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DENHAN COURT |Update 1 - #FRNSW firefighters have cut the side of the vehicle away to remove one occupant from the wreckage. Firefighters have provided a shade tent to protect another casualty from the weather while @NSWAmbulance treats another injured person. View on X [external link]

access_time 12:10pm • Nov 13, 2024
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DENHAM COURT | #FRNSW firefighters working with @NSWAmbulance paramedics to free a person who is trapped in the wreckage of a vehicle after serious crash on Camden Valley Way and the corner of Ingleburn Road. @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 11:47am • Nov 13, 2024
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KELLYVILLE RIDGE | Update from Windsor Road crash - #FRNSW has freed one occupant from the wreckage @NSWAmbulance assessing two casualties. No others trapped. @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 10:29am • Nov 12, 2024
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KELLYVILLE RIDGE | #FRNSW on scene with all other emergency services on Windsor Road and Old Windsor Rd, serious crash between two cars and a truck. Reports of one person trapped. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 10:22am • Nov 12, 2024
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Faulty e-scooter battery thought responsible for house fire | Woronora

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators suspect a faulty lithium-ion battery caused an intense garage and house fire this morning at Woronora, in Sydney’s south. Firefighters were called to the home on Prices Circuit, just before 3.00am. On arrival, they found the... Learn more about the Faulty e-scooter battery thought responsible for house fire at Woronora.

access_time 09:52am • Nov 12, 2024
place Woronora
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WORONORA | Faulty e-bike battery thought responsible for house fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators suspect a faulty lithium-ion battery caused an intense garage and house fire this morning at Woronora, in Sydneys south.Firefighter... View on X [external link]

access_time 09:47am • Nov 12, 2024
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Firefighters contain intense fire in auto repair shop | Auburn

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has contained a large fire at an auto repair shop in Auburn in Sydney’s south-west. More than 100 firefighters and 20 fire trucks remain on scene at the incident in an industrial area in Stubbs Street... Learn more about the Firefighters contain intense fire in auto repair shop at Auburn.

access_time 09:52pm • Nov 11, 2024
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AUBURN | ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters contain intense fire in auto repair shop. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has contained a large fire at an auto repair shop in Auburn in Sydneys south-west.More than 100 firefighters and 20 fire trucks rem... View on X [external link]

access_time 09:46pm • Nov 11, 2024
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There has been a fire on Stubbs St, Auburn near the intersection of Parramatta Rd. The fire is contained but is expected to smoulder overnight. Because there may be smoke in the area, residents and businesses in the vicinity are advised to keep doors, windows, and vents closed. View on X [external link]

access_time 09:27pm • Nov 11, 2024
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AVOCA BEACH | Cape Three Points Road #FRNSW rescue trucks on scene at single-vehicle crash, wires down across the road. At lease one person injured. @CCoastCouncil View on X [external link]

access_time 02:32pm • Nov 11, 2024
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PUNCHBOWL | #FRNSW rescue trucks on scene at Canterbury Road and Cullens Road. Two vehicle crash traffic impacted. @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 02:28pm • Nov 11, 2024
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Sydney Airport | #FRNSW is assisting Aviation Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) to extinguish a grass fire that has ignited next to the third runway. ARFF is the lead agency for this incident. @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 01:09pm • Nov 08, 2024
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BOTANY | #FRNSW responding to reports of a bush fire in the vicinity of Sire Joseph Banks Park. This is well east of the airport and near Foreshore Drive. @LiveTrafficSyd View on X [external link]

access_time 12:54pm • Nov 08, 2024
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YENNORA | #FRNSW flash fire in a gas refilling station at a commercial property on Loftus Road. One male suffering burns was initially treated by co - workers and then firefighters before @NSWAmbulance arrived on the scene. Fire extinguished. View on X [external link]

access_time 10:43am • Nov 08, 2024
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Wetherill Park | #FRNSW rescue trucks are on scene at a two-vehicle crash on Victoria Street xs Walker Place. @NSWAmbulance paramedics assessing driver who is still in the vehicle. Firefighters will assist removing the injured man once stabilised. @LiveTrafficSyd @nswp View on X [external link]

access_time 08:34am • Nov 08, 2024
place Wetherill Park
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RT @NSWRFS: A Total Fire Ban is now in place for the Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, North Western and Upper Central West Plai View on X [external link]

access_time 07:51am • Nov 08, 2024
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Lucky escape for residents following e-bike battery explosion | Guildford

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished an e-bike battery fire before it could take hold and harm residents or property overnight at Guildford in Sydney’s west. The owner, who only obtained the second-hand e-bike the day before, placed the... Learn more about the Lucky escape for residents following e-bike battery explosion at Guildford.

access_time 12:12pm • Nov 06, 2024
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GUILDFORD | ***VISION ALERT*** Lucky escape for residents following e-bike battery explosion. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished an e-bike battery fire before it could take hold and harm residents or property overnight at Guildf... View on X [external link]

access_time 12:06pm • Nov 06, 2024
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Northern Beaches (Sydney) | #FRNSW working to extinguish a fire in a garbage truck on Abbott Road North Curl Curl. Truck is dumping load in a car park of a local reserve. Ladder truck putting water on the fire. Possible cause Lithium Battery, FRNSW investigating further. View on X [external link]

access_time 02:11pm • Nov 01, 2024
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Firefighters conduct safety blitz of retirement village to protect seniors | Camden

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews from Camden, in Sydney’s south-west, visited the Camden Downs retirement village this week to share life-saving fire advice to protect our seniors. This year to date, 19 people have died in residential fires in NSW.... Learn more about the Firefighters conduct safety blitz of retirement village to protect seniors at Camden.

access_time 11:09am • Oct 31, 2024
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CAMDEN | Firefighters conduct safety blitz of retirement village to protect seniors. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews from Camden, in Sydneys south-west, visited the Camden Downs retirement village this week to share life-saving fire advice to... View on X [external link]

access_time 11:03am • Oct 31, 2024
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State Firefighter Championships successfully wrap-up in Wagga Wagga | Wagga Wagga

The Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Firefighter Championships at Wagga Wagga have come to a close, following three days of hard-fought competition and skills development. Making a return to its inaugural birthplace, the 2024 State Championships proved to be full of... Learn more about the State Firefighter Championships successfully wrap-up in Wagga Wagga at Wagga Wagga.

access_time 02:57pm • Oct 28, 2024
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WAGGA WAGGA | ***VISION ALERT*** State Firefighter Championships successfully wrap-up in Wagga Wagga. The Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Firefighter Championships at Wagga Wagga have come to a close, following three days of hard-fought competition... View on X [external link]

access_time 02:51pm • Oct 28, 2024
place Wagga Wagga
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FRNSW is working to extinguish a fire in a large pile of compressed cardboard on a property located on Botany Road at Matraville. This fire is producing a large quantity of smoke. As a precaution, FRNSW advises people in the area to keep their doors, windows, and vents closed. View on X [external link]

access_time 01:55pm • Oct 26, 2024
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Firefighters douse e-bike fire threatening apartment complex residents | Waterloo

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have quickly extinguished an e-bike fire before it could take hold and harm the occupants of a small apartment complex overnight at Waterloo in Sydney’s inner south. The battery of one of several e-bikes, stored... Learn more about the Firefighters douse e-bike fire threatening apartment complex residents at Waterloo.

access_time 11:48am • Oct 23, 2024
place Waterloo
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Fire destroys two-storey building | Ballina

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished an extensive building fire early this morning at Ballina, on the state’s North Coast. Multiple Triple Zero (000) calls were received about the blaze which broke out just after 3.30am on River... Learn more about the Fire destroys two-storey building at Ballina.

access_time 11:42am • Oct 23, 2024
place Ballina
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WATERLOO | ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters douse e-bike fire threatening apartment complex residents. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have quickly extinguished an e-bike fire before it could take hold and harm the occupants of a small apartmen... View on X [external link]

access_time 11:42am • Oct 23, 2024
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BALLINA | ***VISION ALERT*** Fire destroys two-storey building. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished an extensive building fire early this morning at Ballina, on the states North Coast. Multiple Triple Zero (000) calls were rec... View on X [external link]

access_time 11:36am • Oct 23, 2024
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Metal recycling complex fire | Villawood

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are currently battling a large fire in a metal recycling complex in Villawood. FRNSW received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to a fire just after 12.30pm and firefighters observed large volumes of thick black smoke... Learn more about the Metal recycling complex fire at Villawood.

access_time 03:33pm • Oct 21, 2024
place Villawood
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Wind is pushing smoke northward, prompting FRNSW to advise nearby residents to stay away and keep doors, windows, and vents closed. Local evacuations are in effect. View on X [external link]

access_time 03:27pm • Oct 21, 2024
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