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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]
PARRAMATTA, Pitt Street. FRNSW crews responded to a small kitchen fire in a range hood . Fire has been extinguished by FRNSW. 40 percent of fires start in the kitchen - Always remember to keep looking when cooking. View on X [external link]
ROCKDALE- Princess Highway, Near Bunnings. FRNSW arrived on scene to a vehicle crash. Ambulance in attendance, assessing casualties. FRNSW providing fire protecting and will render area safe from oil and fuel spills. View on X [external link]
WESTON ( Cessnock LGA) FRNSW have just arrived at Hart Rd to reports of a building fire. No sign of fire, firefighters investigating. No further information available at this time. View on X [external link]
ST LEONARDS - Canberra Ave - worker who had a fall has been lowered to the ground using an onsite crane after being treated and stabilised by NSW Ambulance Paramedics. FRNSW provided a rescue stretcher so the young man could be securely lowered to the ground. View on X [external link]
ST LEONARDS - a man has had a fall on a building site on Canberra Ave suffering significant injuries. NSW Ambulance paramedics are on scene treating and stabilising the person. FRNSW rescue trucks are on scene to assist with moving the casualty up into an ambulance. View on X [external link]
SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE - FRNSW is on scene with other emergency services on the southern end of the bridge. There is a six vehicle head on crash. One person remains in vehicle with injuries. Traffic is no good.. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is investigating whether a fire, that has destroyed a demountable home and caused serious injuries to two people at Kingscliff on the state's far north coast this morning, was caused by a leaking LPG... Learn more about the Cause of unit explosion and fire under investigation at Kingscliff .
KINGSCLIFF | Cause of unit explosion and fire under investigation. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is investigating whether a fire, that has destroyed a demountable home and caused serious injuries to two people at Kingscliff on the state's far nort... View on X [external link]
KINGSCLIFF - Update - demountable home destroyed by fire. Two people being transported to hospital with severe burns. Investigations commencing. View on X [external link]
KINGSCLIFF - Mobile home destroyed by fire n Mary Street. One person suffering severe burns. Ambulance on scene. No information on how fire ignited. Investigations have commenced. Police in attendance View on X [external link]
St LEONARDS - FRNSW HAZMAT crews are working to contain and absorb a quantity of diesel after a truck crashed into a non moving object (wall). Atchison Street / Mitchell St and Albany Lane is the location. View on X [external link]
RANDWICK - FRNSW is in attendance on High Street where a light rail carriage has a small fire in the roof area. No injuries reported. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is seeking to attract a new generation of first responders in the state’s Southern Tablelands region, rolling up the doors of Crookwell Fire Station to showcase its capability and recruit for local On-call firefighters. On Saturday... Learn more about the Crookwell Fire Station invites the community to meet the crew at Crookwell.
A woman has narrowly escaped a house fire caused by an exploding e-bike at Daceyville, in Sydney’s south. The resident was awake in her Endeavour Road semi-detached home at 6am today when the e-bike’s battery failed and burst into flames. The occupant... Learn more about the Resident narrowly escapes e-bike explosion and house fire at Daceyville.
CECIL HILLS - Fire and Rescue NSW assisted the Rural Fire Service to extinguish a fire in a truck and trailer that closed the M7 Motorway just before 5am today. FRNSW hazmat trucks attended to recover about 100L of diesel fuel from the melted truck fuel tanks. View on X [external link]
CROOKWELL | Crookwell Fire Station invites the community to meet the crew. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is seeking to attract a new generation of first responders in the states Southern Tablelands region, rolling up the doors of Crookwell Fire S... View on X [external link]
DACEYVILLE | ***VIDEO ALERT*** Resident narrowly escapes e-bike explosion and house fire. A woman has narrowly escaped a house fire caused by an exploding e-bike at Daceyville, in Sydneys south.The resident was awake in her Endeavour Road sem... View on X [external link]
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