFS: A fire generated thunderstorm (pyro-cumulonimbus) has formed over the Glens Creek Rd Fire, Nymboida, 30km south west of Grafton. As a result, there is a potential for escalation in fire behaviour, with erratic winds, dry lightning and significantly faster fire spread. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:11pm • Oct 25, 2023
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RT @NSWRFS: Emergency Warning: Glens Creek Rd Fire, NymboidaIf you are in the area of Glens Creek Rd, Martin Rd and Armidale Rd in the Blaxlands Flat area, you are in danger. Seek shelter as the fire approaches. It is too late to leave. For more information, visit: View on X [external link]

access_time 04:48pm • Oct 25, 2023
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