Fire and Rescue NSW

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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Home Safety Visits

A safety visit can assist in helping you reduce the risk of an accidental fire in the home and safely escape in the event of a fire. Click here to request a safety visit.

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Lithium-ion batteries: Shop, charge, and recycle safely

Portable lithium-ion batteries are the fastest growing fire risk. Click here to understand the risks and be prepared.

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On-call recruitment

Want to become an on-call firefighter? Learn more about joining the team that's prepared for anything.

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

RT @NSWRFS: Watch & Act: Jacks Road Fire, Uranquinty (Wagga Wagga LGA) Prepare Now - Uranquinty#RFS firefighters are working to contain View on X [external link]

access_time 03:19pm • Nov 23, 2025
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A warm welcome to our mates from @ACTFireRescue joining us at the Emergency Services Academy today.Firefighters are on the ground completing drills, including fire attack, door entry, search and rescue, and gaining fire control at our live-fire facility. Great to have you with View on X [external link]

access_time 01:51pm • Nov 21, 2025
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CARLINGFORD Just before 8am this morning FRNSW specialist rescue trucks responded to a crash between two vehicles on Pennant Hills Rd. One car rolled onto its side trapping the driver. NSW Ambulance paramedics assessed, stabilised and treated the patient. Initially FRNSW View on X [external link]

access_time 12:47pm • Nov 19, 2025
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RT @NSWRFS: Watch & Act: Genowlan Rd Fire, Glen Alice (Lithgow LGA)A fire is burning in the vicinity of Genowlan Rd, Glen Alice. If you ar View on X [external link]

access_time 02:21pm • Nov 17, 2025
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REGENTS PARK - Building fire update. Fire is extinguished. Three people who were initially reported unaccounted for were found to have self evcuated from the fire. All three were assessed and treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics and have now been transported to hospital for View on X [external link]

access_time 05:51pm • Nov 16, 2025
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REGENTS PARK - Building fire update. Fire is extinguished. Three people who were initially reported unaccounted for were found to have self evcuated from the fire. All three were assessed and treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics and have now been transported to hospital for View on X [external link]

access_time 05:01pm • Nov 16, 2025
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REGENTS PARK - Building fire update. Fire is extinguished. Three people who were initially reported unaccouted for were found to have self evcuated from the fire. All three were assessed and treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics and have now been transported to hospital for View on X [external link]

access_time 04:57pm • Nov 16, 2025
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RT @NSWRFS: Emergency Warning: Larmer Av, Worrowing Heights (Shoalhaven LGA) Too Late To Leave - Worrowing Heights. Those in the Worrowing View on X [external link]

access_time 04:52pm • Nov 16, 2025
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RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Genowlan Rd Fire, Glen Alice (Lithgow LGA) Prepare now Genowlan Road, Glen Alice. Crews working to control a b View on X [external link]

access_time 04:01pm • Nov 16, 2025
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RT @NSWRFS: A Total Fire Ban in place tomorrow, Monday 17/11/25, for the Greater Hunter and North Western areas. Hot, dry and windy conditi View on X [external link]

access_time 03:36pm • Nov 16, 2025
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REGENTS PARK - Furniture factory on fire Park Rd and Rose Cres. Time of call 14:32.Reports from first arriving firefighters, "building well alight" response has been increased to 3rd Alarm Building Fire which is approximately 40 firefighters working off 12 Fire Trucks. View on X [external link]

access_time 02:59pm • Nov 16, 2025
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RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Larmer Av, Worrowing Heights (Shoalhaven LGA) Prepare Now - Sanctuary Point, Old Erowal Bay and Erowal Bay.Crew View on X [external link]

access_time 02:24pm • Nov 16, 2025
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THORNLEIGH - FRNSW is investigating whether an overloaded power board destroyed a home on Adamson Avenue yesterday just after 7:30am.Firefighters had the fire knocked down in approximately 30 mins and conducted a search of the home. The occupants had left for work earlier View on X [external link]

access_time 07:37am • Nov 14, 2025
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AUBURN -Chemical Spill from truck - M4 Motorway on ramp from Silverwater Road west bound called in just after 12:30pm.When FRNSW arrived, a truck had pulled over onto the shoulder of the on ramp with an an unidentified chemcial leaking from the rear of the tabletop truck and View on X [external link]

access_time 04:15pm • Nov 13, 2025
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WETHERILL PARK - Fire in a single level restaurant on Polding St has been contained . Building was well alight when firefighters arrived. Approx 20 evacs from a neighbouring residential complex were evacuated and have now been returned. No injuries reported. 60 firefighters View on X [external link]

access_time 02:37am • Nov 12, 2025
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