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Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters are on scene at a house fire in Emu Heights, at the foot of the Blue Mountains. Just after 4am this morning, more than 40 firefighters and ten fire trucks, including an aerial ladder truck, responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to a fire in the front… read more about Home destroyed by fire | Emu Heights

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have extinguished a blaze that has caused severe damage to a three-level unit complex in Whalan, in Sydney's west, overnight. Just after 9,45pm, more than 28 firefighters and nine fire trucks, responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to a fire on the top… read more about Unit complex damaged by blaze | Whalan

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has demonstrated its extensive firefighting capabilities, responding to multiple significant fires across Sydney overnight, the largest of which was a major factory blaze in Revesby. More than 100 firefighters and 25 fire trucks, including multiple aerial ladder platform… read more about Major factory fire and multiple blazes contained overnight | Sydney

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire that's killed a woman and child overnight at Heckenberg, in Sydney's south-west. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls about the blaze on St John’s Road around 12.35am.… read more about Woman and child die in house fire | Heckenberg

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators are focusing on a charging e-bike battery as the cause of a fatal house fire this morning at Guildford in Sydney's west. FRNSW crews have confirmed there were no working smoke alarms in the Rowley Road house that caught alight, just before 5am. Responding… read more about E-bike battery at the centre of fatal house fire investigation | Guildford

Accidental home fires can catch people unawares. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging the community to prepare a home escape plan so that families can escape safely should a fire occur. Having a home escape plan in conjunction with a working smoke alarm will greatly increase your chances of… read more about Be Fire Safe know your escape plan!

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is seeking to attract a new generation of first responders in the region, taking to the streets of Broken Hill to recruit for local on-call firefighters. The isolated community, which is home to around 17,000 people, is facing a firefighter shortage, with the fire… read more about Fire and Rescue NSW seeking the next generation of firefighters | Broken Hill

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) believe a lithium-ion battery caused a house fire at Umina on the Central Coast overnight, which left a man seriously injured with burns and two others suffering from smoke inhalation. Three fire trucks and 12 firefighters were called to the home on Gwendolen Avenue… read more about Lithium-ion battery fire results in man being airlifted to hospital | Umina

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is currently on scene monitoring a partial wall collapse in Fairfield, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of residents from a high-rise residential building and children from a neighbouring primary school. Just before 1.15 pm, firefighters were called to the property… read more about Several hundred evacuated with partial wall collapse | Fairfield

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a fire in a large two-storey home in East Killara in Sydney’s Upper North Shore earlier today. Around 11.15am, six trucks and 22 firefighters responded to the blaze in Koola Avenue after reports of smoke and fire issuing from the property.… read more about Fire causes damage to two-storey home | East Killara

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have worked throughout the night to free a driver from a wreckage following a crash between two B-double trucks in Oolong, east of Yass in the NSW Southern Tablelands. Three fire trucks, including a technical rescue truck and hazardous material truck, and 12… read more about Collision between two B-double trucks overnight | Oolong

Dozens of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) personnel from across the state will descend on Jindabyne, in the Snowy Mountains, next week to raise vital funds for kids with burn injuries. The annual fundraising event by FRNSW volunteer group, ‘Beat the Burn’ runs from 17-21 February. In its 20th… read more about Firefighters descend on Snowies to raise vital funds for kids with burns | Jindabyne

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has heralded the Lunar New Year with a special Chinese Lion Dance at the nation’s busiest fire station. FRNSW Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, his executive team and the crew from 001 City of Sydney station welcomed the dynamic demonstration by the Chinese Youth… read more about Special Chinese Lion Dance to promote happiness and prosperity at nation’s busiest fire station

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have identified a makeshift power supply, running from a light fitting to an e-bike on charge, as the cause of a garage fire this morning at Caringbah, in Sydney’s south. Eight firefighters and two fire trucks rushed to an apartment block in Taren Road around… read more about Homemade battery charger sparks another lithium-ion blaze, 14th in last nine days | Caringbah

A working smoke alarm has saved the lives of two adults and one teenager following a house fire in Hurstville Grove in southern Sydney overnight. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews were called to a two-level residential property in Whitfield Parade after reports of house fire just after 3.30am.… read more about Family saved by working smoke alarm | Hurstville Grove

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging the public to wake up to the risks of lithium-ion battery products amid a spate of dangerous fires. FRNSW crews have responded to 13 lithium-ion battery fires across NSW since Sunday 2 February, including four incidents in a 12 hour period last week. So far in… read more about Spate of lithium-ion fires and NSW Government survey sparks community wakeup call on battery risks

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are still working to extinguish a fire in a heavy-duty industrial conveyor belt in Rooty Hill near Blacktown in Sydney’s west. Firefighters were initially called to the steel manufacturing premises in Kellogg Road just before 6.00am after reports of a fire in an… read more about Conveyor belt fire at manufacturing facility | Rooty Hill

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is warning of an alarming spike in lithium-ion battery fires after responding to four separate e-bike and e-scooter fires in Sydney within the past 12 hours. These four fires bring the total number of battery related fires across the state to 11 since Sunday. The latest… read more about Four e-scooter and e-bike fires in 12 hours across Sydney

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Assistant Commissioner, Michael Morris, will provide an update on the major recycling plant fire and hazardous materials emergency at St Marys in Sydney’s west. WHEN: 12.00pm TODAY. WHERE: opposite 40 Christie Street, St Marys. WHO: FRNSW Assistant Commissioner… read more about Update on recycling plant fire | St Marys

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) crews remain at the scene of yesterday's major fire and chemical emergency in Sydney's west. More than 100 firefighters and 20 fire trucks were confronted by 60-metre high fireballs at the waste recycling plant in Christies Street, St Marys,… read more about Fire and Rescue NSW continues Hazmat operations after major blaze | St Marys