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CHINDERAH | #FRNSW and @NSWRFS working to extinguish a B Double truck and first trailer on the M1 northbound just south of the Tweed River. M1 north bound closed at the moment @LiveTrafficNSW @nswpolice View on X [external link]

access_time 02:42pm • Apr 27, 2023
place Chinderah
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Molten glass emergency - Video | Penrith

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have worked for almost four hours overnight to contain molten glass leaking from a malfunctioning furnace in a factory in Sydney's west. Fifteen fire trucks and more than 50 firefighters responded to the site... Learn more about the Molten glass emergency - Video at Penrith.

access_time 08:38am • Apr 27, 2023
place Penrith
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LEWISHAM | #FRNSW investigating smoke issuing from a light rail carriage. Four person have been evacuated, power switched off, firefighters now applying carbon dioxide to cool heated area.@2GB873 @WSFM1017 @2SM1269 @TripleMSydney @abcnews View on X [external link]

access_time 07:06am • Apr 26, 2023
place Lewisham
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Liverpool | #FRNSW has extinguished a fire in a small weatherboard cottage on Orange Grove Rd. No injuries @nswpolice and @NSWAmbulance on scene.@Lpool_Council@LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 02:05pm • Apr 24, 2023
place Liverpool
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Firefighters battle blaze at car workshop | Sefton

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have battled for more than two hours to extinguish a fierce blaze which has destroyed an automotive workshop and several vehicles in Sydney's south-west. More than 30 FRNSW firefighters tackled the blaze which had taken... Learn more about the Firefighters battle blaze at car workshop at Sefton.

access_time 01:08pm • Apr 24, 2023
place Sefton
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RYDE | Update 1 - #FRNSW have extinguished a fire on the balcony of a unit on Belmore St near Rothesay Ave. @LiveTrafficSyd @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance View on X [external link]

access_time 11:27am • Apr 24, 2023
place Ryde
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RYDE | #FRNSW on Belmore St attacking a fire in unit on the third level. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 11:22am • Apr 24, 2023
place Ryde
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Firefighters to put their skills to the test in multi-agency road rescue competition | Coffs Harbour

Five teams of firefighters will represent Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) in a multi-agency State Road Crash Rescue Challenge next month at Coffs Harbour on the state’s north coast. The FRNSW crews from Dubbo, Wyong, Ulladulla, ‘Region South’ and ‘Region North’... Learn more about the Firefighters to put their skills to the test in multi-agency road rescue competition at Coffs Harbour.

access_time 10:53am • Apr 24, 2023
place Coffs Harbour
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Lithium-Ion battery dangers and high-tech to headline Fire and Rescue’s presence at this weekend’s Hawkesbury Show | Hawkesbury

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will use its strong presence at the Hawkesbury Show this weekend to warn the public about the dangers posed by Lithium-Ion batteries. Fire investigators will demonstrate how compromised or damaged batteries can overheat and enter what’s... Learn more about the Lithium-Ion battery dangers and high-tech to headline Fire and Rescue’s presence at this weekend’s Hawkesbury Show at Hawkesbury.

access_time 09:38am • Apr 24, 2023
place Hawkesbury
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NORTH MANLY | #FRNSW at Wattle Road, with smoke issuing from a factory complex. Six fire trucks responding or on scene @nswpolice and @NSWAmbulance assisting. @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 06:13pm • Apr 21, 2023
place North Manly
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HORNSBY | #FRNSW firefighters will cut the side of a car apart to free a person who is trapped in the wreckage of a crashed vehicle on Galston Rd. @2SM1269 @WSFM1017 @TripleMSydney @2GB873 @dailytelegraph @smh @hornsbyadvocate View on X [external link]

access_time 04:02pm • Apr 21, 2023
place Hornsby
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Building threatening to collapse in Newcastle | Tighes Hill

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters who specialise in structural collapse have used laser monitoring equipment to assess and monitor the unstable front wall of a building in Tighes Hill, in Newcastle. Just before 8:30 am this morning, FRNSW firefighters... Learn more about the Building threatening to collapse in Newcastle at Tighes Hill.

access_time 01:43pm • Apr 21, 2023
place Tighes Hill
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LUCAS HEIGHTS |#FRNSW rescue trucks on scene at a serious crash on New Illawarra Rd where a person is trapped in the wreckage @LiveTrafficSyd @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance View on X [external link]

access_time 08:24am • Apr 21, 2023
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GREENACRE | #FRNSW working to free two people who are trapped in a vehicle that has rolled onto its roof after a crash on Roberts Rd near Lascelles Lane. @NSWAmbulance @nswpolice @LiveTrafficSyd @2GB873 @CB_Express @ourcbcity @WSFM1017 @TripleMSydney @2SM1269 @dailytelegraph View on X [external link]

access_time 06:50pm • Apr 20, 2023
place Greenacre
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Fire and Rescue NSW crews extinguish intense house fire | Airds

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have battled for more than an hour to extinguish a blaze which destroyed a home in Sydney's south-west. Twenty FRNSW firefighters were called in to attack the blaze which engulfed the two-storey property on Riverside... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews extinguish intense house fire at Airds.

access_time 03:08pm • Apr 20, 2023
place Airds
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CAMMERAY | #FRNSW rescue trucks on scene on Jenknis and Kyngdon St. Semi Trailer collected a power pole, wires on truck. Driver still in cabin because of live but ok. Safe zone set up power comp in att. @2GB873 @2SM1269 @Northshoretimes @NthSydCouncil @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance View on X [external link]

access_time 12:50pm • Apr 20, 2023
place Cammeray
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Fire and Rescue NSW to take on the Australian Defence Force in Anzac Day football match to honour veterans | Allianz Stadium

The sparks will fly next Tuesday when Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) takes on a combined Australian Defence Force side in a curtain raiser to the NRL ANZAC Day match at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium. FRNSW has welcomed the opportunity of playing... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW to take on the Australian Defence Force in Anzac Day football match to honour veterans at Allianz Stadium.

access_time 09:08am • Apr 20, 2023
place Allianz Stadium
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TOONGABBIE | #FRNSW firefighters have used the aerial ladder platform to rescue a man who suffered a lower limb injury on the roof of a home building site on Barangaroo Rd. @dailytelegraph @2GB873 @smh @WSFM1017 @TripleMSydney @2SM1269 View on X [external link]

access_time 06:40pm • Apr 19, 2023
place Toongabbie
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TOONGABBIE | #FRNSW rescue trucks are on scene at Barangaroo Rd, where a worker has suffered a piercing wound to the leg while working on a roof. Specialist rescue equipment required to lower worker to ground. Firefighters will facilitate the rescue while @NSWAmbulance treat View on X [external link]

access_time 05:45pm • Apr 19, 2023
place Toongabbie
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RHODES | #FRNSW firefighters working with @NSWAmbulance have freed a passenger who was severely trapped in a light truck on Ryde Bridge after a multi vehicle crash. Casualty has been transported to hosp. @2GB873 @WSFM1017 @dailytelegraph @2SM1269 @ndtimes @InnerWestNews View on X [external link]

access_time 05:29pm • Apr 19, 2023
place Rhodes
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RHODES | #FRNSW cutting a vehicle apart to free a person who is trapped after a collision between a number of vehicles on Concord Rd southern end of Ryde Bridge. @LiveTrafficSyd @2GB873 @WSFM1017 @2SM1269 View on X [external link]

access_time 03:36pm • Apr 19, 2023
place Rhodes
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MOOREBANK | Update 1 | #FRNSW investigated fire on Newbridge Rd, minor cooking fire extinguished and ventilated by occupant. All safe, firefighters left the scene. @LiveTrafficSyd @nswpolice Approx 40% of fires in the home start in the kitchen..#cookingfires View on X [external link]

access_time 09:07am • Apr 19, 2023
place Moorebank
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MOOREBANK | #FRNSW are investigating reports of a home on fire on Newbridge Rd just west of Brickmakers Drive. Newbridge Road heavy traffic congestion @LiveTrafficSyd @nswpolice View on X [external link]

access_time 08:58am • Apr 19, 2023
place Moorebank
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BATHURST | #FRNSW has extinguished a car fire on Durham Street. @BathurstCouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 09:24pm • Apr 18, 2023
place Bathurst
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LUCAS HEIGHTS | Final Update | #FRNSW has extinguished an electrical fire in a childcare centre on Old Illawarra Rd, three fire trucks and 12 attended. Building being ventilated no injuries or evacuations reported. @SevenNetwork @9NewsNOW @2GB873 @tennewssyd @2SM1269 View on X [external link]

access_time 09:17pm • Apr 18, 2023
place Lucas Heights
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LUCAS HEIGHTS | Update 1 - #FRNSW have located an electrical fire in the roof space of a childcare centre on Old Illawarra Rd. The fire is contained and being extinguished, response is reduced. @NSWRFS @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance @SuthShireCncl View on X [external link]

access_time 09:09pm • Apr 18, 2023
place Lucas Heights
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LUCAS HEIGHTS | #FRNSW investigating a fire in the roof void of a childcare centre on Old Illawarra Road. @NSWRFS @nswpolice and @NSWAmbulance assisting. @SuthShireCncl View on X [external link]

access_time 09:05pm • Apr 18, 2023
place Lucas Heights
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BOSSLEY PARK | #FRNSW have just cut the roof off a vehicle to free a driver after rhe car collided with a home and rolled over onto its side on Cowpasture Rd. @NSWAmbulance now treating patient, only minor damage to home. @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 04:21pm • Apr 18, 2023
place Bossley Park
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Fire and Rescue NSW warns public to safeguard homes from Lithium-ion battery risks | Balgowlah

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators, examining the scene of Sydney’s latest Lithium-Ion battery fire, are urging the public to safely store and charge the cells, outside the home if possible. Just after 9am on Friday 14 April, an e-bike battery,... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW warns public to safeguard homes from Lithium-ion battery risks at Balgowlah.

access_time 01:03pm • Apr 18, 2023
place Balgowlah
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Mount Kuring - Kai | #FRNSW and @NSWRFS working to ext a fire on the M1 on ramp southbound at Windybanks area. @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 11:26am • Apr 18, 2023
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