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Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) is urging residents to be extra cautious of waterlogged areas after multiple landslides occurred across Greater Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains today. Firefighters established exclusion zones at a landslide that blocked the... Learn more about the Multiple landslides - VIDEOS at Emu Heights.

A dog that spent three days stuck up a tree in the Lismore floodwaters, before being rescued by firefighters, has been reunited with her family. "Winnie," the Bull Mastiff cross, let out a whimper last Wednesday as she lay entangled in... Learn more about the Dog stuck up tree - Update VIDEO at Lismore.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has contained a large building fire at Forbes in the state's Central West this afternoon. More than 25 firefighters have knocked down the fire in the Spotlight store in Lamb Street. The neighbouring Bunnings Warehouse and a... Learn more about the Shopping Complex Fire at Forbes.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Hazardous Materials teams are at the scene of a major gas emergency at South Lismore, in the Northern Rivers flood zone. The floodwaters have compromised materials stored at an Agricultural Supply business in Kruss Avenue. The water... Learn more about the Flood zone HAZMAT operation - VIDEO at South Lismore.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are at the scene of an explosion at a home in Mount Kuring-Gai in Sydney's northern suburbs. Emergency services arrived at the Low Street home just before 10am and treated a 50-year-old woman, with burns... Learn more about the Explosion at Mount Kuring-Gai.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are at the scene of a major landslide, caused by intense rainfall, at Katoomba, in the Blue Mountains. Fire crews have put exclusion zones in place around the scene in Gang Gang Street, as the... Learn more about the Major Landslide - VIDEO at Katoomba.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is investigating the cause of a house fire yesterday at Tascott on the state's Central Coast. Six fire trucks arrived in Bluefish Crescent just after 3.30pm and found the two-storey house well alight. Firefighters entered the home... Learn more about the House Fire at Tascott.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has responded to a three-car crash which has caused major traffic disruptions on the Sydney Harbour Bridge this morning. The incident happened just before 7.15am. One car flipped onto its roof and caught alight. Fire crews have extinguished... Learn more about the 3 Car Crash on Harbour Bridge - VIDEO at Sydney.

Following the destructive floods occurring across the state, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is warning the community against the incorrect use of fuel-powered equipment. Fuel-powered equipment can include generators or pumps that have an exhaust pipe. The exhaust fumes from... Learn more about the FRNSW warns against using generators inside homes-Video message at Flood-affected areas in NSW.

Emergency service crews have had a major breakthrough, reaching the isolated Northern Rivers town of Coraki, which has been cut off by road for four days. A convoy of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) vehicles, including "In-Water" rescue teams, assigned to... Learn more about the FRNSW breaks through to Coraki - VIDEO at Coraki.

More than 50 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters are currently battling a blaze in a service station at Belmore in Sydney's south-west. Numerous Triple Zero (000) calls were received about an explosion and fire at the service station on Canterbury... Learn more about the Fire at Belmore service station at Belmore.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is continuing operations at the Old Wool Store buildings at Wickham in Newcastle which were completely destroyed by a massive fire on Tuesday. The fire was the largest emergency incident in Newcastle since the earthquake... Learn more about the Wickham update - demolition works underway at .

For the first time in a flood emergency, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is using Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), or drones, as reconnaissance units to assess floodwater hazards and warn "In-water" rescue teams. FRNSW has deployed "In-water" rescue teams to... Learn more about the Drones used to recon floodwaters - VIDEO at Lismore.

You may have heard of firefighters rescuing cats up trees...but a dog?! Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews in the flood zone at Lismore have saved a dog, trapped in a tree for three days. Crews from Lismore fire station were dealing... Learn more about the Dog stuck up tree at Lismore.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are at the scene of a fire in a factory at Port Kembla, on the state's south coast. The fire is in a large metal processing area of the factory on Springhill Road. Fire crews, in... Learn more about the Factory Fire at Port Kembla.

A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew, cut off by floodwaters at Coraki in the Northern Rivers district, has saved the life of a person suffering a heart attack. The crew was on duty at the Fire Station in Adams Street... Learn more about the Coraki rescue at Coraki.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are attending a hazardous materials incident at a waste transfer station at Eastern Creek in western Sydney. Numerous NSW Ambulances are en-route to the premises in Kangaroo Avenue where 16 workers have been affected by... Learn more about the Hazardous Materials Incident at Eastern Creek.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have overcome floodwaters to carry out a rescue of a furry kind at Wallacia, in Sydney's west. Just before midday today, Teddy, the Irish Wolfhound, was having life-threatening complications after an operation a few days... Learn more about the Teddy the Dog Rescued at Wallacia.