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LALOR PARK - Car alight on Parkside Drive near Burked Road on truck on scene. View on X [external link]
Long Jetty - Update 1 - fire had occurred in a shop - Police in attendance - FRNSW ventilating - no injuries reported at this stage. View on X [external link]
LONG JETTY (Central Coast_ - FRNSW responding to reports of a building on fire on Pacific Street and The Entrance Road - more to follow View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has identified the people most at risk of a residential fire this winter. FRNSW’s Community Safety Command has crunched the numbers and created a profile of those most vulnerable. If you meet one or more of the... Learn more about the ***VIDEO ALERT** Fire and Rescue NSW identifies people most at risk of a home fire this winter at NSW.
NSW | ***VIDEO ALERT** Fire and Rescue NSW identifies people most at risk of a home fire this winter. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has identified the people most at risk of a residential fire this winter.FRNSWs Community Safety Command has cru... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling a blaze that has destroyed a two-storey house this morning at Smithfield, in Sydney’s west. Six trucks and 24 firefighters are at the scene of the fire that enveloped the top floor of... Learn more about the Firefighters battling house fire at Smithfield.
Around 60 firefighters have contained a large blaze that’s destroyed a factory-warehouse this morning at Marrickville, in Sydney’s inner west. The fire broke out around 3.15am and spread through the roof of the Cook Road building. Sixteen fire trucks, including ladder platforms,... Learn more about the Firefighters contain large industrial fire at Marrickville.
SMITHFIELD | ***VIDEO ALERT*** Firefighters battling house fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling a blaze that has destroyed a two-storey house this morning at Smithfield, in Sydneys west.Six trucks and 24 firefighters are at th... View on X [external link]
MARRICKVILLE | ***VIDEO ALERT*** Firefighters contain large industrial fire. Around 60 firefighters have contained a large blaze thats destroyed a factory-warehouse this morning at Marrickville, in Sydneys inner west.The fire broke out aroun... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging the public to check its smoke alarms today after the death of a woman in a fire in a townhouse where no working alarm was present. Just after 7am, FRNSW crews responded to the... Learn more about the No working smoke alarm in fatal fire at Cremorne.
CREMORNE | No working smoke alarm in fatal fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging the public to check its smoke alarms today after the death of a woman in a fire in a townhouse where no working alarm was present.Just after 7am, FRNSW crew... View on X [external link]
CREMORNE - FRNSW on scene at a townhouse on Allister Street. Six fire trucks and 22 firefighters on scene. Operations supported by Police and Ambulance. More to follow View on X [external link]
WARRAWONG - Update 1 - FRNSW has controlled the fire in the unit complex on Todd Street. No injuries reported as yet - operations continuing View on X [external link]
WARRAWONG - FRNSW on scene at Todd Street - unit on fire level three in a three level complex. Six fire trucks and 22 firefighters. NSW Police and NSW Ambulance also responding. No information on any injuries or people unaccounted for. More to follow View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have rescued a man trapped in the rubble of an apartment complex following an explosion in Lidcombe in Sydney's west this morning. At approximately 6.30 am this morning, more than 50 firefighters and 16 fire... Learn more about the Man rescued from rubble following explosion in unit block at Lidcombe.
LIDCOMBE | ***Vision Alert*** Man rescued from rubble following explosion in unit block. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have rescued a man trapped in the rubble of an apartment complex following an explosion in Lidcombe in Sydney's wes... View on X [external link]
The NSW Government has invested $2.7 million upgrading Cootamundra’s heritage-listed fire station on the state’s south-west slopes. The investment improves Fire and Rescue NSW’s ability to respond to emergencies. Upgrades at Cootamundra include new engine bays improving access for fire trucks, additional... Learn more about the Modern upgrade for heritage-listed Fire and Rescue NSW station at Cootamundra.
ABBOSTSBURY - crash update - no person trapped - crash is on Cowpasture Road near Stockdale Cr - hope to be out of the way soon... View on X [external link]
ABBOSTSBURY - FRNSW rescue trucks on scene at a multi vehicle crash with a person reported trapped in the wreckage. Traffic is impacted, NSW Police and NSW Ambulance also in attendance. Drive carefully View on X [external link]
COOTAMUNDRA | ***VIDEO ALERT*** Modern upgrade for heritage-listed Fire and Rescue NSW station. The NSW Government has invested $2.7 million upgrading Cootamundras heritage-listed fire station on the states south-west slopes.The investment i... View on X [external link]
The NSW Government has invested more than $2.5 million modernising fire stations in the Snowy Mountains, improving emergency readiness in the region. Cooma Fire Station has undergone a $1.7 million makeover while $900,000 has been invested at Thredbo Fire Station updating... Learn more about the Major upgrades for Snowy Mountains fire stations at Cooma.
COOMA | ***VIDEO ALERT*** Major upgrades for Snowy Mountains fire stations. The NSW Government has invested more than $2.5 million modernising fire stations in the Snowy Mountains, improving emergency readiness in the region.Cooma Fire Station... View on X [external link]
Four Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have been recognised in the King’s Birthday honours. Captain Edwin Gray; Chief Superintendent, Steven Hayes; and Station Officer, Mark Porter, have each been awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) for their commitments to... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters recognised in King’s Birthday honour roll at NSW.
NSW | Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters recognised in Kings Birthday honour roll. Four Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have been recognised in the Kings Birthday honours.Captain Edwin Gray; Chief Superintendent, Steven Hayes; and Sta... View on X [external link]
Breakfast Point Update - Fire and Rescue NSW has extinguished a fire in a unit on level 6. Firefighters now ventilating the smoke from levels 6 and 7 and will check all other areas of the building. No injuries reported at this stage... NSW Police and NSW Ambulance also on scene. View on X [external link]
Breakfast Point (Mortlake) FRNSW has six fire trucks on scene fire in a unit on one of the upper levels of an apartment complex on Peninsular Drive. Three occupants have self evacuated. more to follow View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has issued a warning to residents, affected by the recent floods, to use caution around hazardous materials in and around the home. A range of household chemicals and fluids may be among the materials compromised by... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW warns flood-affected households about hazardous materials threats at NSW.
NSW | Fire and Rescue NSW warns flood-affected households abouthazardous materials threats. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has issued a warning to residents, affected by the recent floods, to use caution around hazardous materials in and around th... View on X [external link]
Crash Update - Greenacre - FRNSW have freed one occupant out and continue to work on freeing a second person out of the wreckage. NSW Ambulance Paramedics have already transported one person to hospital and continue to treat at least two more on scene. View on X [external link]
MONA VALE - FRNSW specialist rescue trucks on scene at a crash on Waratah Street where a car is on its side against a tree. NSW Ambulance Paramedics on scene treating a person who has just been removed from the vehicle. Local traffic impacts... View on X [external link]
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