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.

Lithium-ion batteries: shop, charge, and recycle safely.
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

KINGS PARK - Blactown Area - fire in a home extinguished - male suffered burns and has been transported. Listen attached for a summary. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:03pm • Oct 02, 2025
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RT @NSWRFS: Emergency Warning: Kangaroo Creek Rd Fire Seek Shelter Now Lower Kangaroo Creek areaIf you are in the vicinity of Bettong Dr View on X [external link]

access_time 04:43pm • Oct 02, 2025
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Narara - (Central Coast of NSW) At 12:34 FRNSW responded with other emegency services to reports of a home on fire. see attached for a quick summary View on X [external link]

access_time 02:46pm • Oct 02, 2025
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RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Kangaroo Creek Rd Fire (Clarence Valley LGA) - Prepare Now Lower Kangaroo CreekA fire is burning near the corne View on X [external link]

access_time 02:24pm • Oct 02, 2025
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Penrith Area - FRNSW firefighters worked for about 90 minutes to cut the wreckage of a car away from a driver who was crushed in the vehicle that split in two after a crash on Dunheved Road just before 1:30am. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated and transported the driver. View on X [external link]

access_time 08:21am • Oct 01, 2025
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WARRAWONG - Fire extinguished in a unit on the top level of a five storey block on Bent Street. Only one level evacuated. No injuries reported at this stage. Time of call was - 15:37. View on X [external link]

access_time 04:00pm • Sep 29, 2025
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CASTLE HILL | A fire in the kitchen area has been contained in a childrens fun centre on Hudson Street Castle hill. Approx 50 evcuations, no injuries. FRNSW crews still on scene checking the kitchen exhaust system which goes up through the roof. Time of call 11:30. View on X [external link]

access_time 11:58am • Sep 29, 2025
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Smoke advisory no longer in place. FRNSW has finished operations and have handed the site back to the occupants. View on X [external link]

access_time 09:32am • Sep 28, 2025
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Smoke advisory no longer in place. FRNSW has finished operations and have handed the site back to the occupants. View on X [external link]

access_time 09:31am • Sep 28, 2025
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Firefighters tackling large blaze at paper storage facility | Matraville

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling a major fire at a paper processing plant in Matraville, in Sydney's east. FRNSW responded to numerous Triple Zero (000) calls shortly after 1pm. On arrival at the Botany Road business, crews were confronted... Learn more about the Firefighters tackling large blaze at paper storage facility at Matraville.

access_time 06:18pm • Sep 26, 2025
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Matraville | The fire in the paper/cardboard processing facility is expected to burn for some time. FRNSW crews continue to battle the blaze that is deep seated in the compacted paper and cardborad. All water runoff is captured on site. View on X [external link]

access_time 06:11pm • Sep 26, 2025
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Matraville | Smoke advisory: Large fire burning at a facility Botany Road, Matraville near Bumborah Point Road. People in the area are advised to say away from the fire, minimise outdoor travel, and close doors, windows and vents at your premises. View on X [external link]

access_time 05:05pm • Sep 26, 2025
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MATRAVILLE | ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters tackling large blaze at paper storage facility. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling a major fire at a paper processing plant in Matraville, in Sydney's east.FRNSW responded to numerous Tr... View on X [external link]

access_time 04:18pm • Sep 26, 2025
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Matraville | Smoke advisory: Large fire burning at a facility Botany Road, Matraville near Bumborah Point Road. People in the area are advised to say away from the fire, minimise outdoor travel, and close doors, windows and vents at your premises. View on X [external link]

access_time 03:44pm • Sep 26, 2025
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Matraville | Paper storage facility on fire on Botany Road. More than 20 fire trucks and 60 firefighters working to contain and extinguish the fire. More to follow. Time of call was 13:10 View on X [external link]

access_time 02:39pm • Sep 26, 2025
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