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RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Geegullalong Rd Fire, Murringo (Hilltops LGA)Firefighters are working to contain a fast moving grass fire burning six kilometres to the south east of Murringo. The fire is burning in a north westerly direction towards Milo Rd. Aircraft are being sent to assist. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:55pm • Feb 21, 2023
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PENRITH | #FRNSW FFs are working to extinguish a truck fire on Castlereagh Rd after flames engulfed the trucks trailer. @nswpolice @LiveTrafficSyd @penrithcouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 04:01pm • Feb 21, 2023
place Penrith
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QUAKERS HILL | #FRNSW at a multi vehicle crash on Falmouth Rd. One person trapped, firefighters setting up to cut the car away for the casualty. Road is blocked in both directions. @blacktowncc @nswpolice @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 03:22pm • Feb 21, 2023
place Quakers Hill
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EASTERN CREEK | #FRNSW Crews are on scene after a crash on the M7. @nswpolice @NSWRFS attending. @blacktowncc View on X [external link]

access_time 02:18pm • Feb 21, 2023
place Eastern Creek
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DURAL | #FRNSW are on scene after a two car crash with one car on its side on New Line Rd. @HornsbyCouncil @nswpolice View on X [external link]

access_time 01:25pm • Feb 21, 2023
place Dural
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MOOREBANK | #FRNSW FFs are working to contain a paint spill on Moorebank Ave. Traffic delays to be expected. @LiveTrafficSyd @nswpolice @Lpool_Council View on X [external link]

access_time 08:31am • Feb 21, 2023
place Moorebank
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HOLSWORTHY | #FRNSW Crews are working alongside @NSWRFS to extinguish a bushfire on Heathcote Rd. @Lpool_Council Further updates and information View on X [external link]

access_time 03:42pm • Feb 20, 2023
place Holsworthy
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BURRADOO | #FRNSW FFs are working to extinguish a house fire on St Dennis Cl. All persons evacuated. @NSWAmbulance @WSC_media View on X [external link]

access_time 03:20pm • Feb 20, 2023
place Burradoo
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LEPPINGTON | #FRNSW Crews are working alongside @NSWRFS to extinguish a building fire on Anthony Rd. @CamdenCouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 10:03am • Feb 20, 2023
place Leppington
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HUNTINGWOOD | #FRNSW Crews are on scene at a large oil spill on the Great Western Highway near Reservoir Rd. @blacktowncc @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 09:04am • Feb 20, 2023
place Huntingwood
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UNANDERRA | #FRNSW FFs are on scene at a gas leak on Nolan St. 250 people have been evacuated, FRNSW crews will continue to use specialist equipment to monitor the area. @Wollongong_City View on X [external link]

access_time 08:50am • Feb 20, 2023
place Unanderra
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Person deceased after unit fire | Croydon

A person has been found dead and three others have been hospitalised after an intense unit fire this morning at Croydon in Sydney. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls about an explosion and fire in a... Learn more about the Person deceased after unit fire at Croydon.

access_time 08:46am • Feb 20, 2023
place Croydon
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ORANGE | #FRNSW and @RFS battling a fire in waste management centre on Ophir Rd. FFs using an excavator to break up the rubbish so the deep seated fire can be accessed and extinguished..@NSWAmbulance @nswpolice @Orange_Council View on X [external link]

access_time 03:31pm • Feb 19, 2023
place Orange
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BARNGAROO | #FRNSW in attendance on Barton St to a temporary building that has been damaged by the weather. Evacuations taking place with numerous minor injuries. We have four fire trucks in attendace, assessing and stabilising the scene...@nswpolice @NSWAmbulance @cityofsydney View on X [external link]

access_time 07:28pm • Feb 18, 2023
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RT @NSWRFS: Watch&Act: McDonnell Street Fire, Condobolin. A grassfire is burning between Brady St & Cunningham St to the east of McDonnell Street. Firefighters are on scene working to protect homes in the area.Aircraft are being sent to assist. #NSWRFS View on X [external link]

access_time 03:27pm • Feb 18, 2023
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RT @NSWRFS: ADVICE: Stockinbingal Rd Fire, Cootamundra. The threat to homes has eased. Firefighters and aircraft are currently holding the fire along Berthong Rd. #NSWRFS View on X [external link]

access_time 02:08pm • Feb 18, 2023
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RT @NSWRFS: Watch&Act: Stockinbingal Rd Fire, Cootamundra. Firefighters working on grassfire burning on the eastern side of Stockingingal Rd. The fire is burning towards West Jindalee Rd. Residents in the area are advised to prepare now & know what they will do if the fire threatens #NSWRFS View on X [external link]

access_time 12:58pm • Feb 18, 2023
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RT @NSWRFS: A hot and windy day on the way for most of NSW with Total Fire Bans now in place for the Eastern Riverina, Southern Slopes and Southern Ranges. Efforts today will be on the Rosedale Fire at Currabubula (south west of Tamworth) and the Conimbla Rd Fire near Cowra. #NSWRFS View on X [external link]

access_time 08:21am • Feb 18, 2023
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e-bike Fire caused by compromised Lithium-Ion Battery | Chatswood

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has responded to a fire involving an e-bike today at Chatswood, on Sydney's lower north shore. The bike caught alight at a Council depot in Gibbes Street just before 11am. The fire, in the bike's lithium-ion battery... Learn more about the e-bike Fire caused by compromised Lithium-Ion Battery at Chatswood .

access_time 04:31pm • Feb 17, 2023
place Chatswood
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Fire and Rescue NSW team takes on international leadership role in Türkiye earthquake response | Antakya, Türkiye

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters, responding to the earthquake disasters in Türkiye, have begun leading all 140 international Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) crews. In an Australian-first for a major overseas emergency response, four highly experienced FRNSW firefighters have taken... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW team takes on international leadership role in Türkiye earthquake response at Antakya, Türkiye.

access_time 04:21pm • Feb 17, 2023
place Antakya, Türkiye
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Fire and Rescue NSW ensures puppy rescue mission is a 'howling success' | Holsworthy

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have rescued a puppy which plunged into a drainage pit today at Holsworthy in Sydney's south-west. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier, named 'Bingo,' was strolling along Gemas Street around 10:30am, when he fell down a pipe... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW ensures puppy rescue mission is a 'howling success' at Holsworthy .

access_time 03:01pm • Feb 17, 2023
place Holsworthy
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An image relating to the news item Fire and Rescue NSW investigators determine a faulty lithium ion battery caused a villa fire at Epping
Fire and Rescue NSW investigators determine a faulty lithium ion battery caused a villa fire at Epping | Epping

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) specialist fire investigators have blamed a faulty lithium-ion battery for a fire that destroyed a villa at Epping in Sydney earlier this week. After sifting though the debris of the Kent Street address and talking... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW investigators determine a faulty lithium ion battery caused a villa fire at Epping at Epping .

access_time 10:56am • Feb 17, 2023
place Epping
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Father and Baby escape early morning bedroom fire | Greenacre

A man and baby have narrowly escaped a house fire early this morning at Greenacre, in Sydney's south-west. Just before 5am, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a fire in a bedroom on the second level of a two-storey home... Learn more about the Father and Baby escape early morning bedroom fire at Greenacre .

access_time 10:41am • Feb 17, 2023
place Greenacre
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RT @NSWRFS: WATCH&ACT: Conimbla Rd, Cowra (Cowra LGA)Fire approx 40ha, spreading west, under easterly winds, in the vicinity of Conimbla Rd, Cowra. Waterbombing aircraft are supporting #NSWRFS firefighters. If in area, monitor conditions & stay up to date at View on X [external link]

access_time 05:02pm • Feb 16, 2023
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NSW Firefighters recover the bodies of earthquake victims in Türkiye | Antakya, Turkiye

Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters have recovered the bodies of at least 14 victims as they sort through the rubble of the devastating Türkiye earthquake zone. The 52 FRNSW Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) technicians are part of the Department of... Learn more about the NSW Firefighters recover the bodies of earthquake victims in Türkiye at Antakya, Turkiye.

access_time 01:41pm • Feb 16, 2023
place Antakya, Turkiye
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An image relating to the news item Fire and Rescue NSW unveils fire truck with Pride livery to celebrate Mardi Gras & WorldPride 2023
Fire and Rescue NSW unveils fire truck with Pride livery to celebrate Mardi Gras & WorldPride 2023 | Sydney

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has unveiled a ‘fabulous’ new look for one of its fire trucks, adopting rainbow livery to show its support for LGBTQIA+ people as Sydney hosts two of the world’s biggest pride events this month. The 45th... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW unveils fire truck with Pride livery to celebrate Mardi Gras & WorldPride 2023 at Sydney.

access_time 12:06pm • Feb 16, 2023
place Sydney
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Muswellbrook | #FRNSW firefighters have extinguished a fire in a sign located on the roof the two story RSL building. 20 evacuations, as a precautions,, no injuries @rfs @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance also in attendance. View on X [external link]

access_time 09:36am • Feb 16, 2023
place Muswellbrook
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Lethbridge Park | #FRNSW firefighters have contained a fire to a single unit on the second level of a three unit block on Waitaki Street. Intitally there were reports of a person missing, FF have conducted a search on all levels no persons have been found. There are evacuations View on X [external link]

access_time 08:19pm • Feb 15, 2023
place Lethbridge Park
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Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters prevent blaze from spreading to neighbouring units | Epping

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has extinguished a fire which threatened to destroy a row of villas in Sydney's north-west this afternoon. Just before 2:30pm, emergency services were called to Kent Street, Epping, where a large amount of smoke was billowing... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters prevent blaze from spreading to neighbouring units at Epping.

access_time 05:31pm • Feb 15, 2023
place Epping
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An image relating to the news item Man suffers serious burns in factory fire on Mid North Coast
Man suffers serious burns in factory fire on Mid North Coast | Port Macquarie

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews on the state's Mid North Coast have extinguished a factory fire, which has left a man with serious burns. Sixteen FRNSW firefighters and four fire trucks were called to the leather goods and timberworks business... Learn more about the Man suffers serious burns in factory fire on Mid North Coast at Port Macquarie .

access_time 03:51pm • Feb 15, 2023
place Port Macquarie
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