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A Fire and Rescue NSW crew from Lambton Fire Station attended the scene of a car accident on the Pacific Highway at Charlestown on the NSW Central Coast. A Triple Zero (000) call was received shortly before 10am this morning,... Learn more about the Car Accident at Charlestown.
A Fire and Rescue NSW crew from Lambton Fire Station attended the scene of a car accident on the Pacific Highway at Charlestown on the NSW Central Coast. A Triple Zero (000) call was received shortly before 10am this morning,... Learn more about the Car Accident at Charlestown.
Just after 7am, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to a Automatic Fire Alarm at a hospital in Glen Innes Road, Glen Innes. Crews from Glen Innes Fire Station arrived to find 30 staff and patients had been evacuated, and noticed... Learn more about the Electrical Fire at Glen Innes.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Lidcombe and Burwood Fire Stations rescued three people from a car after it reversed into a stormwater drain at Homebush yesterday afternoon. At 5.40pm, the two crews attended the scene where the car had reversed... Learn more about the Motor vehicle accident at Homebush.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Menai and Riverwood Fire Stations attended a home on Brushwood Drive, Alfords Point after receiving triple zero call from the occupant reporting smoke throughout the house. The occupant was unsure of the source of the... Learn more about the House fire at Alfords Point.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Menai and Riverwood Fire Stations attended a home on Brushwood Drive, Alfords Point after receiving triple zero call from the occupant reporting smoke throughout the house. The occupant was unsure of the source of the... Learn more about the House fire at Alfords Point.
Just after 10pm last night Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to a fire in a unit block on Carramar Ave, Carramar. Upon arrival crews noticed a unit on the second floor was well alight leaving the remainder of... Learn more about the Unit fire at Carramar.
Just after 10pm last night Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to a fire in a unit block on Carramar Ave, Carramar. Upon arrival crews noticed a unit on the second floor was well alight leaving the remainder of... Learn more about the Unit fire at Carramar.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Arncliffe and Kogarah Fire Stations were called to a house on Spring Street, Arncliffe last night after a Triple Zero (000) call was received reporting a house fire. Crews arrived to the scene in... Learn more about the House fire at Arncliffe.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Arncliffe and Kogarah Fire Stations were called to a house on Spring Street, Arncliffe last night after a Triple Zero (000) call was received reporting a house fire. Crews arrived to the scene in... Learn more about the House fire at Arncliffe.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Kempsey and Port Macquarie are on the scene of a head on collision by a van into a tree. Initial reports suggest that smoke was billowing from the vehicle. Firefighters arrived at the incident just... Learn more about the MVA - Persons Trapped at Crescent Head.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Gordon and Hornsby Fire Stations have attended a house fire in Turramurra this afternoon. Initial reports suggest a piece of machinery caught fire on a construction site on the property, causing thick black smoke... Learn more about the House fire at Turramurra.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Gordon and Hornsby Fire Stations have attended a house fire in Turramurra this afternoon. Initial reports suggest a piece of machinery caught fire on a construction site on the property, causing thick black smoke... Learn more about the House fire at Turramurra.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Central Coast were called to a property in Matcham just before 11:30am this morning after reports that a horse was stuck in a dam. Crews arrived on the scene to find the horse caught... Learn more about the Horse rescue at Matcham.
Just before 8am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Delroy and Dubbo Fire Stations were called to a house fire on Bunglegumbie Rd, Dubbo. Upon arrival crews were able to quickly extinguish a fire which is believed to... Learn more about the House Fire at Dubbo.
Just before 8am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Delroy and Dubbo Fire Stations were called to a house fire on Bunglegumbie Rd, Dubbo. Upon arrival crews were able to quickly extinguish a fire which is believed to... Learn more about the House Fire at Dubbo.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from across Newcastle and The Hunter region were called to a shop on Parry Street, Newcastle West late last night after reports of a large fire at the premises. Crews began arriving on scene at approximately... Learn more about the Large shop fire at Newcastle West.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from across Newcastle and The Hunter region were called to a shop on Parry Street, Newcastle West late last night after reports of a large fire at the premises. Crews began arriving on scene at approximately... Learn more about the Large shop fire at Newcastle West.
Fire and Rescue NSW crew from Horningsea Park fire station attended a home on Ingleburn Gardens Drive, Bardia just after 2pm this afternoon after reports of a dog stuck on a roof. Using a salvage sheet and high pitched voices,... Learn more about the Dog stuck on roof at Bardia .
Fire and Rescue NSW crew from Horningsea Park Fire Station attended a home on Ingleburn Gardens Drive, Bardia just after 2pm this afternoon after receiving reports of a dog stuck on a roof. Using a salvage sheet and high pitched... Learn more about the Dog stuck on roof at Bardia .
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Lawson, Wentworth Falls and Katoomba fire stations are on the scene of a fuel tanker accident on the Great Western Highway, Lawson, which occurred at around 2pm today. The truck crashed into the median strip... Learn more about the Fuel tanker crash at Lawson.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Lawson, Wentworth Falls and Katoomba fire stations are on the scene of a fuel tanker accident on the Great Western Highway, Lawson, which occurred at around 2pm today. The truck crashed into the median strip... Learn more about the Fuel tanker crash at Lawson.
Just after midday Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Lithgow fire station were called to assist with a kangaroo rescue, after it was reported that a female kangaroo had been swept away in flood waters and was stuck in a... Learn more about the Kangaroo rescue at Lithgow.
Just after 11.15am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews from across Western Sydney were called to a house fire on Camilleri Ave, Quakers Hill. Upon arrival crews found the house well alight, and worked quickly to extinguish the fire and... Learn more about the House Fire at Quakers Hill.
Just after 11.15am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews from across Western Sydney were called to a house fire on Camilleri Ave, Quakers Hill. Upon arrival crews found the house well alight, and worked quickly to extinguish the fire and... Learn more about the House Fire at Quakers Hill.
Fire and Rescue NSW crew from Glenbrook fire station were called to a house on Darwin Drive, Lapstone this morning after reports of a large tree falling onto a car and blocking the road. Crews arrived on the scene shortly... Learn more about the Tree falls on car at Lapstone.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Glenbrook Fire Station were called to a house on Darwin Drive, Lapstone this morning after reports of a large tree falling onto a car and blocking the road. Crews arrived on the scene shortly... Learn more about the Tree falls on car at Lapstone.
Just after 9pm last night Fire and Rescue NSW crews from North Lamton were called to reports of a power pole alight on Werona St, North Lambton. Upon arrival firefighters noticed the pole was well alight and at risk of falling... Learn more about the Power pole alight at North Lambton.
Fire and Rescue NSW Hazardous Materials experts have worked to remove Phosphine tablets which were placed around a shed in Matcham. Firefighters were called when the tablet’s odour was noticeable from some distance. An exclusion zone of up to 50 meters... Learn more about the Rat Bait Contamination at Matcham (Central Coast).
Fire and Rescue NSW Hazardous Materials experts have worked to remove Phosphine tablets which were placed around a shed in Matcham. Firefighters were called when the tablet’s odour was noticeable from some distance. An exclusion zone of up to 50 meters... Learn more about the Rat Bait Contamination at Matcham (Central Coast).
Further Information
- For flood information and warnings, visit the NSW State Emergency Service website [external link].
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