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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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When we say that we are more than fire, we often are referring to our broad range of capabilities! However, it also rings true for our people! Isabella supports her local community by protecting them from fire and empty bellies! View on Twitter [external link]
WEST TAMWORTH | A house on Green St has been badly damaged by fire this morning. #FRNSW crews arrived to find a house well alight. The house is believed to be abandoned and no injuries were reported. View on Twitter [external link]
RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Joined by Emergency Services Minister David Elliott and Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders to officially launch a new virtual reality technology system to help train and enhance the skills of our firefighters across regional NSW. View on Twitter [external link]
ST IVES | Earlier today a possum found itself stuck at the bottom of a down pipe. #FRNSW crews from Hornsby and Gordon arrived and quickly released the marsupial with the assistance of a member from Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services. View on Twitter [external link]
RT @FRNSW_RS3: More aerial vision of Saturday's #WaggaWagga hazard reduction burn@FRNSW aerial technology greatly enhanced the effectiveness of the burn & both firefighter and community safety#FRNSW View on Twitter [external link]
RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Katoomba Deputy Captain Paul has been with @FRNSW for 25 years. His wife was previously also a deputy captain, his father served for 44 years and his brother in law is also a firefighter! Wonderful to get back on the road again and meet with our people across the state. View on Twitter [external link]
ROCKDALE | #FRNSW crews are working to extinguish a fire in a row of shops on the Princes Hwy. Smoke is visible from the second level. View on Twitter [external link]
BANKSTOWN | A LPG cylinder has been extinguished by #FRNSW crews. It was found alight on a balcony of an apartment on Heath St. Multiple people have been evacuated by @nswpolice. No injuries reported. View on Twitter [external link]
LLANDILO | #FRNSW rescue crews are working to free the trapped occupants of a crash on The Northern Road near Spinks Rd. Traffic in the area is badly affected. @NSWAmbulance and @nswpolice in attendance. View on Twitter [external link]
LOXFORD | One man is trapped in a single vehicle crash on Hart Rd. #FRNSW, @NSWAmbulance and @VRArescue are working to stabilise and free the patient. View on Twitter [external link]
As regional travel re-opens today, thousands of families and friends are set to embark on caravan and camping trips right across NSW... Read more about Regional NSW now open to live your best camping and caravan life, but be fire safe warns FRNSW.
RIVERWOOD | A family of ducks became separated today when one was stranded in a box up a tree. The #FRNSW crew from Riverwood Fire Stn quickly rose to the occasion by using an extension ladder. They safety picked up and returned the short-term orphan to a very happy mother duck. View on Twitter [external link]
WILLOW TREE | #FRNSW crews have worked with the VRA and @NSWRFS to extract a patient from a crash on the New England Highway. Traffic is affected in the area. View on Twitter [external link]
WESTLEIGH | A mountain bike rider has crashed and is injured 500m down a track from Warrigal Drive. #FRNSW rescue crews are liaising with @NSWAmbulance and together they will stabilise and extract the patient. View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) assisted NSW Ambulance to extricate a man trapped 500 metres down a bike track at Westleigh near Hornsby this morning. It took rescuers over an hour to move the rider to safety after crews arrived at... Learn more about the Mountain Bike Crash at Westleigh.
PANANIA | Two people are being treated for smoke inhalation following a kitchen fire in a ground floor unit on Cammarlie St. #FRNSW crews have extinguished the fire and are now ventilating the smoke and assisting @nswpolice to evacuate the buildings occupants. View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue (FRNSW) battled a unit fire in Darlinghurst, Sydney overnight. The residential unit block was well alight with smoke issuing when crews arrived at Taggarts Lane just before 11:00 PM. More than 15 firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze which... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Darlinghurst.
SURRY HILLS | 30 people have evacuated a building on Brumby St following a fire in a unit on level 1. @CityOfSydFRNSW and surrounding #FRNSW crews arrived and quickly contained the fire to the unit of origin. View on Twitter [external link]
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Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) saved a trapped person from a motor vehicle crash at Silverwater in Lake Macquarie overnight. Firefighters arrived at Silverwater Road just after 7:00 PM last night to find one vehicle had hit a tree with the... Learn more about the Motor Vehicle Crash at Silverwater.
GREENACRE | A portion of roof and an internal wall has collapsed at a mega factory on Moondo Rd. A failure of the inbuilt fire protection system is thought to have caused excess weight on the structure. #FRNSW is liaising with the building management. 50 ppl self evac. View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging local residents to remain indoors and to close windows and doors following a serious truck crash on Victoria Street (near Cowpasture Road), Wetherill Park earlier this morning. The crash between the three trucks resulted... Learn more about the Residents urged to remain indoors at Weatherill Park .
RT @FRNSW_RS3: @FRNSW in attendance #Albury power lines incident involving a truckLine down on truck cab. Electricity service enroute to make safe. Driver is uninjured but remaining in truck until power off#FRNSW View on Twitter [external link]
HUSKISSON | #FRNSW HAZMAT crews from Shellharbour are assisting the @NSWRFS with an electrical transformer that is on fire on Owen St. Oil from the transformer has spilt. View on Twitter [external link]
HURLSTONE PARK | #FRNSW firefighters from Burwood came to the rescue last night when Willow got her foot stuck in a piece of wrought iron furniture. A few careful cuts were made with a small power tool and Willows foot was quickly released. View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue (FRNSW) extinguished a fire at a single-level home at Lidcombe in Western Sydney yesterday afternoon. Firefighters in breathing equipment quickly controlled the blaze as the home was well alight with large amounts of smoke issuing... Learn more about the House Fire at Lidcombe.
BURRADOO | Two people have been released from a two car crash on Moss Vale Rd. They were both treated by @NSWAmbulance and airlifted to hospital. The road remains closed. @NSWSES and @nswpolice in attendance. View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) contained a chemical off-gassing at a recycling centre at Alstonville near Ballina on the Far North Coast this afternoon. HAZMAT specialists are in the process of rendering the centre safe after a Garbage Truck was smouldering... Learn more about the Chemical Smell Evacuates Workplace at Alstonville .
YENNORA | Multiple #FRNSW crews are responding to reports of a spray-booth alight in a building on The Promenade. View on Twitter [external link]
KURRI KURRI | A house on Northcote St has been badly damaged by fire. One occupant is suffering smoke inhalation. Operations are ongoing. View on Twitter [external link]
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