Grass Fire - Prospect
Published: 01 Dec 2020 01:02pm
Just after 1pm today Fire and Rescue NSW received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a grass fire on the Great Western Hwy in Prospect.
Crews from Seven Hills Fire Station arrived on scene a short time later to find that a truck had crashed into power lines which had fallen and started a fire in around one hectare of grassland.
Strong winds meant the fire was heading towards nearby bushland and extra firefighters were called to contain the fire.
More than a dozen firefighters from both Fire and Rescue NSW and the Rural Fire Service battled the blaze from almost an hour, extinguishing it just after 2pm.
Superintendent Adam Dewberry from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) said this is a timely reminder that calling Triple Zero (000) for an emergency can be the difference between life and death.
The Triple Zero (000) service is the quickest way to get the right resources from emergency services to help you. It should be used to contact Police, Fire or Ambulance services in life-threatening or time-critical situations.
Superintendent Adam Dewberry from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) said this is a timely reminder that calling Triple Zero (000) for a fire emergency can be the difference between life and death, or a building or other property being saved or destroyed.
The Triple Zero (000) service is the quickest way to get the right resources from emergency services to help you. It should be used to contact Police, Fire or Ambulance services in life-threatening or time-critical situations.
Updated: 12 Apr 2022 04:16pm
Details about this incident may change and should not be used as emergency information and/or advice.
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