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Crew prestige and bragging rights will be on the line this weekend when firefighters from around the state compete at the regional Firefighting Championships in Tamworth. Twenty one crews will be vying for championship honours in 11 events, racing up ladders, scrambling to connect hose lines and… read more about Firefighter Championships hit New England

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has welcomed the lunar New Year with a special Lion dance inside Australia’s busiest fire station. FRNSW Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, was the guest of honour as the Chinese Youth League’s Lion and Dragon dance troupe blessed the engine bays of the 138-year-old City… read more about Special Lion Dance blessing for Australia’s busiest fire station

A man and woman have been seriously injured after jumping from a burning unit to escape a suspected e-bike fire at Auburn, in Sydney’s west. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls about a blaze in Cumberland Road, just after 6.30 this morning. Four fire crews… read more about Couple seriously injured in suspected e-bike blaze

Three Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have been recognised in the 2026 Australia Day Honours, receiving the prestigious Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) for distinguished service in careers dedicated to protecting NSW communities. The highest national honour for Australian firefighters… read more about Australia Day honours for veteran firefighters

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are extinguishing a fire that has destroyed a home this morning at Belrose on Sydney's northern beaches. The blaze broke out just after 10am in the detached garage of the two-storey home in Pembroke Place. Flames consumed a boat and then spread to the ground and… read more about Firefighters prevent house fire from spreading to neighbouring homes

Fire and Rescue NSW is inviting the local community in Walcha to a family-friendly Community Game Day on the Australia Day long weekend. The community engagement event, at the basketball courts within the Walcha Skatepark Precinct, in Fitzroy Street, from 9.30am on Saturday 24 January, will centre… read more about Firefighters ‘shooting the breeze’ about fire safety during local community basketball challenge

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters worked to battle a blaze in the early hours this morning which destroyed three boats at a marina in Mosman, on Sydney's north shore. More than 40 firefighters were called to the scene at 3:21am alongside a Port Authority of NSW firefighting vessel, Girawaa.… read more about Marina boat fires

More than 185 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters are battling a huge factory fire and hazardous materials emergency this morning at North St Marys in Sydney’s west. The blaze in a facility, containing chemical supplies, in Kurrajong Road broke out just before 11 o’clock last night,… read more about Firefighters battle huge factory fire and Hazmat emergency | North St Marys

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 property, as flames took hold just before 11pm last night.… read more about Huge fireball destroys waste facility as firefighters battle inferno | North St Marys

Fire and Rescue NSW’s (FRNSW) Bowral Fire Station today commemorates 100 years of operation. FRNSW Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell was joined by current and former members of FRNSW at a special function at the station to celebrate the achievement. The Bowral Fire Station, as we know it today, was… read more about Bowral Fire Station celebrates centenary | Bowral

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has responded to its 100th lithium-ion battery fire involving an e-bike this year, after a fast-moving blaze tore through a two-storey terrace in Redfern early this morning. At around 4am, crews were called to reports of a house fire at the Lawson Street property.… read more about 100th e-bike battery fire sparks terrace blaze | Redfern

The latest fire engine to roll off the Fire and Rescue NSW production line has arrived at its new home at Coraki, in the state’s Northern Rivers district. Valued around $560,000, the Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) Class 2 Pumper allows firefighters to tackle structural, chemical, petrol and… read more about New $560,000 fire engine for the Northern Rivers | Coraki

Fire and Rescue NSW’s (FRNSW) Maroubra Fire Station today commemorates a special milestone,100 years of operation. Several dignitaries, including FRNSW Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell; Parliamentary Secretary and Member for Liverpool, Charishma Kaliyanda; Randwick City Council Mayor,… read more about Maroubra Fire Station celebrates 100 years of operation

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has recognised 40 years of women in firefighting at a book launch at the Museum of Fire at Penrith, in Sydney’s west. ‘Trailblazing: The History and Stories of Female Firefighters in Fire and Rescue NSW’, documents the lived experiences of women who couldn’t… read more about Book launch celebrates 40 years of women in firefighting in NSW

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