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
RT @NSWRFS: A Total Fire Ban will be in place tomorrow, Saturday 6 December, for Greater Sydney Region, Central Ranges, North Western, Illa View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Watch & Act: Milsons Gully Fire, (Upper Hunter)The fire activity has increased and is burning in a SE direction. Those along B View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Burrow Rd, Burrangong (Hilltops) A grass fire is burning in the vicinity of Burrows Rd, Burrangong. The fire is View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Emergency Warning: Pacific Hwy Fire, BulahdelahA fire is burning near the Pacfic Hwy, Bulahdelah. If you're south of Booral Rd View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Emergency Warning: Dunedoo Rd Fire, BeniIf you are between Old Mendooran Rd & Dunedoo Rd/the Golden Highway, near Beni Road yo View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: The Rock Collingullie Rd Fire, The RockA fire is burning in the vicinity of The Rock Collingullie Rd, burning i View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Dunedoo Rd Fire, Beni (Dubbo LGA)A fire is burning in the vicinity of Dunedoo Rd, Beni. The fire is burning in View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Pacific Hwy Fire, Bulahdelah (Mid Coast LGA)A fire is burning in the vicinity of the Pacfic Hwy, Bulahdelah. Th View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Maxwelton Rd Fire, (Federation LGA) Prepare Now - OaklandsFirefighters are working on a grass fire 4km NW of View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Pacific Hwy Fire, Bulahdelah Prepare Now - Myall Creek Rd & Myall River RdFirefighters are working to contain View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Tocumwal Rd Fire, Mulwala (Federation LGA) - A fire is burning in the vicinity of Tocumwal Rd, to the east of B View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Nyrang Rd, Allambie Heights (Northern Beaches LGA) A fire is burning in the vicinity of the Manly Dam Reservoir View on X [external link]
RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Milsons Gully Fire (Upper Hunter LGA)The fire continues to burn in an easterly direction, Those in the vicinity View on X [external link]
More than 200 firefighters have contained an inferno that has engulfed a waste facility factory overnight at North St Marys in Sydney’s west. A huge fire ball erupted, sending flames up to 150 metres into the sky above the Kurrajong Road... Learn more about the Huge fireball destroys waste facility as firefighters battle inferno at St Marys.
North St Marys | Smoke advisory - Residents living within 500 metres of the fire in Kurrajong Road, North St Marys, are being asked to stay indoors and keep their doors and windows closed to avoid harmful smoke.Locals are also asked to limit their recreational activities in the View on X [external link]