Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is sending a team of six remotely piloted drone operators and four incident management specialists to the Nepal flood zone at the request of the Australian Government. The 10 FRNSW personnel will form part of a 15-person Australian Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART)… read more about Fire and Rescue NSW aviation search and rescue specialists deploying to Nepal flood zone

A working smoke alarm has helped save the lives of residents during a fire at a property containing dozens of e-bikes, at South Murwillumbah, on the state’s far north coast. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews responded to a Triple Zero (000) call just after 3am today, with initial reports… read more about Smoke alarm allows residents to flee e-bike fire

As winter draws to a close, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging residents and visitors to stay fire safe on the snowfields. There have been eight residential fires across the Snowy Monaro Regional and Snowy Valleys Local Government Areas so far this season, four in each district. Although… read more about Keep playing it fire safe in the snowfields

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters will tackle thousands of steps in the Blue Mountains this weekend in a brutal 24-hour challenge raising money for motor neurone disease (MND) research. The 11th annual ‘Firies Climb for MND’ kicks off at 3pm on Friday 28 August at Katoomba’s iconic… read more about Firies tackle 24-hour climb to fight motor neurone disease

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will today welcome 163 new recruits who’ll work to prevent fires, protect communities and respond to emergencies across the state. Since late July, seven people have died in structural fires across NSW, taking the winter toll to 15. Yesterday, a child was killed in a… read more about 163 new firefighters join Fire and Rescue NSW during deadly winter for house fires

Firefighters have extinguished a house fire that killed a child today in Swansea Heads, south of Newcastle. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a Triple Zero call just before 1.30pm after the blaze broke out on Northcote Avenue. About 40 firefighters and 10 trucks found the house issuing heavy… read more about Firefighters battle house fire that killed child

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is inviting South Coast locals for a free coffee to discuss fire safety and a potential part-time career in firefighting. Recruitment is underway in Bega, where firefighters are engaging the community to boost their On-Call ranks. Members of the public can have “coffee… read more about Give it your best shot! Fire and Rescue NSW is recruiting in Bega!

Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of separate house fires that have killed two people in New South Wales. The first blaze broke out in a house in Tuncoee Road at Villawood, in Sydney’s south-west, just after six o’clock last night. Six Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) trucks and… read more about Commissioner urges households to boost fire protection following another two deaths

A discarded e-bike battery caused a garbage truck fire at Surry Hills, in Sydney’s inner east today, prompting a fresh warning from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) about the dangers of binning batteries. The blaze broke out as the truck travelled along Wemyss Lane at around 8.40. FRNSW crews from the… read more about E-bike battery causes another garbage truck fire

Thirty thousand students are confronting the realities of dangerous driving during Australia’s largest youth road safety education event, supported by Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW). The “bstreetsmart” forum, held between August 11-13, has been developed by the Trauma Service at Sydney’s… read more about - Thousands of students empowered to reduce road trauma