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We responded to 123,639 incidents in 2020-21. The incidents displayed below are note-worthy incidents that have been published as media releases or tweets from the last 7 days. Details about incidents may change and should not be used as emergency information and/or advice.

Purr-fect rescue by Hurstville firefighters - Beverly Hills

It was a puff-fect ending for six kittens and their mother trapped in a ceiling in a home in Beverly Hills yesterday afternoon. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews from Hurstville were called to the property in Mercury Street around 4.30 pm after residents heard their meows for help. The kittens and...
Read more about the Purr-fect rescue by Hurstville firefighters at Beverly Hills.
10:17am • May 24, 2022

It was a puff-fect ending for six kittens and their mother trapped in a ceiling in a home in Beverly Hills yesterday afternoon. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews from Hurstville were called to the property in Mercury Street around 4.30 pm after residents heard their meows for help. The kittens and... Read more about the Purr-fect rescue by Hurstville firefighters at Beverly Hills.
10:17am • May 24, 2022

Fire and Rescue NSW via Twitter
@FRNSW

Holmesville (Lake Macquarie) | House Fire - Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have arrived at a single level house totally invovled in fire on Seaham Street. Seven Fire Trucks and 26 firefighters are fighting the blaze
11:57am • May 23, 2022 - View on Twitter [external link]

Fire and Rescue NSW via Twitter
@FRNSW

Merrylands | House Fire - Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have just arrived on scene @ Crossland Street Merrrylands. The house is totally involved in fire, firefighters are working to stop this fire from spreading to adjoinging prpoperties.
07:52am • May 19, 2022 - View on Twitter [external link]

Car fire overnight in Girraween - Girraween

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) extinguished a car fire in Girraween in Sydney's western suburbs overnight. A crew from Wentworthville attended the incident in Barnes Street at 12.30 am. Firefighters went to work quickly and extinguished the fire within 20 minutes. NSW Police were also in attendance at the incident. Superintendent Adam...
Read more about the Car fire overnight in Girraween at Girraween.
11:22am • May 18, 2022

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) extinguished a car fire in Girraween in Sydney's western suburbs overnight. A crew from Wentworthville attended the incident in Barnes Street at 12.30 am. Firefighters went to work quickly and extinguished the fire within 20 minutes. NSW Police were also in attendance at the incident. Superintendent Adam... Read more about the Car fire overnight in Girraween at Girraween.
11:22am • May 18, 2022

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