Fire and Rescue NSW - Prepared for anything.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is one of the world's largest urban fire and rescue services and is the busiest in Australia. Our overriding purpose is to enhance community safety, quality of life, and confidence by minimising the impact of hazards and emergency incidents on the people, property, environment and economy of NSW.
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Emergency contacts
In an emergency call Triple Zero (000)
Bushfire Information: Call the NSW Rural Fire Service: 1800 679 737
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au [external link]
Floods and Storms: Call the SES: 132 500
www.ses.nsw.gov.au [external link]
Latest news and updates
A fire has caused extensive damage today to a home in Putney, in Sydney’s inner west. Just before 10:30am, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls to a house that was well alight in Ida Street. On arrival, firefighters found... Learn more about the Home extensively damaged by fire at Putney.
PUTNEY | ***VISION ALERT*** Home extensively damaged by fire. A fire has caused extensive damage today to a home in Putney, in Sydneys inner west.Just before 10:30am, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls to a... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have credited a working smoke alarm and the actions of a quick-thinking resident in preventing a weekend kitchen fire consuming a house in Mudgee, in the state’s Central West. Firefighters responded to the blaze on... Learn more about the Working smoke alarm and recent fire safety advice prevents disaster at Mudgee home at Mudgee.
MUDGEE | Working smoke alarm and recent fire safety advice prevents disaster at Mudgee home. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have credited a working smoke alarm and the actions of a quick-thinking resident in preventing a weekend kitche... View on X [external link]
THIRROUL | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to extinguish a house engulfed by flames on Arunta Drive. @Wollongong_City View on X [external link]
HAYMARKET | #FRNSW Firefighters remain on scene at a structure fire on Quay St. @cityofsydney View on X [external link]
CLARIFYING DATE: Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters are competing in a special cricket series in Sydney later this month, aimed at raising funds and awareness for the Black Dog Institute’s fight against mental illness. The firefighters are taking part in the... Learn more about the Firefighters go into bat for mental health at Auburn.
AUBURN | Firefighters go into bat for mental health. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters are competing in a special cricket series in Sydney this week, aimed at raising funds and awareness for the Black Dog Institutes fight against mental... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has completed a major hazard reduction operation to protect residents at Allambie Heights on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Eleven fire trucks, from FRNSW, the Rural Fire Service and Kuring-Gai Council, and their crews were tasked with burning... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW conducts hazard reduction operation on Sydney’s Northern Beaches at Allambie Heights.
ALLAMBIE HEIGHTS | ***VISION ALERT*** Fire and Rescue NSW conducts hazard reduction operation on Sydneys Northern Beaches. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has completed a major hazard reduction operation to protect residents at Allambie Heights on... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have deployed one of their biggest fire appliances to evacuate a mock casualty off a ship during a major emergency exercise today in the Port of Newcastle. FRNSW today has taken part in Exercise “SPILLEX... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews participate in major maritime emergency exercise at Newcastle.
NEWCASTLE | ***VISION ALERT*** Fire and Rescue NSW crews participate in major maritime emergency exercise. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have deployed one of their biggest fire appliances to evacuate a mock casualty off a ship during a major... View on X [external link]
SOUTH WENTWORTHVILLE | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to free a trapped occupant after a car crashed and rolled onto its side on Jersey Road. @CumberlandSyd View on X [external link]
Owners of a Camden shop are cleaning up after a fire broke out in a storeroom last night. Fire and Rescue (FRNSW) received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls just before 7.00pm to a row of shops in John Street following... Learn more about the Chest freezer causes fire in shop storeroom at Camden.
CAMDEN | ***VISION ALERT*** Chest freezer causes fire in shop storeroom. Owners of a Camden shop are cleaning up after a fire broke out in a storeroom last night. Fire and Rescue (FRNSW) received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls just before 7.... View on X [external link]