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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Smoke advisory no longer in place. FRNSW has finished operations and have handed the site back to the occupants. View on X [external link]
Smoke advisory no longer in place. FRNSW has finished operations and have handed the site back to the occupants. View on X [external link]
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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
ROOTY HILL | Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished a fire in a paddock adjoining a workshop, house and a number of vehicles on Pimelea Place ealier today. One truck minor damage. The attached video demonstrates how FRNSW gets water onto the fire and into the truck. Get Bushfire Ready View on X [external link]
ARNCLIFFE - Final Update - FRNSW has freed two people from the wreckage of one vehilce using rescue equipment. NSW Ambulance paramedics treating and transporting a number of casulaties. Forest Road Close - Police are investigatin the crash. View on X [external link]
ARNCLIFFE | Forest Road xs Roach Street - Forest Road Closed - FRNSW Rescue trucks on scene working to cut two people out of the wreckage of a vehicle after a multi vehicle crash. NSW Ambulance treating a number of casualties. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has launched a new specialist vessel to deal with Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) operations on the Murrumbidgee River and other local waterways. The Australian made vessel replaces an earlier craft, offering a larger and more stable platform... Learn more about the Upgraded vessel launched to protect against water pollution at Leeton.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has launched a new specialist vessel to deal with Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) operations on Lake Lyell and other local waterways. The Australian-made vessel replaces an earlier craft, offering a larger and more stable platform from which... Learn more about the Upgraded vessel launched to protect against water pollution at Lithgow.
LITHGOW | Upgraded vessel launched to protect against water pollution. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has launched a new specialist vessel to deal with Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) operations on Lake Lyell and other local waterways.The Australian... View on X [external link]
AUBURN | It took more than 80 firefighters approximately 7 hours to extinguished a fire in a large unoccupied building Tavistock Street overnight. Police and Fire investigators are returning to the site this morning to continue investigations. View on X [external link]
AUBURN | More than 80 firefighters continue to battle a blaze in a large unoccupied building on Tavistock Street. No injuries reported or evacuation required at this stage. There is smoke in the area. FRNSW is recommeding for people to keep doors, windows and vents closed. View on X [external link]
AUBURN - Unoccupied building on fire at the end of Tavistock Street. More than 16 fire trucks and 60 firefighters working to extinguish the blaze. No threats to adjoining properties, building is located at the end of a road and next to a park. View on X [external link]
AVALON | The Urban Search and Rescue Truck - USAR 1 and specialist firefighters are on scene to assist with stabilising a home that is being searched after a fire. The house is built on a steep slope and has collapsed in some parts, one person is still unaccounted for. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are preparing to search the scene of a devastating house fire, on Sydney’s northern beaches. At 1am today, FRNSW responded to calls of a house fire in Hilltop Road, with one person unaccounted for. On arrival,... Learn more about the Firefighters to search house fire scene for missing person at Avalon .
AVALON | Firefighters to search house fire scene for missing person. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are preparing to search the scene of a devastating house fire, on Sydneys northern beaches.At 1am today, FRNSW responded to calls of a hous... View on X [external link]
AVALON | FRNSW using RPAS (Drone) technology to guide and check the effectiveness of water streams from the ladder truck onto this house fire. The home is located on steep terrain on Sydney's Norther Beaches, there has been roof and floor collapse. View on X [external link]
NSW fire agencies are urging everyone to check they have working smoke alarms after nine people died in residential blazes this winter. Fire fatalities in accidental fires can be preventable, with working smoke alarms an important warning system for households. Fire and... Learn more about the Fire agencies raise the alarm: nine winter house fire deaths in 2025 at .
| Fire agencies raise the alarm: nine winter house fire deaths in 2025. NSW fire agencies are urging everyone to check they have working smoke alarms after nine people died in residential blazes this winter.Fire fatalities in accidental fires... View on X [external link]
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