Fire and Rescue NSW - Prepared for anything.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is one of the world's largest urban fire and rescue services and is the busiest in Australia. Our overriding purpose is to enhance community safety, quality of life, and confidence by minimising the impact of hazards and emergency incidents on the people, property, environment and economy of NSW.
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Emergency contacts
In an emergency call Triple Zero (000)
Bushfire Information: Call the NSW Rural Fire Service: 1800 679 737
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au [external link]
Floods and Storms: Call the SES: 132 500
www.ses.nsw.gov.au [external link]
Latest news and updates
GREYSTANES | Car on fire after crash, no persons trapped on the corner of Cumberland Highway and Bruce Street. FRNSW has water on the fire. Police and Ambulance in attendance. Time of call - 09:58 View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, today unveiled the upgraded Morisset Fire Station, as it celebrates 40 years of service to the community. The Lake Macquarie project has been completed as part of FRNSW’s ‘Privacy Upgrade Program’, which is... Learn more about the $800,000 Morisset Fire Station upgrade complete as community marks 40 years at Morisset.
MORISSET | ***VISION ALERT*** $800,000 Morisset Fire Station upgrade complete as community marks 40 years. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, today unveiled the upgraded Morisset Fire Station, as it celebrates 40 years of... View on X [external link]
SANS SOUCI - Boat fire - Kogarah Bay - 12:13 - took approximately 90 mins to contain. Agencies attending - Fire and Rescue NSW - NSW Police - NSW Maritime - Ports Authority - see attached for a summary of event. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has boosted fire protection for the state’s Central Coast with the arrival of a new $2.5 million aerial firefighting truck at Umina. The 36 firefighters from the Umina Fire Station have completed their training with the... Learn more about the New $2.5 million Aerial Pumper to provide additional fire protection to the Central Coast at Umina.
UMINA | New $2.5 million Aerial Pumper to provide additional fire protection to the Central Coast. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has boosted fire protection for the states Central Coast with the arrival of a new $2.5 million aerial firefighting t... View on X [external link]
WOLLSTONECRAFT | FRNSW is working with @NthSydCouncil to reduce the bushfire fuel in the Badangi Reserve Oyster Cove using a low intensity burn. Only part of the reserve will be ignited to protect the ecosystem whilst reducing fuel loads. View on X [external link]
WOLLSTONECRAFT | FRNSW is working with @nthsydneycouncil to reduce the bushfire fuel in the Badangi Reserve Oyster Cove using a low intensity burn. Only part of the reserve will be ignited to protect the eco system whilst reduing fuel loads. View on X [external link]
EASTERN CREEK - Truck fire final update - recovery operations well underway - FRNSW and RFS have left site - see attached video for a summary View on X [external link]
EASTERN CREEK - M7 - Truck Fire update - recovery efforts continue - FRNSW HAZMAT Teams currently siphoning fuel out of the melted fuel tanks before the heavy tow moves in to remove the burnt out truck and trailer. M7 southbound will be closed for some time. View on X [external link]
EASTERN CREEK - FRNSW and RFS have extinguished a fire in a truck and trailer that has blocked the M7. No injuries reported. Load is plastic beads, firefighting water and foam runoff contained. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has bolstered fire protection in the state's central west with the arrival of a state-of-the-art fire truck for the Bathurst Fire Station. The Scania P320 Class 3, valued at $950,000, features a Compressed Air Foam System... Learn more about the New million-dollar fire truck to protect Bathurst at .
| New million-dollar fire truck to protect Bathurst. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has bolstered fire protection in the state's central west with the arrival of a state-of-the-art fire truck for the Bathurst Fire Station.The Scania P320 Class 3... View on X [external link]
HORNSBY- FRNSW leading a hazard reduction burn on Rosemead Road. RFS and Hornsby Shire Council assisting. The planned low intensity burn will reduce the bushfire fuel load across 4.5 hectares which is in the vicinity of 123 homes. View on X [external link]
LEURA - Great Western Highway - crash - FRNSW have laid down absorbent to contain a large quantity of diesel that has escaped from the fuel tanks. Heavy recovery on scene. Highway remains closed. View on X [external link]