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We responded to over 150,000 incidents in 2023-24. The incidents displayed below are note-worthy incidents that have been published as media releases or tweets. Details about incidents may change and should not be used as emergency information and/or advice.
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Congratulations to Bankstown Station Officer Craig Vincent, Kellyville Senior Firefighter Kamarah Pooley, Nowra Captain John Dun AFSM, and Leading Firefighter Richard Wilson who were all named as finalists in the 2021 Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards. View on X [external link]
More than 20 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters from seven local fire stations attended the scene of a car fire in an underground carpark at a unit block in Woodville Road, Guildford today. FRNSW received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls... Learn more about the Car Fire at Guildford.
Stay out of harm, have a working smoke alarm. Over a five year period only half of the house fires that we attended had a working smoke alarm. Find out how you can change this: #StayOutOfHarm #ProtectTheIrreplaceable View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today attended the scene of a small car fire on Queen St, Muswellbrook, following the explosion of a battery jumper pack. When firefighters arrived they found one male suffering burns to his body after the battery... Learn more about the Car Fire at Muswellbrook.
The NSW Government's investment in our Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems is a great step towards keeping the communities of NSW safe. The new drones will help us with rapid response mapping and hazardous materials detection. View on X [external link]
RT @FRNSW_RS3: @FRNSW in attendance #WaggaWagga building fireMulti level structure with fire on level 2No reported injuries & fire under control#FRNSW View on X [external link]
RT @NSWHealth: ⚠️ PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT – FURTHER VENUES ⚠️ View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has urged residents to ensure they have working smoke alarms installed in their homes after a house in Auburn was totally destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. FRNSW crews were called to the Carrington Street property... Learn more about the House Fire at Auburn.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to 000 calls for smoke issuing from a unit on Goondah St, Villawood just after 4pm this afternoon. FRNSW arrived to find a smoke and flame in a ground level unit and quickly got to... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Villawood.
WAVERTON | The top section of a 3 level building has collapsed onto Harriott street bringing down powerlines. 6 residents have been evacuated and an exclusion zone has been established. Buses have been diverted and an engineer has been sourced. @CityOfSydFRNSW @nswpolice View on X [external link]
WAGGA WAGGA | #FRNSW firefighters have extinguished a small electrical fire in the roof of a school. No injuries were reported. View on X [external link]
A blanked kicked off onto a heater can ignite in minutes. Stay out of harm, keep everything a metre from the heater. For more tips on keeping your home safe from fire, visit #StayOutOfHarm #ProtectTheIrreplaceable View on X [external link]
RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: After completing our highly realistic Urban Search and Rescue training, these @FRNSW firefighters and @NSWAmbulance paramedics are ready to respond to earthquakes, structural collapses and other disasters locally and overseas. #PreparedForAnything #USAR View on X [external link]
Just after 10:00 am numerous Triple Zero (000) calls reported a front bedroom alight in a house on Beckett Street in Gillieston Heights. Fire and Rescue (FRNSW) crews arrived to see flames coming from the front and side of the... Learn more about the House Fire at Gillieston Heights .
RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Urban Search and Rescue training at our @FRNSW Emergency Services Academy ensuring our firefighters as well as @NSWAmbulance paramedics, @nswpolice, engineers and doctors are ready to deploy anywhere in the world within 6 hours. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) safely released two people trapped in their car following a three-vehicle crash on Prospect Highway at Seven Hills this afternoon. FRNSW crews from Seven Hills and Wentworthville used specialist rescue equipment to free the two people... Learn more about the Car Crash at Seven Hills .
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews from Griffith and Yenda extinguished a house fire at McKern Place in Griffith this morning. Upon arrival firefighters got to work to extinguish flames coming from an abandoned house. No persons were inside. NSW Police... Learn more about the House Fire at Griffith.
Just after 8:00am, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls to a boat fire approximately 100m off shore at Morning Bay, Pittwater. A crew, along with a crew from the Rural Fire Service (RFS), is currently responding... Learn more about the Boat Fire at Morning Bay.
Congratulations to Assistant Commissioner Murray West, Senior Firefighter Michelle Engelsman, Captain Peter Dunn and Captain Leslie Carr on receiving their Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. View on X [external link]
PERISHER / BULLOCKS FLAT | 250 people have been evacuated from the Skitube Railway Station following a strong smell of burning. The cause of the smell has been determined to have come from the trains braking system. View on X [external link]
PERISHER / BULLOCKS FLAT | 250 people have been evacuated from the Skitube Railway Station following a strong smell of burning. The cause of the smell has been determined to have come from the trains breaks. View on X [external link]
RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: A chiropractor, flight attendant, Muay Thai fighter and pharmacist. Just some of the wide range of backgrounds in our latest class of @FRNSW recruits. #PreparedForAnything View on X [external link]
Just after 2:30pm, Fire and Rescue NSW responded to numerous Triple Zero (000) calls about large amounts of smoke issuing from an underground carpark on Trafalgar St, Stanmore. Firefighters arrived to find black smoke issuing from the carpark, with a car... Learn more about the Structure Fire at Stanmore.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a boat leaking fluids in the waters off Daleys Point on the Central Coast just before 11:30am. FRNSW arrived on scene to find a 42-foot boat tied to the wharf had sunk and was... Learn more about the Spillage at Daleys Point.
RT @FewtrellJeremy: After two very intense weeks of training, our Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) candidates are now a few hours into their 48 hour assessment. They will cut through concrete, build timber supports and tunnel through walls. Good luck to all participants! #USAR @FRNSW View on X [external link]
BONDI BEACH | #FRNSW crews from across Sydney City and the Eastern Suburbs have contained a school fire on Warners Ave. Heavy fire conditions were found in one classroom. Crews will extinguish the fire and investigate the cause. View on X [external link]
Happy Thank a First Responder Day to our firefighters and all our first responder friends! #TAFRD View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today extinguished a house fire in Clarke Street, Harden, where a mother and young daughter safely escaped the flames. The fire was believed to have started in the kitchen of the home and quickly spread to... Learn more about the House Fire at Harden.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) extinguished a fire in a recycling truck alight at Charles Parade in Kurnell this morning. When crews arrived the contents of the truck were smouldering, however due to damage... Learn more about the Recycling Truck Fire at Kurnell.
Just before 5:00pm Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to multiple triple zero (000) calls of smoke coming from a school building at Bondi Beach Public School. NSW Police Officers were first on scene and went inside to search the... Learn more about the Bondi Beach School Fire at Bondi Beach.
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