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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]

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]

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]

| 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]

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]

SYDNEY M7 MOTORWAY PRESTON - Fire Fighters are on scene at a 2 truck MVA that occurred around 7.15am this morning, fortunately no serious injuries occurred. Fire Fighters are assisting TMC to clean up debris from the roadway. There is still heavy traffic in this area. View on X [external link]

OATLANDS | A kitchen fire has been extinguished by Fire Fighters which started on the stove and eventually spread to the range hood. 1x occupant has suffered some burns and being treated by Ambulance NSW. More then 40 percent of house fires start in the kitchen View on X [external link]

M5 Tunnel: Fire Fighters earlier this morning have responded to a car fire in the M5 Tunnel, eastbound at Mascot. Fire has been extinguished and both lanes have re-opened around 8am this morning, Traffic is now free flowing. View on X [external link]

CRONULLA | Unconscious man rescued from unit fire - no working smoke alarm. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have rescued an unconscious man from a burning unit today at Cronulla, in Sydney's south.Just before 10.30am, multiple FRNSW c... View on X [external link]

FRNSW are working alongside SES to make areas safe where powerlines and trees are down in several Local Government Areas including Inner West, Wollongong, Sutherland Shire, Georges River, Lane Cove, Bayside, Randwick, Hornsby, Fairfield, Northern Beaches and Canterbury-Bankstown. View on X [external link]

TURRAMURRA - Warrangi Street - Firefighters responded to reports of a house on fire. On investigation, smoke from wet timber being used in fire place creating a lot of smoke. Always use dry seasoned timber in your fire places. View on X [external link]

PARRAMATTA, Pitt Street. FRNSW crews responded to a small kitchen fire in a range hood . Fire has been extinguished by FRNSW. 40 percent of fires start in the kitchen - Always remember to keep looking when cooking. View on X [external link]

ROCKDALE- Princess Highway, Near Bunnings. FRNSW arrived on scene to a vehicle crash. Ambulance in attendance, assessing casualties. FRNSW providing fire protecting and will render area safe from oil and fuel spills. View on X [external link]

WESTON ( Cessnock LGA) FRNSW have just arrived at Hart Rd to reports of a building fire. No sign of fire, firefighters investigating. No further information available at this time. View on X [external link]

ST LEONARDS - Canberra Ave - worker who had a fall has been lowered to the ground using an onsite crane after being treated and stabilised by NSW Ambulance Paramedics. FRNSW provided a rescue stretcher so the young man could be securely lowered to the ground. View on X [external link]

ST LEONARDS - a man has had a fall on a building site on Canberra Ave suffering significant injuries. NSW Ambulance paramedics are on scene treating and stabilising the person. FRNSW rescue trucks are on scene to assist with moving the casualty up into an ambulance. View on X [external link]

SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE - FRNSW is on scene with other emergency services on the southern end of the bridge. There is a six vehicle head on crash. One person remains in vehicle with injuries. Traffic is no good.. View on X [external link]

KINGSCLIFF | Cause of unit explosion and fire under investigation. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is investigating whether a fire, that has destroyed a demountable home and caused serious injuries to two people at Kingscliff on the state's far nort... View on X [external link]

KINGSCLIFF - Update - demountable home destroyed by fire. Two people being transported to hospital with severe burns. Investigations commencing. View on X [external link]

KINGSCLIFF - Mobile home destroyed by fire n Mary Street. One person suffering severe burns. Ambulance on scene. No information on how fire ignited. Investigations have commenced. Police in attendance View on X [external link]

St LEONARDS - FRNSW HAZMAT crews are working to contain and absorb a quantity of diesel after a truck crashed into a non moving object (wall). Atchison Street / Mitchell St and Albany Lane is the location. View on X [external link]

RANDWICK - FRNSW is in attendance on High Street where a light rail carriage has a small fire in the roof area. No injuries reported. View on X [external link]