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We responded to 125,583 incidents in 2021-22. The incidents displayed below are note-worthy incidents that have been published as media releases or tweets. Details about incidents may change and should not be used as emergency information and/or advice.
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A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew has obtained extraordinary footage of the moment a flashflood tore through a number of houses last night at Birrong in Sydney. The crew, from Rhodes Fire Station, attended three homes in Larien Street just... Learn more about the Fire crews respond to flashflooding at Birrong.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have rescued trapped motorists from vehicles stuck in floodwaters at Wollongong overnight. Just after 10:30pm, firefighters responded to reports of a number of vehicles submerged in flood water on Springhill Road. On arrival, crews reported several... Learn more about the People rescued from floodwaters at Wollongong.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have dealt with a Hazardous Materials emergency at a large supermarket this morning at Boolaroo in Newcastle. A gas leak occurred in the refrigeration area of the delicatessen section of the store in Cressy Road,... Learn more about the Hazardous Materials Incident at Boolaroo.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have contained a fuel emergency this morning at Albion Park Rail, near Wollongong. A B-double truck, parked at a Princes Highway service station, suffered a ruptured fuel tank, creating a Hazardous Materials incident. Fire crews bunded... Learn more about the Hazardous Material Incident at Albion Park Rail.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have helped rescue a farmer whose fingers became stuck under a tractor plough near Coonamble in the state's Central West. Around 2:30pm yesterday, a fire crew was dispatched to a farming property, 35 kilometres west... Learn more about the Farmer rescued at Coonamble.
This IWD, just like every other day of the year, we are committed to #BreakTheBias when it comes to gender equity and advocacy for women. We will continue to encourage more women to join the emergency services and actively look into ways we can balance our leadership teams. View on Twitter [external link]
Firefighters have saved two elderly people trapped in their cars by rising floodwaters at Campbelltown in Sydney's south-west. Just before 10pm last night, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews deployed to Menangle Road where they found three cars in floodwaters, with... Learn more about the Elderly couple rescued just in time at Campbelltown.
RT @nswpolice: SOMERSBY: The M1 Pacific Mwy is blocked northbound just past Peats Ridge Rd due to a multi-vehicle crash. Motorists are urged to delay their trip or take another route. View on Twitter [external link]
MARSDEN PARK | Two cars have crashed head-on on Richmond Rd in Western Sydney. #FRNSW rescue crews are on their way with @nswpolice and @NSWAmbulance. Traffic is moving slowly. View on Twitter [external link]
GREATER SYDNEY AREA | #FRNSW is currently attending to many requests for help all over Sydney as heavy rainfalls lash the city. Remember to call triple zero (000) for all life-threatening emergencies and for all other requests, contact the @NSWSES on 132500. View on Twitter [external link]
RT @LiveTrafficSyd: MILPERRA: Milperra Rd is closed in both directions btwn Henry Lawson Dr & Marigold St due to flooding. Never drive through floodwater, use an alternative route. View on Twitter [external link]
MOSS VALE | #FRNSW crews from Moss Vale and Bowral have forced entry to extinguish a fire in a laundromat on Clarence St. View on Twitter [external link]
MOUNT PLEASANT | #FRNSW crews are working in very heavy rain with the @NSWSES to assess and stabilise a retaining wall that has been compromised by the recent weather on Parrish Ave. View on Twitter [external link]
CONDELL PARK | #FRNSW crews are working to extinguish a house fire on Warburton St. Four people have self evacuated. View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) is urging residents to be extra cautious of waterlogged areas after multiple landslides occurred across Greater Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains today. Firefighters established exclusion zones at a landslide that blocked the... Learn more about the Multiple landslides at Emu Heights.
A dog that spent three days stuck up a tree in the Lismore floodwaters, before being rescued by firefighters, has been reunited with her family. "Winnie," the Bull Mastiff cross, let out a whimper last Wednesday as she lay entangled in... Learn more about the Dog stuck up tree - Update at Lismore.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has contained a large building fire at Forbes in the state's Central West this afternoon. More than 25 firefighters have knocked down the fire in the Spotlight store in Lamb Street. The neighbouring Bunnings Warehouse and a... Learn more about the Shopping Complex Fire at Forbes.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Hazardous Materials teams are at the scene of a major gas emergency at South Lismore, in the Northern Rivers flood zone. The floodwaters have compromised materials stored at an Agricultural Supply business in Kruss Avenue. The water... Learn more about the Flood zone HAZMAT operation at South Lismore.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are at the scene of an explosion at a home in Mount Kuring-Gai in Sydney's northern suburbs. Emergency services arrived at the Low Street home just before 10am and treated a 50-year-old woman, with burns... Learn more about the Explosion at Mount Kuring-Gai.
THE ENTRANCE | #FRNSW firefighters have contained a house fire on Fairview Ave. No injuries have been reported. View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are at the scene of a major landslide, caused by intense rainfall, at Katoomba, in the Blue Mountains. Fire crews have put exclusion zones in place around the scene in Gang Gang Street, as the... Learn more about the Major Landslide at Katoomba.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is investigating the cause of a house fire yesterday at Tascott on the state's Central Coast. Six fire trucks arrived in Bluefish Crescent just after 3.30pm and found the two-storey house well alight. Firefighters entered the home... Learn more about the House Fire at Tascott.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has responded to a three-car crash which has caused major traffic disruptions on the Sydney Harbour Bridge this morning. The incident happened just before 7.15am. One car flipped onto its roof and caught alight. Fire crews have extinguished... Learn more about the 3 Car Crash on Harbour Bridge at Sydney.
ANNANDALE | A cantilever awning has partially collapsed at a shopfront on Parramatta Rd. #FRNSW rescue crews from @CityOfSydFRNSW have used Acrow Props to stabilise the structure. View on Twitter [external link]
BALGOWNIE | A two level house on Gore St is at risk of collapse after a large retaining wall shifted during a storm. #FRNSW, @NSWSES and local engineers are assessing the scene. View on Twitter [external link]
Following the destructive floods occurring across the state, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is warning the community against the incorrect use of fuel-powered equipment. Fuel-powered equipment can include generators or pumps that have an exhaust pipe. The exhaust fumes from... Learn more about the FRNSW warns against using generators inside homes-Video message at Flood-affected areas in NSW.
ST CLAIR | #FRNSW and @NSWSES in-water rescue technicians are wading through flood water to reach a family who is stranded in their car on Luddenham Rd. Two adults, two children and an infant will be carefully escorted from the vehicle in a few trips. View on Twitter [external link]
Emergency service crews have had a major breakthrough, reaching the isolated Northern Rivers town of Coraki, which has been cut off by road for four days. A convoy of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) vehicles, including "In-Water" rescue teams, assigned to... Learn more about the FRNSW breaks through to Coraki at Coraki.
More than 50 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters are currently battling a blaze in a service station at Belmore in Sydney's south-west. Numerous Triple Zero (000) calls were received about an explosion and fire at the service station on Canterbury... Learn more about the Fire at Belmore service station at Belmore.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is continuing operations at the Old Wool Store buildings at Wickham in Newcastle which were completely destroyed by a massive fire on Tuesday. The fire was the largest emergency incident in Newcastle since the earthquake... Learn more about the Wickham update - demolition works underway at .
Further Information
- For flood information and warnings, visit the NSW State Emergency Service website [external link].
- For bushfire and grass fire warnings or more information on bushfire incidents, visit the NSW Rural Fire Service website [external link].
- For the latest information on changes to traffic conditions, visit Live Traffic NSW [external link].
- During major incidents look and listen for information on TV, radio, the internet, mobile phones and neighbours.
- Call Triple Zero (000) to report all fires and emergencies.