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.
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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
VILLAWOOD - Tuncoee Road - House well alight time of call 16:56 - firefighters now on scene and getting water on the fire. No known if any persons are home. Six fire trucks with 22 firefighters have been assisgned. View on X [external link]
Parramatta - Church Street - The fire in a ground floor commercial unit has been contained. Three level or residential units above. Six people evacuated, no injuires. Automatic alarm system initiated FRNSW response. View on X [external link]
Parrmatta - Church Street - fire in s shop on the ground floor of a building, firefighters have entered the bulding to conduct a search and extinguish the fire. View on X [external link]
East Lindfield - Final update - fire in a two level home under renovations extinguished. It is being investigated if welding ignited the fire. No injuries. View on X [external link]
East Lindfield - Update: Fire has been extinguished. All persons acvounted for. View on X [external link]
Lindfield East - 2 level home on fire in Canberra Street. 6 fire trucks with 22 firefighters working to ext. View on X [external link]
RYDALMERE - Victoria Road - multi vehicle crash car on fire just after 7am. FRNSW has extinguished the fire. NSW Ambulance treating a few casualties. Road blocked west bound. All agencies working to clear and open the road. Don't head that way for now, you will get stuck. View on X [external link]
BIDWILL - It only takes minutes for a fire to destroy a home. FRNSW responded 8 and 28 firefighters at 2130 yesterday. No injuries - Home has been destroyed. WORKING SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES - make sure you have them, we are all at risk of a fire in our castle. View on X [external link]
Bidwill - Took approximately 45 mins to extinguish the fire in a single level home on Amelia Way. One occupant accounted for, no injuries. Home severly damaged. No information on how the fire started at this stage. Eight fire trucks with 28 firefighters attended. View on X [external link]
BIDWILL - Amelia Way - House well alight - Eight fire trucks with 28 firefighters on scene working to contain and extinguish the fire. Time of call 21:34. NSW Police and Ambulance also in attendance. Not known if anybody was home at the time. View on X [external link]
RANDWICK - Easy Street - It is believed a mechanical or electrical fault started a fire in a vehicle whilst it was being driven just after 10am today. One truck attended and had the fire extinguished in approx 40mins. No injuries - car is now no good. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have stopped a fire in a Fairfield East car wreckers yard from spreading to a neighbouring business storing large Lithium-ion batteries. FRNSW received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls about the blaze in Fairfield Street just... Learn more about the Firefighters battle major blaze in auto wreckers yard at Fairfield East.
FAIRFIELD EAST | *** VISION ALERT*** Firefighters battle major blaze in auto wreckers yard. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have stopped a fire in a Fairfield East car wreckers yard from spreading to a neighbouring business storing large Lithi... View on X [external link]
The Wyong team from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is celebrating its victory in the latest round of the Regional Firefighters Championships at Forbes at the weekend. The Wyong Fire Station team took out the top spot after an exhilarating display... Learn more about the Central Coast firefighters victorious at Forbes Firefighter Championships at .
| Central Coast firefighters victorious at Forbes Firefighter Championships. The Wyong team from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is celebrating its victory in the latest round of the Regional Firefighters Championships at Forbes at the weekend.Th... View on X [external link]