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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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MURRENGENBURG | A truck carrying construction materials has rolled on the Kings Hwy near Pooh Bear Corner. The driver is uninjured #FRNSW and @NSWRFS are preparing to decant the trucks fuel. View on Twitter [external link]
PADSTOW | 140 people have self-evacuated a building on Gow St following a spillage of 500 litres of glue. Power has been isolated by #FRNSW crews as a precaution due to flammability of the substance. View on Twitter [external link]
EASTERN CREEK | 2000 litres of cream has spilt from a truck at a service station on Wallgrove Rd. A large load of sand has been whipped up and is on its whey. It will be spread across the slippery hazard. View on Twitter [external link]
COOTAMUNDRA | #FRNSW rescue crews are working with @NSWAmbulance, @nswpolice and @NSWRFS following a serious multi-vehicle crash on Boundary Rd. View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) saved several apartments from fire damage following an electrical fire outside a unit block at Guildford in Western Sydney earlier this afternoon. More than 20 Firefighters worked quickly to protect nearby homes from the electrical transformer... Learn more about the Electrical Fire at Guildford.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) extinguished a trailer that was on fire at Banora Point in Tweed this morning. Firefighters were confronted with a man suffering burns and smoke issuing from the rear of an enclosed trailer when crews arrived on... Learn more about the Trailer Fire at Banora Point.
ERINA | A car has left the road and crashed through a fence and hit a house on The Entrance Road. The driver was helped from the car and is in the care of @NSWAmbulance paramedics. View on Twitter [external link]
CARDIFF | #FRNSW attended a car crash just before 10 pm last night. Crews arrived to find a car on top of another car and a badly damaged carport. The driver had climbed from the wreckage and was treated by @NSWAmbulance. Firefighters assisted salvage crews with vehicle recovery. View on Twitter [external link]
MIRANDA | A leak of 300 litres of diesel is being contained by #FRNSW HAZMAT specialists in the loading dock of the Westfield shopping centre. View on Twitter [external link]
FERODALE | #FRNSW firefighters are responding to a truck crash on the Pacific Hwy near The Bucketts Way. HAZMAT crews will assess the load and contain a fuel spill. Sth bound traffic is affected. @nswpolice @LiveTrafficNSW View on Twitter [external link]
DARLING POINT | #FRNSW HAZMAT experts are working with @nswpolice to identify the source of toxic fumes that have overcome people in a building on Eastbourne Rd. 10 people have been evacuated. View on Twitter [external link]
COFFS HARBOUR | Operations in the Coffs Harbour region are ongoing. #FRNSW has assigned 19 crews to assist the @NSWSES today following more damaging weather in the last 24 hours. Please call the SES on 132500 to request assistance and Triple Zero (000) for all other emergencies. View on Twitter [external link]
SWANSEA HEADS | A car is on fire in a garage on Northcote Ave. Firefighters are on scene and have reported a partial roof collapse. @NSWRFS, @NSWAmbulance and @nswpolice are in attendance. No injuries reported. View on Twitter [external link]
CECIL HILLS | Specialist #FRNSW rescue operators are working to remove a driver from his car which has impacted heavily with a tree. Patient is being treated by @NSWAmbulance and @nswpolice are in attendance. View on Twitter [external link]
GLENDALE | #FRNSW firefighters are working to contain and extinguish multiple grassfires on Oakland St, near Glendale TAFE. @NSWRFS crews are also responding to assist. View on Twitter [external link]
LIDCOMBE | A factory unit on Gormley St is well alight. #FRNSW has assigned multiple resources. A large amount of smoke is visible in the area. @NSWAmbulance and @nswpolice are also in attendance. View on Twitter [external link]
At 07:01 this morning Fire and Rescue (FRNSW) attended an abandoned factory that was on fire on Victoria Road in Lidcombe. Fifteen fire trucks attended the scene, which took over an hour to contain. One factory was totally destroyed by fire... Learn more about the Factory Fire at Lidcombe.
SAWTELL | #FRNSW crews have been working with the @NSWSES across Coffs Harbour following the supercell thunderstorm that hit on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters have used RPAS (drones) to assess the damage and have covered many roofs including over 70 shattered skylights. View on Twitter [external link]
RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Recently I had the privilege of meeting Dr Kristine Klugman. First woman appointed to NSW Fire Brigades Board of Fire Commissioners. To prove women could meet the requirements to become a firefighter she successfully undertook the physical assessment, the first woman to do this. View on Twitter [external link]
RIVERSTONE | A car has crashed into the trailer of a truck trapping the driver. #FRNSW crews from Blacktown are working to release the trapped patient. @NSWAmbulance and @nswpolice in attendance. View on Twitter [external link]
COFFS HARBOUR REGION | #FRNSW has committed 2 Strikes Teams to assist the @NSWSES. These teams total 10 vehicles and 34 firefighters. Crews will work to tarp and secure damaged roofs in Toormina and Sawtell. View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) battled a unit fire in Cooks Hill in Newcastle earlier this morning. Firefighters quickly worked to extinguish the fire across two apartments which were well alight when crews arrived at the unit on Darby Street At... Learn more about the Unit Fire Cooks Hill at Cooks Hill.
LITTLE BILLABONG | #FRNSW HAZMAT specialists are in attendance at a two-truck crash on the Hume Hwy. one driver is trapped and one truck has rolled over. @nswpolice, @NSWSES, @NSWAmbulance and @NSWRFS in attendance. View on Twitter [external link]
CHIPPING NORTON | #FRNSW rescue crews from Liverpool Fire Stn are working to free one trapped person by removing the roof of the car that is on its side. View on Twitter [external link]
COFFS HARBOUR | A large hail storm has hit parts of Coffs Harbour, Toormina and Sawtell. Multiple #FRNSW crews are supporting the @NSWSES with recovery efforts. View on Twitter [external link]
MASCOT | #FRNSW crews have contained a fire to a sauna on the ground floor of a 5 level building on Gardeners Rd. The fire is extinguished and firefighters are now ventilating the smoke. View on Twitter [external link]
WOY WOY | A granny flat on Terry Ave has been destroyed by fire overnight. Firefighters were called at 11:35 pm yesterday and arrived to find the dwelling fully alight. More information: View on Twitter [external link]
Just after 4:15 am, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) was called to a train derailment near West Dapto Road, Kembla Grange. Upon arrival, firefighters found a four carriage northbound train had hit a car, with one carriage totally detached and on... Learn more about the Train Derailment Kembla Grange at Kembla Grange.
LONG JETTY | A unit on ANZAC Rd has been severely damaged by fire. #FRNSW crews arrived to find the unit well alight and two adjoining units under threat. The fire is now contained and no injuries reported. View on Twitter [external link]
SYDNEY CBD | A fire in a garbage truck has been extinguished. The contents of the truck is now on the street and will be removed shortly. View on Twitter [external link]
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].
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