Fire and Rescue NSW

Fire and Rescue NSW - Prepared for anything.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is one of the world's largest urban fire and rescue services and is the busiest in Australia. Our overriding purpose is to enhance community safety, quality of life, and confidence by minimising the impact of hazards and emergency incidents on the people, property, environment and economy of NSW.

What you need to know about...

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Home Safety Visits

A safety visit can assist in helping you reduce the risk of an accidental fire in the home and safely escape in the event of a fire. Click here to request a safety visit.

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Lithium-ion batteries: Shop, charge, and recycle safely

Portable lithium-ion batteries are the fastest growing fire risk. Click here to understand the risks and be prepared.

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On-call recruitment

Want to become an on-call firefighter? Learn more about joining the team that's prepared for anything.

Emergency contacts

In an emergency call Triple Zero (000)

Bushfire Information: Call the NSW Rural Fire Service: 1800 679 737
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au [external link]

Floods and Storms: Call the SES: 132 500
www.ses.nsw.gov.au [external link]

Latest news and updates

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Unconscious man rescued from unit fire - no working smoke alarm | Cronulla

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have rescued an unconscious man from a burning unit today at Cronulla, in Sydney's south. Just before 10.30am, multiple FRNSW crews responded to reports of a fire in a ground-floor unit of a three-storey apartment... Learn more about the Unconscious man rescued from unit fire - no working smoke alarm at Cronulla.

access_time 04:38pm • Jul 11, 2025
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CRONULLA | Unconscious man rescued from unit fire - no working smoke alarm. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have rescued an unconscious man from a burning unit today at Cronulla, in Sydney's south.Just before 10.30am, multiple FRNSW c... View on X [external link]

access_time 02:39pm • Jul 11, 2025
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FRNSW are working alongside SES to make areas safe where powerlines and trees are down in several Local Government Areas including Inner West, Wollongong, Sutherland Shire, Georges River, Lane Cove, Bayside, Randwick, Hornsby, Fairfield, Northern Beaches and Canterbury-Bankstown. View on X [external link]

access_time 03:12pm • Jul 10, 2025
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TURRAMURRA - Warrangi Street - Firefighters responded to reports of a house on fire. On investigation, smoke from wet timber being used in fire place creating a lot of smoke. Always use dry seasoned timber in your fire places. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:09pm • Jul 09, 2025
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PARRAMATTA, Pitt Street. FRNSW crews responded to a small kitchen fire in a range hood . Fire has been extinguished by FRNSW. 40 percent of fires start in the kitchen - Always remember to keep looking when cooking. View on X [external link]

access_time 02:21pm • Jul 09, 2025
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ROCKDALE- Princess Highway, Near Bunnings. FRNSW arrived on scene to a vehicle crash. Ambulance in attendance, assessing casualties. FRNSW providing fire protecting and will render area safe from oil and fuel spills. View on X [external link]

access_time 01:07pm • Jul 09, 2025
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WESTON ( Cessnock LGA) FRNSW have just arrived at Hart Rd to reports of a building fire. No sign of fire, firefighters investigating. No further information available at this time. View on X [external link]

access_time 12:56pm • Jul 09, 2025
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ST LEONARDS - Canberra Ave - worker who had a fall has been lowered to the ground using an onsite crane after being treated and stabilised by NSW Ambulance Paramedics. FRNSW provided a rescue stretcher so the young man could be securely lowered to the ground. View on X [external link]

access_time 11:03am • Jul 09, 2025
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ST LEONARDS - a man has had a fall on a building site on Canberra Ave suffering significant injuries. NSW Ambulance paramedics are on scene treating and stabilising the person. FRNSW rescue trucks are on scene to assist with moving the casualty up into an ambulance. View on X [external link]

access_time 10:41am • Jul 09, 2025
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SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE - FRNSW is on scene with other emergency services on the southern end of the bridge. There is a six vehicle head on crash. One person remains in vehicle with injuries. Traffic is no good.. View on X [external link]

access_time 08:35am • Jul 09, 2025
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Cause of unit explosion and fire under investigation | Kingscliff

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is investigating whether a fire, that has destroyed a demountable home and caused serious injuries to two people at Kingscliff on the state's far north coast this morning, was caused by a leaking LPG... Learn more about the Cause of unit explosion and fire under investigation at Kingscliff .

access_time 01:14pm • Jul 07, 2025
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KINGSCLIFF | Cause of unit explosion and fire under investigation. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is investigating whether a fire, that has destroyed a demountable home and caused serious injuries to two people at Kingscliff on the state's far nort... View on X [external link]

access_time 11:14am • Jul 07, 2025
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KINGSCLIFF - Update - demountable home destroyed by fire. Two people being transported to hospital with severe burns. Investigations commencing. View on X [external link]

access_time 09:01am • Jul 07, 2025
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KINGSCLIFF - Mobile home destroyed by fire n Mary Street. One person suffering severe burns. Ambulance on scene. No information on how fire ignited. Investigations have commenced. Police in attendance View on X [external link]

access_time 08:37am • Jul 07, 2025
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St LEONARDS - FRNSW HAZMAT crews are working to contain and absorb a quantity of diesel after a truck crashed into a non moving object (wall). Atchison Street / Mitchell St and Albany Lane is the location. View on X [external link]

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