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A firefighting couple has relied upon its on-the-job experience to deliver its own baby in the carpark of a Hunter Valley fast food restaurant. Pregnant Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Communication Centre Operator, Samantha Paul, was four days overdue when... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters deliver own baby in fast food restaurant carpark at Hunter Region.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighter, Gavin Clifton, is just days away from his latest fund-raising venture for charity, climbing 18 hours non-stop up and down the Furber Steps at Katoomba in the Blue Mountains. Gavin, an On-call (Retained) firefighter, based... Learn more about the Firefighter to climb the Furber Steps for charity – at Blue Mountains.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators today have determined a Lithium-ion battery has caused a fire which destroyed five cars at Sydney Airport last night. Firefighters were called around 8:30pm to a parking lot on Airport Drive, Mascot, where flames had... Learn more about the Five cars destroyed by fire after Lithium-ion battery ignites in parking lot at Sydney Airport.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have saved an historical boat shed from fire on the Parramatta River at Putney, in Sydney's north-west. More than 30 firefighters and eight fire trucks were deployed to Waterview Street as flames engulfed a small... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews save almost century-old boat shed from fire at Putney .
A number of hazard reduction burns are scheduled for NSW including the Greater Sydney Area over the coming days. Smoke from these burns is likely to settle across residential areas especially in the afternoon and evening. Heavy smoke may be experienced by residents... Learn more about the Hazard reductions - smoke advisory at NSW.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have successfully completed a strategic hazard reduction burn to protect the headland at North Mona Vale, on Sydney's northern beaches. FRNSW deployed firefighters from Mona Vale, Mount Druitt, Silverwater, Campsie, Fairfield and Lidcombe around the... Learn more about the Hazard reduction operation reduces bushfire risk at Mona Vale.
A passer-by has raised the alarm during a house fire, caused by a faulty Lithium-Ion battery, used to power an e-scooter, at Temora, in the state's Riverina. The local Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew rushed to the Loftus Street home... Learn more about the Passer-by saves neighbour from e-scooter fire at Temora.
Multiple Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews, including experts in hazardous materials, have helped the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) extinguish a fire which engulfed a service station in the state's Riverina. The blaze quickly tore through the main shopfront on... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews help battle service station inferno at Coolac.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have played a major role in a hazard reduction burn to protect Warragamba dam, west of Sydney, and its nearby township from the threat of bushfires. FRNSW was tasked by Water NSW with establishing controlled... Learn more about the Firefighters protect Warragamba dam and local township from bushfire risks at Warragamba.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has carried out a major hazard reduction burn, eliminating the threat of a large grassland fire on the edge of Denman, in the state’s upper Hunter. FRNSW has responsibility for hazard reduction operations where bushland meets... Learn more about the Major hazard reduction burn reduces grassfire risk for upper Hunter township at Denman.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have visited 280 homes at Lithgow in the state's Central Tablelands, providing crucial home fire safety advice to dozens of grateful households. Firefighters from Lithgow, Lithgow West and Leura Fire Stations recorded 141 engagements with... Learn more about the Firefighters provide advice to more than 140 households during 'fire safety blitz' at Lithgow.
Senior firefighters are planning to recommend medical staff and members of the public for commendations following an overnight fire in a ward at Lithgow Hospital in the state's Central Tablelands. Around 11.45 last night, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews from... Learn more about the Fire crews and staff safely evacuate hospital ward during blaze at Lithgow.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators have identified an electrical fault in a small fan heater as the cause of an explosion overnight in an industrial unit at Arndell Park in Sydney's west. The blast tore a hole in a wall... Learn more about the Unique footage of Fire and Rescue NSW Ignitable Liquid Detection dog in action at scene of overnight explosion at Arndell Park .
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging the public not to become complacent about home fire dangers now that winter has passed. There were 930 residential fires across the state during spring last year and FRNSW reminds the public not to... Learn more about the Spring into action to prevent home fires this season at NSW.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews will door knock more than 200 homes at Lithgow in the state’s Central Tablelands this weekend, offering crucial fire safety advice to local residents. The move follows similar FRNSW home safety blitzes at Portland, Merriwa... Learn more about the Firefighters to door knock dozens of homes to safeguard locals at Lithgow.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have located a body inside a third-floor apartment destroyed by fire today at Darlington, in inner Sydney. More than 30 firefighters and 10 fire trucks were deployed to attack the '3rd Alarm' blaze in Abercrombie... Learn more about the Body located as Fire and Rescue NSW crews contain fire in multi-storey building at Darlington.
Multiple Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling a fire in a multi-storey building at Darlington, in inner Sydney. The blaze broke out around 8am today inside a third-floor apartment on Abercrombie Street, near Ivy Street. The incident was quickly upgraded... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews battle major inner-city building fire at Darlington.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have declared safe the scene of a hazardous materials emergency this morning at Woollahra, in Sydney's inner east. Around 9am, workers, carrying out renovations at an apartment in Oxford Street, discovered a plastic bag, marked... Learn more about the Firefighters declare area safe after Hazmat concern at Woollahra.
Fire has destroyed an old coal tower overnight at Casino, in the state’s northern rivers district, causing disruptions to the Brisbane-Sydney rail corridor. At least seven Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) appliances, supported by Rural Fire Service (RFS) units and a... Learn more about the Fire destroys old coal tower, disrupts rail corridor at Casino.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators plan to further examine the scene of a fatal weekend fire at Punchbowl, in Sydney’s west, in a bid to determine the cause. The fire broke out on the top floor of the two-storey townhouse... Learn more about the Fire investigators working to determine cause of fatal fire at Punchbowl.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have contained a major acid spill at a factory at Dubbo, in the state's central west. The incident occurred at the business in Purvis Lane around 5.30 this morning. Around 300 litres of acid spilt into... Learn more about the Firefighters contain acid emergency at Dubbo.
Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters, specialising in Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), have taken part in a major global exercise testing their preparedness to respond to a catastrophic earthquake. The Asia Pacific Earthquake Response Exercise (APERE), held in Brisbane this... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters' skills put to the test in major earthquake simulation at Brisbane (Qld).
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and its emergency services partners have jolted thousands of teenagers into being smarter and safer drivers, staging confronting car crash simulations to press home the potential consequences of poor decisions behind the wheel. The realistic demonstrations... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW delivers car crash simulations to ‘drive home’ safety lessons for teenagers at NSW.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews will visit all 785 homes in the central west township of Warren this weekend, offering residents crucial home fire safety advice and checking for working smoke alarms. Following a similar recent safety blitz at Merriwa... Learn more about the Firefighters to conduct home fire safety blitz of entire town at Warren.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) advises an elderly man has died following a house fire at Cammeray, on Sydney's Lower North Shore, last weekend. The blaze broke out inside a unit on the third floor of a Miller Street complex just... Learn more about the NSW winter fire death toll rises to seven after elderly man's death at Cammeray.
A team of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters from Wyong is about to embark on a gruelling nine-day trek across the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease research. Wyong Captain, Jamie Loader, first... Learn more about the Wyong firefighters tackle the Kokoda Track for charity at Wyong.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) specialist crews have rendered safe the scene of a hazardous materials incident today at Arncliffe in Sydney's south. FRNSW HAZMAT operators were called in to assist the Australian Border Force (ABF) during an operation in Kelsey... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews declare HAZMAT scene safe at Arncliffe .
Bourke Fire Station has significantly upgraded its fleet, with the arrival of a new, state-of-the-art Regional Pumper. The truck is one of 18 new firefighting appliances being deployed across NSW to help better protect communities during bushfires and other emergencies. The multi-purpose... Learn more about the Bourke receives new $510,000 Bushfire Pumper at .
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have cut the side of a car away to free the driver of a vehicle that collided with a bus this morning in Sydney's inner west. The incident occurred just before 8am on Victoria Rd,... Learn more about the Car crashes into a bus in Sydney's Inner West at Drummoyne .
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators in Sydney's west have determined that materials left too close to a heater sparked a house fire, from which five people, including a newborn baby, narrowly escaped. More than a dozen firefighters responded to the... Learn more about the Family of five, including newborn baby, escapes house fire sparked by heater at Smithfield.
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