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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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
RT @NSWRFS: Total Fire Ban in place tomorrow, Saturday 9 December - Greater Sydney, Lower Central West Plains, Southern Slopes, Northern Ri View on Twitter [external link]
Published: 04:12pm • Dec 08, 2023
BOOLAROO / MACQUARIE HILLS | #FRNSW has contained a fire in the grass and bush on the hill behind Delaware Drive. @LakeMacRC View on Twitter [external link]
Published: 02:35pm • Dec 08, 2023
LANSDOWNE | #FRNSW Henry Lawson Drive, small amount of bush alight, crews on scene have achieved containment.@LiveTrafficSyd View on Twitter [external link]
Published: 09:43am • Dec 08, 2023
RT @NSWRFS: A Total Fire Ban is in place for the Lower Central West Plains, Southern Riverina, Northern Riverina & South Western areas, wit View on Twitter [external link]
Published: 07:38am • Dec 08, 2023
WETHERILL PARK | #FRNSW firefighters are working to free a trapped occupant by removing the side of a car after a two car crash on The Horsley Drive. @LiveTrafficSyd @fairfieldtoday View on Twitter [external link]
Published: 06:56am • Dec 08, 2023
RT @NSWRFS: A Total Fire Ban in place tomorrow, Friday 8 December - Lower Central West Plains, Southern Riverina, Northern Riverina & South View on Twitter [external link]
Published: 07:49pm • Dec 07, 2023
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has teamed up with the Rural Fire Service (RFS) to visit a large retirement village in Bargo, south of Sydney, and deliver key summer safety messages for our most vulnerable leading into Christmas.
Over 50 firefighters from each agency gathered at the weekend at the Waratah Highlands Retirement Village as part... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW visits Macarthur retirement village to talk key fire safety messaging at Bargo.
Published: 02:11pm • Dec 07, 2023
BARGO | Fire and Rescue NSW visits Macarthur retirement village to talk key fire safety messaging - VIDEO. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has teamed up with the Rural Fire Service (RFS) to visit a large retirement village in Bargo, south of Sydney,... View on Twitter [external link]
Published: 02:06pm • Dec 07, 2023
LANSDOWNE | #FRNSW Henry Lawson Drive, grass fire in progress, crews working with RFS to contain, large amounts of smoke in the vicinity. View on Twitter [external link]
Published: 02:06pm • Dec 06, 2023
MACQUARIE FIELDS | #FRNSW Eucalyptus Dr, house fire in progress, crews on scene have commenced firefighting operations. View on Twitter [external link]
Published: 01:46pm • Dec 05, 2023