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Eleven teams are set to represent Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) at this weekend’s Regional Firefighter Championships at Casino, in the state’s Northern Rivers region. Competitors from as far afield as Bundanoon and Trangie will compete in the first round of regional heats at Crawford Square on… read more about Teams training for triumph at Regional Firefighter Championships | Casino

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) In-Water experts are helping to train visiting Malaysian rescue crews to deal with floodwater emergencies. The Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) recently approached FRNSW to study swift water rescue techniques and was put through its paces late… read more about Fire and Rescue NSW provides In-water rescue training for Malaysian first responders | Penrith

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 improving fire station… read more about $800,000 Morisset Fire Station upgrade complete as community marks 40 years

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 new Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) Aerial… read more about New $2.5 million Aerial Pumper to provide additional fire protection to the Central Coast

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 (CAFS) which allows the truck to significantly… read more about New million-dollar fire truck to protect Bathurst | Bathurst

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling a major fire at a paper processing plant in Matraville, in Sydney's east. FRNSW responded to numerous Triple Zero (000) calls shortly after 1pm. On arrival at the Botany Road business, crews were confronted with a rapidly spreading fire and heavy smoke… read more about Firefighters tackling large blaze at paper storage facility | Matraville

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has launched a new specialist vessel to deal with Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) operations on the Murrumbidgee River and other local waterways. The Australian made vessel replaces an earlier craft, offering a larger and more stable platform from which crews can operate.… read more about Upgraded vessel launched to protect against water pollution | Leeton

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has launched a new specialist vessel to deal with Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) operations on Lake Lyell and other local waterways. The Australian-made vessel replaces an earlier craft, offering a larger and more stable platform from which crews can operate. The new… read more about Upgraded vessel launched to protect against water pollution | Lithgow

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are preparing to search the scene of a devastating house fire, on Sydney’s northern beaches. At 1am today, FRNSW responded to calls of a house fire in Hilltop Road, with one person unaccounted for. On arrival, firefighters found the hillside home completely alight… read more about Firefighters to search house fire scene for missing person | Avalon

NSW fire agencies are urging everyone to check they have working smoke alarms after nine people died in residential blazes this winter. Fire fatalities in accidental fires can be preventable, with working smoke alarms an important warning system for households. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) records… read more about Fire agencies raise the alarm nine winter house fire deaths in 2025

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators are continuing efforts to determine the cause of a fatal gas leak at a Riverstone restaurant in Sydney’s west. At approximately 9:20am today, FRNSW responded to calls about a suspected gas leak in a restaurant in Garfield Road, with reports that two… read more about Investigations ongoing at scene of fatal gas leak | Riverstone

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has donated two tonnes of specialist rescue equipment to assist firefighters and protect communities in the Solomon Islands. FRNSW has had a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force’s fire service to provide available resources and… read more about Fire and Rescue NSW providing specialist rescue equipment to Solomon Islands firefighters

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have contained a major fire in an e-bike shop at Chippendale, in Sydney's CDB. Just after 7am, FRNSW received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls reporting flames and smoke coming from the ground floor of a shopfront believed to be an e-bike business, storing… read more about Firefighters contain fire in e-bike shop | Chippendale

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is seeking to attract a new generation of first responders in the state’s Clarence Valley region, rolling up the doors of Maclean Fire Station to showcase its capability and recruit for local on-call firefighters. The rural town, which is home to around 2,700 people,… read more about Maclean Fire Station recruiting the next generation of firefighters | Maclean

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has again played a leading role in a large-scale drill at Lake Macquarie, the fifth of its kind designed to sharpen the response of emergency services at serious vehicle accidents. The exercise was developed following previous bus crash scenarios and was the most complex… read more about FRNSW leads multi-agency exercise, boosting collaboration and skills | Edgeworth

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have stopped a fire in a business from spreading to a number of neighbouring properties in Moruya, on the state’s south coast. FRNSW received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls about the blaze on Vulcan Street at approximately 2:40am. The first crews on scene,… read more about Firefighters successfully contain main street blaze | Moruya

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell and Member of the Legislative Council Emily Suvaal today opened the new $4.2 million Dungog Fire Station, strengthening fire and emergency response capability across the Hunter Valley. Located on Common Road, Bendolba, the purpose-built… read more about New $4.2m Fire and Rescue NSW Station opens at Dungog

A group of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters will embark on a gruelling 24-hour climb of the Furber Steps at Katoomba, in the Blue Mountains, to support research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The 10th annual ‘Firies Climb for MND’ begins on Friday 29 August and aims to raise $100,000… read more about Firefighters to take on Furber Steps in full gear for Motor Neurone Disease charity, celebrating 10 years of fundraiser | Katoomba

Fire and Rescue NSW’s (FRNSW) West Wyalong Fire Station has marked its 100th birthday. Current and former firefighters, alongside members of FRNSW’s leadership team, joined FRNSW Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell at the station on Friday in the state’s Riverina region to celebrate the milestone.… read more about West Wyalong Fire Station celebrates a century of service | West Wyalong

Firefighters in the state’s snowfields are urging visitors and locals alike to “Be Fire Safe” over the last few days of winter. There have been three residential fires in the Snowy Valley Local Government Area (LGA) so far this season. One fire occurred in a kitchen, a second amongst some… read more about Snow-goers urged to “Be Fire Safe” this winter | Perisher Valley