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DARLINGTON | Fire and Rescue NSW crews battle major inner-city building fire - VIDEO. Multiple Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling a fire in a multi-storey building at Darlington, in inner Sydney.The blaze broke out around 8am today... View on X [external link]
REDFERN / DARLINGTON - #FRNSW have contained a in a three level older style apartment block on Abercrombie and Lawson St. The fire is contained but continues to burn. Parts of the roof have collapsed making it difficult to get to the seat of the fire. Traffic is impacted... View on X [external link]
DARLINGTON | @FRNSW Abercrombie Street, building fire in progress, multiple crews at work in an offensive firefighting mode. View on X [external link]
PAMPOOLAH | @FRNSW Malcoms Rd, single level house fire in progress, crews in offensive firefighting mode. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have declared safe the scene of a hazardous materials emergency this morning at Woollahra, in Sydney's inner east. Around 9am, workers, carrying out renovations at an apartment in Oxford Street, discovered a plastic bag, marked... Learn more about the Firefighters declare area safe after Hazmat concern at Woollahra.
WOOLLAHRA | Firefighters declare area safe after Hazmat concern - VIDEO. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have declared safe the scene of a hazardous materials emergency this morning at Woollahra, in Sydney's inner east.Around 9am, workers, c... View on X [external link]
WOOLLAHRA | @FRNSW Oxford Street, hazmat incident in progress, crews removing discarded substance. View on X [external link]
GLENHAVEN | @FRNSW Old Northern Rd, two vehicle accident, door removed off one car to all access to driver. View on X [external link]
LISMORE | @FRNSW Ballina Rd, clothes on fire on a balcony, one persons transported to hospital due to smoke inhalation. A meter from the heater.@_northernrivers View on X [external link]
RHODES | @FRNSW Concord Rd, three vehicle accident involving a truck, car and bus, rescue in progress.@LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]
KURRI KURRI @FRNSW Hughes close, top floor unit fire in progress, crews in offensive firefighting mode. View on X [external link]
Fire has destroyed an old coal tower overnight at Casino, in the state’s northern rivers district, causing disruptions to the Brisbane-Sydney rail corridor. At least seven Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) appliances, supported by Rural Fire Service (RFS) units and a... Learn more about the Fire destroys old coal tower, disrupts rail corridor at Casino.
CASINO | Fire destroys old coal tower, disrupts rail corridor - VIDEO. Fire has destroyed an old coal tower overnight at Casino, in the states northern rivers district, causing disruptions to the Brisbane-Sydney rail corridor.At least seven... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators plan to further examine the scene of a fatal weekend fire at Punchbowl, in Sydney’s west, in a bid to determine the cause. The fire broke out on the top floor of the two-storey townhouse... Learn more about the Fire investigators working to determine cause of fatal fire at Punchbowl.
PUNCHBOWL | Fire investigators working to determine cause of fatal fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators plan to further examine the scene of a fatal weekend fire at Punchbowl, in Sydneys west, in a bid to determine the cause.The fi... View on X [external link]
FAIRFIELD | @FRNSW Cathcart Street, house fire in progress, crews in an offensive firefighting mode. View on X [external link]
CASINO | @FRNSW Bent Street, silo fire continuing, rail disruptions in the area.@_northernrivers View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have contained a major acid spill at a factory at Dubbo, in the state's central west. The incident occurred at the business in Purvis Lane around 5.30 this morning. Around 300 litres of acid spilt into... Learn more about the Firefighters contain acid emergency at Dubbo.
DUBBO | Firefighters contain acid emergency - VIDEO. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have contained a major acid spill at a factory at Dubbo, in the state's central west.The incident occurred at the business in Purvis Lane around 5.30 this m... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters, specialising in Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), have taken part in a major global exercise testing their preparedness to respond to a catastrophic earthquake. The Asia Pacific Earthquake Response Exercise (APERE), held in Brisbane this... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters' skills put to the test in major earthquake simulation at Brisbane (Qld).
BRISBANE (QLD) | Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters' skills put to the test in major earthquake simulation - VIDEO. Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters, specialising in Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), have taken part in a major global exercise testin... View on X [external link]
DUBBO | @FRNSW Purvis Lane, fire in a shop that has resulted in a chemical spill. Clean up and salvage work are in progress. View on X [external link]
ROSSMORE | @FRNSW Bringelly Rd, hazmat incident in progress with a large amount of glue on the roadway.@LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and its emergency services partners have jolted thousands of teenagers into being smarter and safer drivers, staging confronting car crash simulations to press home the potential consequences of poor decisions behind the wheel. The realistic demonstrations... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW delivers car crash simulations to ‘drive home’ safety lessons for teenagers at NSW.
NSW | Fire and Rescue NSW delivers car crash simulations to drive home safety lessons for teenagers - VIDEO. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and its emergency services partners have jolted thousands of teenagers into being smarter and safer driver... View on X [external link]
FAULCONBRIDGE | @FRNSW Taronga Way, house fire in progress in a two level residential premises, crews in an offensive firefighting mode. View on X [external link]
HURSTVILLE | @FRNSW Forest Rd, fire in a closed shop, crews have fire gained entry and are in offensive mode. View on X [external link]
GLEBE | @FRNSW Glebe Point Road, minor fire in the engine compartment of a bus, all passengers safely evacuated. View on X [external link]
MOUNT WARRIGAL | @FRNSW Madigan Bld, domestic garage fire in progress threatening a car and the main residence. View on X [external link]
WETHERILL PARK | @FRNSW Metters Pl, motor vehicle accident involving a truck and five cars. Clean up of fuel spill in progress. View on X [external link]
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