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DARLINGHURST | Update 1 #FRNSW have fire control in a unit on Level 15, building is heavily smoke logged, numerous people have been evacuated, a number of occupants are currently being protected in place by firefighters until the smoke is cleared @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance View on X [external link]

access_time 06:01pm • Apr 09, 2023
place Darlinghurst
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DARLINGHURST | #FRNSW working to contain a fire in a unit of high rise apartment building on Oxford Street. 14 fire trucks and more than 40 FFs in attendance...More to follow. @nswpolice and @NSWAmbulance in attendance @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 05:53pm • Apr 09, 2023
place Darlinghurst
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JEIR | #FRNSW rescue working to cut several people out of vehicles after a serious crash on the Barton Hwy near Casuarina Lane. @LiveTrafficNSW @NSWAmbulance @nswpolice View on X [external link]

access_time 08:32am • Apr 07, 2023
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ACACIA GARDENS | #FRNSW and @NSWRFS have extinguished a fire in the rear trailer of a truck carrying coal. All lanes on the M7 have reopened. Coal has been dumped on the side of the road during the firefighting operation to stop the fire spreading. @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 03:31pm • Apr 05, 2023
place Acacia Gardens
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ACACIA GARDENS | #FRNSW firefighters working to extinguish a fire in a truck and trailer on the M7 just west of Sunnyholt Rd east bound. Truck is carrying a load of coal. @LiveTrafficSyd @2GB873 @blacktowncc View on X [external link]

access_time 02:40pm • Apr 05, 2023
place Acacia Gardens
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ORAN PARK | #FRNSW firefighters working with @NSWAmbulance a worker who has fallen from one level to a lower level on a building site on Podium Way. @nswpolice on scene...Firefighters will pack the casualty into a rescue stretcher then lower to the ground using the on site crane. View on X [external link]

access_time 01:45pm • Apr 05, 2023
place Oran Park
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KINGS PARK | Update 1 | this incident is on a property located on Tattersall Rd, #FRNSW rescue are on scene with @NSWAmbulance and @nswpolice one person with serious njuries. @blacktowncc View on X [external link]

access_time 12:41pm • Apr 05, 2023
place Kings Park
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KINGS PARK | #FRNSW rescue trucks responding to reports of a serious crash on Sunnyholt Rd @NSWAmbulance @nswpolice @LiveTrafficSyd @blacktowncc View on X [external link]

access_time 12:25pm • Apr 05, 2023
place Kings Park
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Firefighters trial new training course to hone specialist rescue skills | Emergency Services Academy - Orchard Hills

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has begun trialling a new training course, designed to improve firefighters’ advanced rescue skills and in turn, boost public protection. The pilot Primary Rescue Operators Program (PROP) has been created using feedback from firefighters, keen to... Learn more about the Firefighters trial new training course to hone specialist rescue skills at Emergency Services Academy - Orchard Hills.

access_time 11:18am • Apr 05, 2023
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LALOR PARK | #FRNSW has extinguished a fire in a home on Northcott Rd using 12 firefighters off three trucks. @NSWAmbulance assessing two people. @nswpolice attending. @BlacktownNews @blacktowncc View on X [external link]

access_time 10:49am • Apr 05, 2023
place Lalor Park
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LALOR PARK | #FRNSW working to contain a fire in a home on Northcote Rd. One lady and child evacuated and showing signs of smoke inhalation. @NSWAmbulance also responding with @nswpolice. @2GB873 View on X [external link]

access_time 10:35am • Apr 05, 2023
place Lalor Park
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Fire and Rescue NSW rolls out its high-tech gadgetry at the Royal Easter Show | Sydney, NSW

The Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) stand will be one of the must-see highlights at this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show as it shows off new gadgetry galore. Since the 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires, FRNSW has invested $57 million in state-of-the-art... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW rolls out its high-tech gadgetry at the Royal Easter Show at Sydney, NSW.

access_time 01:13pm • Apr 04, 2023
place Sydney, NSW
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BLAIR ATHOL (Campbelltown) | #FRNSW firefighters assessing the stability of a home on Blair Athol Drive after a car crashed through a garage. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance also on scene, appears no persons injured. @campbelltownnsw View on X [external link]

access_time 12:11pm • Apr 04, 2023
place Blair Athol
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Major Fire and Rescue NSW operation continues after chemical spill | Revesby

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are working to clear a spill of a highly dangerous chemical at Revesby, in Sydney's south-west. Firefighters were called to a transport business on Canterbury Road, near Mavis Street, around 10:30am, after a forklift pierced... Learn more about the Major Fire and Rescue NSW operation continues after chemical spill at Revesby.

access_time 04:43pm • Apr 03, 2023
place Revesby
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Firefighters free trapped pair after truck hits building | Lidcombe

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have used hydraulic equipment to free two people from the wreckage of a truck crash this morning at Lidcombe in Sydney's west. Just before 6am, a small garbage truck was travelling along Joseph Street when... Learn more about the Firefighters free trapped pair after truck hits building at Lidcombe.

access_time 10:33am • Apr 03, 2023
place Lidcombe
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LIDCOMBE | #FRNSW firefighters and @NSWAmbulance paramedics have freed a man who was pinned in the garbage truck after it hit a building. @nswpolice will investigate. Man was conscious and responsive when released, now being transported to hospital by ambulance View on X [external link]

access_time 07:29am • Apr 03, 2023
place Lidcombe
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LIDCOMBE | #FRNSW working to free a man trapped in the front of a carbage truck on Joseph Street. Truck hit a shop front. @NSWAmbulance stabilising the victim.@nswpolice @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 07:03am • Apr 03, 2023
place Lidcombe
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Fire and Rescue NSW embraces new technology to bolster training for firefighting leaders | NSW

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is adding to its training arsenal by expanding the rollout of technology simulating real-life emergencies and testing how senior firefighters respond to them. The new ‘virtual reality’ (VR) software, being installed at a fire station... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW embraces new technology to bolster training for firefighting leaders at NSW.

access_time 08:53pm • Apr 01, 2023
place NSW
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LIVERPOOL } #FRNSW have contained a fire in a home on Speed St. One male escorted out of home by firefighters and is now being assessed by @NSWAmbulance. @nswpolice in attendance. @Lpool_Council View on X [external link]

access_time 11:22am • Mar 31, 2023
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Fire crews battle burning gas line | Bilgola

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling a ruptured gas line that's caught alight at Bilgola, on Sydney's northern beaches. A road crew was carrying out works on Plateau Road around 9.45am when the line was ruptured and the... Learn more about the Fire crews battle burning gas line at Bilgola.

access_time 02:38pm • Mar 30, 2023
place Bilgola
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CATHERINE FIELD | #FRNSW assisting @NSWRFS at a fire involving a forklift and building type materials on Deepfields Rd. One person suffering burns @NSWAmbulance @CamdenCouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 11:29am • Mar 30, 2023
place Catherine Field
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Man jumps from burning unit complex | Taree

A man's been forced to jump to escape a fire on the top level of a two-storey unit complex at Taree, on the state's mid-north coast. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews responded to numerous Triple Zero (000) calls to a... Learn more about the Man jumps from burning unit complex at Taree .

access_time 10:58am • Mar 30, 2023
place Taree
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BILGOLA | #FRNSW gas main and machinery fire on Plateau Road. Firefighters protecting the adjoining properties from the heat of the fire, can not extinguish fire until gas main has been turned off @nswpolice @LiveTrafficSyd @beachescouncil @Northshoretimes View on X [external link]

access_time 10:25am • Mar 30, 2023
place Bilgola
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RT @NSWRFS: With an increased risk of grass fires continuing across large parts of the state, the Bush Fire Danger Period is being extended in 44 local government areas across NSW. Fire Permits and notifications will still be required in these areas. More at #NSWRFS View on X [external link]

access_time 09:41am • Mar 30, 2023
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Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters save man from burning unit | Balmain

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters today have rescued a man from his burning unit at Balmain, in Sydney's inner west. A neighbour called Triple Zero (000) after noticing smoke pouring from the second level of a three-storey complex on Nicholson... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters save man from burning unit at Balmain.

access_time 09:23am • Mar 30, 2023
place Balmain
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MUSWELLBROOK | #FRNSW are working to extinguish a house that is totally involved in fire on Wollombi Rd.. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance also on scene.. initial reports indicate house is unoccupied View on X [external link]

access_time 07:09am • Mar 30, 2023
place Muswellbrook
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TAREE | #FRNSW firefighters have taken 3 hours to extinguish a fire in a block of units on Ronald Rd. One person jumped from a second level to escape the blaze and has suffered an arm injury and has been transported by @NSWAmbulance @nswpolice View on X [external link]

access_time 06:15am • Mar 30, 2023
place Taree
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BALMAIN | #FRNSW firefighters have rescued a man from a unit fire on Nicholson St Balmain just afte 3:30. FFs provided initial emergency care until the arrival of @NSWAmbulance who have transported the rescued male. Fire is extinguished and being investigated. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:29am • Mar 30, 2023
place Balmain
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(REISSUE - UPDATED LINK) Fire and Rescue NSW experts identify cause of mobile phone repair shop fire | Maroubra

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has determined a faulty electrical appliance caused a fire in a mobile phone repair shop at Maroubra, in Sydney's east. The blaze broke out inside the business, on the ground level of an eight-storey building on... Learn more about the (REISSUE - UPDATED LINK) Fire and Rescue NSW experts identify cause of mobile phone repair shop fire at Maroubra.

access_time 12:13pm • Mar 29, 2023
place Maroubra
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MAROUBRA | Update 1 | #FRNSW has contained the fire in the shop under the residential apartment block on Anzac Pde. Approx 100 evacs, firefighters checking for fire spread, no injuries at the moment @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 07:13am • Mar 29, 2023
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