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Northern Beaches (Sydney) | #FRNSW working to extinguish a fire in a garbage truck on Abbott Road North Curl Curl. Truck is dumping load in a car park of a local reserve. Ladder truck putting water on the fire. Possible cause Lithium Battery, FRNSW investigating further. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 02:11pm • Nov 01, 2024

CAMDEN | Firefighters conduct safety blitz of retirement village to protect seniors. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews from Camden, in Sydneys south-west, visited the Camden Downs retirement village this week to share life-saving fire advice to... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:03am • Oct 31, 2024
place Camden

WAGGA WAGGA | ***VISION ALERT*** State Firefighter Championships successfully wrap-up in Wagga Wagga. The Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Firefighter Championships at Wagga Wagga have come to a close, following three days of hard-fought competition... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 02:51pm • Oct 28, 2024
place Wagga Wagga

FRNSW is working to extinguish a fire in a large pile of compressed cardboard on a property located on Botany Road at Matraville. This fire is producing a large quantity of smoke. As a precaution, FRNSW advises people in the area to keep their doors, windows, and vents closed. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 01:55pm • Oct 26, 2024
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***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters douse e-bike fire threatening apartment complex residents | Waterloo

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have quickly extinguished an e-bike fire before it could take hold and harm the occupants of a small apartment complex overnight at Waterloo in Sydney’s inner south. The battery of one of several e-bikes, stored... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters douse e-bike fire threatening apartment complex residents at Waterloo.

access_time 11:48am • Oct 23, 2024
place Waterloo
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***VISION ALERT*** Fire destroys two-storey building | Ballina

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished an extensive building fire early this morning at Ballina, on the state’s North Coast. Multiple Triple Zero (000) calls were received about the blaze which broke out just after 3.30am on River... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** Fire destroys two-storey building at Ballina.

access_time 11:42am • Oct 23, 2024
place Ballina
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WATERLOO | ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters douse e-bike fire threatening apartment complex residents. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have quickly extinguished an e-bike fire before it could take hold and harm the occupants of a small apartmen... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:42am • Oct 23, 2024
place Waterloo

BALLINA | ***VISION ALERT*** Fire destroys two-storey building. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished an extensive building fire early this morning at Ballina, on the states North Coast. Multiple Triple Zero (000) calls were rec... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:36am • Oct 23, 2024
place Ballina
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***VISION ALERT*** Metal recycling complex fire | Villawood

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are currently battling a large fire in a metal recycling complex in Villawood. FRNSW received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to a fire just after 12.30pm and firefighters observed large volumes of thick black smoke... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** Metal recycling complex fire at Villawood.

access_time 03:33pm • Oct 21, 2024
place Villawood
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VILLAWOOD | ***VISION ALERT*** Metal recycling complex fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are currently battling a large fire in a metal recycling complex in Villawood.FRNSW received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to a fire just after 1... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 03:27pm • Oct 21, 2024
place Villawood

Wind is pushing smoke northward, prompting FRNSW to advise nearby residents to stay away and keep doors, windows, and vents closed. Local evacuations are in effect. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 03:27pm • Oct 21, 2024

| Southern Highlands FRNSW firefighters set to compete at the State Firefighting Championships in Wagga Wagga. A group of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters from the Southern Highlands is set to compete at the 2024 State Firefighter Champ... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 01:42pm • Oct 21, 2024

VILLAWOOD | #FRNSW on scene at a fire in a metal recycling facility on Miller Road. 12 fire trucks with approximately 40 firefighters, FFs working to stop the fire from spreading to an adjoining warehouse. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 12:53pm • Oct 21, 2024
place Villawood

| All-female FRNSW firefighting team set to compete at the State Firefighting Championships. An all-female firefighting team from Culcairn and Albury North is set to represent Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) this week at the 2024 State Firefighter... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 12:37pm • Oct 21, 2024

| Four Central West FRNSW teams to compete at the State Firefighting Championships. Four teams from the Central West are set to represent Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) this week at the 2024 State Firefighter Championships, at Wagga Wagga, in the... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 12:12pm • Oct 21, 2024

| Local FRNSW firefighters fielding five teams to compete at the State Firefighting Championships. Five teams from the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie and Newcastle are set to represent Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) this week at the 2024 State Fire... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 12:07pm • Oct 21, 2024

EDGEWORTH | ***VISION ALERT*** FRNSW firefighters respond to mockbus crash scenario. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have played a leading role in a multi-agency bus crash exercise at Lake Macquarie.Building on previous scenarios, this exer... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:46am • Oct 21, 2024
place Edgeworth

WAGGA WAGGA | Birthplace of Firefighter Championships set to host State Titles. Twenty-six teams are set to represent Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) at the 2024 State Firefighter Championships at Wagga Wagga on Thursday.Held every two years, the... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:27am • Oct 21, 2024
place Wagga Wagga

| Fire and Rescue NSW passes rigorous search and rescue testing to continue aiding UN during disasters. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) AUS02 Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team has been successfully reclassified to provide national and internati... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 07:22pm • Oct 18, 2024

BOMADERRY | ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters utilise new drone capability to monitor silo incident. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to an automatic fire alarm at an animal feed manufacturing facility in Bomaderry on the states South Coast... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:37am • Oct 18, 2024
place Bomaderry
MEDIA UPDATE - University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre | Darlington

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has safely contained the chemicals responsible for a reaction and minor elevated radiation levels outside the University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre in Darlington today. These contained chemicals are being handed back to the university for... Learn more about the MEDIA UPDATE - University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre at Darlington.

access_time 05:07pm • Oct 15, 2024
place Darlington
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DARLINGTON | MEDIA UPDATE - University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has safely contained the chemicals responsible for a reaction and minor elevated radiation levels outside the University of Sydney Sports Aquatic... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 05:02pm • Oct 15, 2024
place Darlington

MORUYA | Fire and Rescue NSW crews attend skydiving mishap. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have helped save a skydiver, who has landed in a tree, today at Moruya, on the state's south coast.FRNSW personnel joined NSW Police, NSW Ambulance,... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 03:12pm • Oct 15, 2024
place Moruya
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Three people transported to hospital following chemical reaction | Darlington

Three people have been transported to hospital following a chemical reaction outside the University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre in Darlington today. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) arrived on scene in Codrington Street around 10.00am after receiving reports of a person... Learn more about the Three people transported to hospital following chemical reaction at Darlington.

access_time 01:12pm • Oct 15, 2024
place Darlington
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DARLINGTON | Five people transported to hospital following chemical reaction. Three people have been transported to hospital following a chemical reaction outside the University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre in Darlington today.Fire and Resc... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 01:07pm • Oct 15, 2024
place Darlington
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***VISION ALERT*** Overnight fire in food court causes significant damage | Circular Quay

A fire in a kitchen restaurant has caused significant damage to a food court in Circular Quay in Sydney overnight. Sixteen fire trucks and more than 60 firefighters responded to the incident following numerous Triple Zero (000) calls about the blaze... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** Overnight fire in food court causes significant damage at Circular Quay.

access_time 12:08pm • Oct 15, 2024
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CIRCULAR QUAY | ***VISION ALERT*** Overnight fire in food court causes significant damage. A fire in a kitchen restaurant has caused significant damage to a food court in Circular Quay in Sydney overnight.Sixteen fire trucks and more than 60 f... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 12:03pm • Oct 15, 2024
place Circular Quay

MASCOT | New Million-dollar fire truck to protect Sydneys inner south. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have begun training on one of its latest replacement vehicles, a $950,000 state-of-the-art Pumper appliance being stationed at Mascot, in S... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 10:33am • Oct 15, 2024
place Mascot

ROSEMEADOW | New million-dollar fire truck to protect Sydneys south-west. Fire protection in Sydneys south-west has been boosted by the arrival of a state-of-the-art fire truck for the Rosemeadow Fire Station.The Scania P320 Class 3 Pumper i... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 10:22am • Oct 15, 2024
place Rosemeadow

MUDGEE | Mudgee residents saved by working smoke alarms following three close calls in three months. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is reminding the public about the importance of having a working smoke alarm, with the devices preventing tragedy in... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 10:07am • Oct 14, 2024
place Mudgee

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