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JERRYs PLAINS (Singleton LGA) - A fire in the trailer of a B Double has closed the Golden Highway. Fire is extinguished, load is believed to be ammonia nitrate. Trailer continues to be cooled, temperatures are falling. Local exclusion zone are in place. FRNSW HAZMAT responding. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW’s (FRNSW) Balgownie Fire Station has marked a significant milestone - 100 years of service to the Wollongong community. Several dignitaries, including Member for Wollongong, The Hon. Paul Scully MP; Federal Member for Cunningham, Alison Byrnes MP; Wollongong... Learn more about the Balgownie Fire Station celebrates 100 years of operation and community service at Balgownie.
BALGOWNIE | Balgownie Fire Station celebrates 100 years of operation and community service. Fire and Rescue NSWs (FRNSW) Balgownie Fire Station has marked a significant milestone - 100 years of service to the Wollongong community.Several dign... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have prevented a tragedy at Weston, in the State’s Hunter region, thanks to a working smoke alarm and quick-thinking neighbours. Shortly before 7pm last night, residents in Sixth Street heard the shrill sound of a... Learn more about the Close call for Weston resident as unattended cooking sparks house fire at Weston.
WESTON | Close call for Weston resident as unattended cooking sparks house fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have prevented a tragedy at Weston, in the States Hunter region, thanks to a working smoke alarm and quick-thinking neighb... View on X [external link]
Seventeen teams are set to compete at the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Regional Firefighter Championships this weekend at Swansea, in the state’s Lake Macquarie region. Teams of four firefighters compete in the hard-fought competition with events such as “Urban Pumper... Learn more about the Teams training for triumph at Regional Firefighter Championships at Swansea.
SWANSEA | Teams training for triumph at Regional Firefighter Championships. Seventeen teams are set to compete at the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Regional Firefighter Championships this weekend at Swansea, in the states Lake Macquarie region.... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters and administration staff have raised a record-breaking amount for children who have sustained burn injuries. ‘Firefighters For The Burns Unit Incorporated’, the registered charitable organisation established by FRNSW Firefighters, today presented a cheque for $523,247... Learn more about the - Firefighters raise half a million dollars for kids with burn injuries at Westmead.
WESTMEAD | ***VISION ALERT*** - Firefighters raise half a million dollars for kids with burn injuries. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters and administration staff have raised a record-breaking amount for children who have sustained burn in... View on X [external link]
CARLINGFORD - Leaning Crane. Pennant Hills Road remains closed. Approximately 200 residents from nearby unit blocks have been evacuated as a precaution. Engineers are on site. NO INJURIES REPORTED View on X [external link]
SURRY HILLS - FIRE - all persons have been accounted for. NO injuries reported. Approximately 30 evacuated. Firefighters clearing the building of the toxic smoke from the fire and will commence to investigate where and how the fire started. View on X [external link]
SURRY HILLS - fire on the fourth level in a building on Denham Street has been extinguished. Approximately 36 firefighter on scene, operations supported by Ambulance and Police. Approx 30 people evacuated by firefighters. View on X [external link]
CARLINGFORD - Pennant Hills Road CLOSED both directions. FRNSW crews have responded to reports of a tower crane impacted by high winds. All site workers have been safely evacuated. View on X [external link]
CARLINGFORD - Pennant Hills Road CLOSED both ditections. Construction crane leaning, high winds in the area. Local evacs occuring 1 ni injuries reported View on X [external link]
ST MARYS - Car fire on the east bound off ramp of the M4 onto Mamre Rd. Fire and Rescue NSW, Rural Fire Service and Police on scene. Traffic impacted. View on X [external link]
MULGOA - FRNSW has cut a person out of the wreckage of the two truck crash on Mulgoa Road. NSW Ambulance helicopter on scene with NSW Police and Rural Fire Service. Traffic impacted. Drive Carefully it does not take much to end up injured or worse. View on X [external link]
MULGOA Crash Update - Fire and Rescue NSW has cut away some of the vehicle to allow better access to Paramedics. Operations continuing, Mulgoa Road and St Thomas Street traffic impacted, avoid, monitor live traffic. More to follow View on X [external link]
MULGOA - Fire and Rescue NSW rescue trucks on scene of a truck crash, one person trapped in the wreckage. Paramedics treating FRNSW developing a rescue plan which may require the vehicles to be cut and rammed apart.. View on X [external link]
LALOR PARK - Car alight on Parkside Drive near Burked Road on truck on scene. View on X [external link]
Long Jetty - Update 1 - fire had occurred in a shop - Police in attendance - FRNSW ventilating - no injuries reported at this stage. View on X [external link]
LONG JETTY (Central Coast_ - FRNSW responding to reports of a building on fire on Pacific Street and The Entrance Road - more to follow View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has identified the people most at risk of a residential fire this winter. FRNSW’s Community Safety Command has crunched the numbers and created a profile of those most vulnerable. If you meet one or more of the... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW identifies people most at risk of a home fire this winter at NSW.
NSW | ***VIDEO ALERT** Fire and Rescue NSW identifies people most at risk of a home fire this winter. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has identified the people most at risk of a residential fire this winter.FRNSWs Community Safety Command has cru... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling a blaze that has destroyed a two-storey house this morning at Smithfield, in Sydney’s west. Six trucks and 24 firefighters are at the scene of the fire that enveloped the top floor of... Learn more about the Firefighters battling house fire at Smithfield.
Around 60 firefighters have contained a large blaze that’s destroyed a factory-warehouse this morning at Marrickville, in Sydney’s inner west. The fire broke out around 3.15am and spread through the roof of the Cook Road building. Sixteen fire trucks, including ladder platforms,... Learn more about the Firefighters contain large industrial fire at Marrickville.
SMITHFIELD | ***VIDEO ALERT*** Firefighters battling house fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling a blaze that has destroyed a two-storey house this morning at Smithfield, in Sydneys west.Six trucks and 24 firefighters are at th... View on X [external link]
MARRICKVILLE | ***VIDEO ALERT*** Firefighters contain large industrial fire. Around 60 firefighters have contained a large blaze thats destroyed a factory-warehouse this morning at Marrickville, in Sydneys inner west.The fire broke out aroun... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging the public to check its smoke alarms today after the death of a woman in a fire in a townhouse where no working alarm was present. Just after 7am, FRNSW crews responded to the... Learn more about the No working smoke alarm in fatal fire at Cremorne.
CREMORNE | No working smoke alarm in fatal fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging the public to check its smoke alarms today after the death of a woman in a fire in a townhouse where no working alarm was present.Just after 7am, FRNSW crew... View on X [external link]
CREMORNE - FRNSW on scene at a townhouse on Allister Street. Six fire trucks and 22 firefighters on scene. Operations supported by Police and Ambulance. More to follow View on X [external link]
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