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Cambridge Gardens - home fire update, ladder platform getting to work to get final extinguishment from a safer position above the fire. There has been substantial wall, floor and roof collapse. View on X [external link]
A house has been destroyed by fire in Cambridge Gardens located in Sydneys West. One occupant woken by smoke alarm and evacuated, has smoke inhalation and minor burns and has been transported to hospital View on X [external link]
Minchinbury - FRNSW has extinguished a fire in the roof of a shop on John Hines Avenue. Time of call was 11:05. All persons accounted for, eight on scene with 28 firefighters. View on X [external link]
Truck Fire has been extinguished on the M4 Motorway at South Wentworthville. Work is being done to open some of the Motorway. Truck will be towed out of the way asap. View on X [external link]
Update Truck Fire - M4 Motorway closed Westbound - Fire has been knocked down by FRNSW, working to get complete extinguishment. View on X [external link]
Truck Fire M4 MOTORWAY - South Wentworthville - West bound between Colman Street and the Cumberland Highway. Firefighters working to extinguished a garbage truck that is well alight. Four fire trucks on scene with Police. View on X [external link]
Chippendale - Balfour Street - Garbage truck load on fire. Rubbish load has been dumped onto footpath. Firefighters extinguiishing, Police in attendance. View on X [external link]
Denham Court Campelltown Road - Vehicle CRASH - Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters are cutting away the side of a vehicle to free a person who is trapped in the wreckage. NSW Ambulance paramedics treating and stabilsing the casulty. NSW Police in attendance. View on X [external link]
DENHAM COURT - FRNSW rescue trucks are responding to reports of a serious crash with people reported trapped Campelltown Road near Zouch Road. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) in-water experts have turned floodwater cattle wranglers, guiding stranded livestock through the swollen Namoi River to safety at Gunnedah, in the state’s north-west slopes. The FRNSW swift-water teams, ‘Alpha One’ and ‘Alpha Two’, supporting the State... Learn more about the Firefighters conduct floodwater roundup to rescue stranded cattle at Gunnedah.
GUNNEDAH | Firefighters conduct floodwater roundup to rescue stranded cattle. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) in-water experts have turned floodwater cattle wranglers, guiding stranded livestock through the swollen Namoi River to safety at Gunnedah,... View on X [external link]
Chatswood - Gas leak update on Victoria Avenue. Gas company has stopped leak. FRNSW doing final checks to ensure there is no build up of gas in remote or confined areas. No injuries reported. View on X [external link]
Chatswood - Victoria Street closed due to a gas leak after workers ruptured a gas main. No injuries. FRNSW is dispersing the gas with hose lines and monitoring area with gas detectors. No injuries reported. Gas company attending. Incident reported 08:15 View on X [external link]
Chatswood - Victoria Street closed due to a gas leak after workers ruptured a gas main. No injuries. FRNSW is dispersing the gas with hose lines and monitoring area with gas detectors. No injuries reported. Gas company attending. Incident reported 08:15 View on X [external link]
LEUMEAH - FRNSW crews are currently responding to a significant blaze in a large house on Arunta Crescent. The fire has spread throughout multiple levels. Firefighters have used hose lines to protect neighbouring properties. No reports of any injuries at this time. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell AFSM has praised the actions of firefighters who rescued a man from a fierce fire in Epping early this morning. Just after 4.25am, FRNSW responded to Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a fire... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner commends firefighters following fatal blaze at Epping.
EPPING | Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner commends firefighters following fatal blaze. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell AFSM has praised the actions of firefighters who rescued a man from a fierce fire in Epping early th... View on X [external link]
The Northern Rivers is home to a new state-of-the-art fire station after the NSW Government invested more than $2 million rebuilding Alstonville station, improving fire-protection in the region. Alstonville has been upgraded to provide its firefighters with a modern facility improving... Learn more about the Northern Rivers emergency protection enhanced with $2 million upgrade at Alstonville fire station at Alstonville.
ALSTONVILLE | Northern Rivers emergency protection enhanced with $2 million upgrade at Alstonville fire station. The Northern Rivers is home to a new state-of-the-art fire station after the NSW Government invested more than $2 million rebuilding... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and NSW Police are investigating the cause of a major factory fire overnight at Minto, in Sydney’s south-west. As the first fire crews, responding to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls, approached the blaze in Huntsmore Road... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW investigates cause of large factory fire at Minto.
MINTO | Fire and Rescue NSW investigates cause of large factory fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators and NSW Police are investigating the cause of a major factory fire overnight at Minto, in Sydneys south-west.As the first fire cre... View on X [external link]
MACQUARIE LINKS - 5 Trucks, 20 flight fighters and the RFS have responded to a grass fire burning near Macquarie Links Drive. Crews have managed to knock the fire down but remain on scene. Rail lines have been affected, please check Sydney Trains for updated services. View on X [external link]
The NSW Minister for Emergency Services, Jihad Dib, today welcomed more than 200 new firefighters to Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) ranks at a graduation ceremony at the Emergency Services Academy in Orchard Hills, in Sydney’s west. The recruits hail from... Learn more about the Protection of NSW communities boosted with more than 200 new firefighters and five new fire trucks at .
| Protection of NSW communities boosted with more than 200 new firefighters and five new fire trucks. The NSW Minister for Emergency Services, Jihad Dib, today welcomed more than 200 new firefighters to Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) ranks at a gr... View on X [external link]
BURWOOD - Multiple Fire Fighters are currently in attendance at Carilla Street Burwood tending to a house fire to bring it under control - No persons injured. View on X [external link]
MORISSET | four-truck crash on the M1 South-bound Central Coast near Morisset. Rescue and hazmat crews are on scene with police, ambulance and RFS. One driver is currently trapped. Crews working to make the scene safe and free any entrapped occupants. View on X [external link]
Central Coast communities will soon benefit from an enhanced emergency response thanks to upgrades across Fire and Rescue NSW properties and fleet. Work is well underway on a $1.8 million fire station refurbishment at Umina, while a new million-dollar rescue truck... Learn more about the Multi-million-dollar Fire and Rescue NSW boost for Central Coast at Umina/Gosford.
A lithium-ion battery from an e-bike has sparked a fire that has destroyed part of a home in Guildford, in Sydney’s west. Around 7.45 am, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to reports of a fire... Learn more about the Lithium-ion battery sparks garage fire at Guildford.
UMINA/GOSFORD | ***VISION ALERT*** Multi-million-dollar Fire and Rescue NSW boost for Central Coast. Emergency Services Minister, Jihad Dib, today has inspected a new-look $1.8 million fire station refurbishment project and million-dollar rescue... View on X [external link]
GUILDFORD | ***VISION ALERT*** Lithium-ion battery sparks garage fire. A lithium-ion battery from an e-bike has sparked a fire that has destroyed part of a home in Guildford, in Sydneys west.Around 7.45 am, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) receive... View on X [external link]
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