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...
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.
Portable lithium-ion batteries are the fastest growing fire risk. Click here to understand the risks and be prepared.
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
The NSW Minister for Emergency Services, Jihad Dib, today welcomed more than 200 new firefighters to Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) ranks at a graduation ceremony at the Emergency Services Academy in Orchard Hills, in Sydney’s west. The recruits hail from... Learn more about the Protection of NSW communities boosted with more than 200 new firefighters and five new fire trucks at .
| Protection of NSW communities boosted with more than 200 new firefighters and five new fire trucks. The NSW Minister for Emergency Services, Jihad Dib, today welcomed more than 200 new firefighters to Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) ranks at a gr... View on X [external link]
BURWOOD - Multiple Fire Fighters are currently in attendance at Carilla Street Burwood tending to a house fire to bring it under control - No persons injured. View on X [external link]
MORISSET | four-truck crash on the M1 South-bound Central Coast near Morisset. Rescue and hazmat crews are on scene with police, ambulance and RFS. One driver is currently trapped. Crews working to make the scene safe and free any entrapped occupants. View on X [external link]
Central Coast communities will soon benefit from an enhanced emergency response thanks to upgrades across Fire and Rescue NSW properties and fleet. Work is well underway on a $1.8 million fire station refurbishment at Umina, while a new million-dollar rescue truck... Learn more about the Multi-million-dollar Fire and Rescue NSW boost for Central Coast at Umina/Gosford.
A lithium-ion battery from an e-bike has sparked a fire that has destroyed part of a home in Guildford, in Sydney’s west. Around 7.45 am, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to reports of a fire... Learn more about the Lithium-ion battery sparks garage fire at Guildford.
UMINA/GOSFORD | ***VISION ALERT*** Multi-million-dollar Fire and Rescue NSW boost for Central Coast. Emergency Services Minister, Jihad Dib, today has inspected a new-look $1.8 million fire station refurbishment project and million-dollar rescue... View on X [external link]
GUILDFORD | ***VISION ALERT*** Lithium-ion battery sparks garage fire. A lithium-ion battery from an e-bike has sparked a fire that has destroyed part of a home in Guildford, in Sydneys west.Around 7.45 am, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) receive... View on X [external link]
SYDNEY M7 MOTORWAY PRESTON - Fire Fighters are on scene at a 2 truck MVA that occurred around 7.15am this morning, fortunately no serious injuries occurred. Fire Fighters are assisting TMC to clean up debris from the roadway. There is still heavy traffic in this area. View on X [external link]
OATLANDS | A kitchen fire has been extinguished by Fire Fighters which started on the stove and eventually spread to the range hood. 1x occupant has suffered some burns and being treated by Ambulance NSW. More then 40 percent of house fires start in the kitchen View on X [external link]
M5 Tunnel: Fire Fighters earlier this morning have responded to a car fire in the M5 Tunnel, eastbound at Mascot. Fire has been extinguished and both lanes have re-opened around 8am this morning, Traffic is now free flowing. View on X [external link]
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.
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]
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]
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]