For journalists
These resources are intended for journalists and contain detailed information specific for communicating incident and public safety information to the public of New South Wales, Australia.
Latest news and updates
Latest news and updates
All of our latest news, updates, media alerts, Twitter posts and media releases are published to Latest news and updates. This is the friendly view.
Latest news and updates raw view
This page displays all of the above minus Twitter posts. It is the "raw view" and contains the orginal photos and a little more information.
Twitter: @FRNSW
We also post the same news and updates to our Twitter account available at https://twitter.com/FRNSW
Media map
Our media map plots published media releases and Tweets to each suburb across NSW.
Media Enquiries
For urgent operational matters
Business hours: Available 24/7 including public holidays
If you have an urgent operational query, please call 0418 181 000. The on-call media officer will only respond to operational matters.
Please do not send SMS’s to this number, they will not be answered.
- Phone: 0418 181 000
- International: +61 418 181 000
For general media enquiries during business hours
Business hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
If you've sent your email during business hours, the Fire and Rescue NSW Media Team will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible.
- Phone: (02) 9265 2907
- International: +61 2 9265 2907
- Email: media@fire.nsw.gov.au
Media notifications
Media wishing to be added to our media release distribution list, please fill out the request form here.
Latest campaigns
- Be Fire Safe - Spring 2024 Campaign Kit
- 1 June Smoke Alarm Action Day 2024 Campaign Kit
- Be Fire Safe - Winter 2024 Campaign Kit
- Lithium-ion battery safety campaign kit
- View all fire safety campaign resources
Other resources
Glossary of common firefighting terms
Operational Statistics
Note: Operational statistics are currently offline due to scheduled maintenance as of 26 November 2024.
An update will be provided in December 2024.
This chart provides data on the total number of primary incidents attended by FRNSW.