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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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SYLVANIA | At least 30 firefighters from #FRNSW are working to extinguish a garage fire on Henry Avenue. @nswpolice and @NSWAmbulance are both responding. Please avoid the area. View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) are currently in attendance at a bush fire on Barenna Drive, Balgowlah Heights, after being responded just after 1.45pm. On arrival, crews found a fire that was approximately once acre in size, burning close to nearby... Learn more about the Bush Fire at Balgowlah Heights.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will be in attendance at a hazard reduction burn in Dame Mary Gilmore Road, Oatley today. The hazard reduction is scheduled to start at 9:00am and will continue for most of the day. Superintendent Adam... Learn more about the Hazard Reduction Burn at Oatley.
DUNDAS | #FRNSW crews are working to extinguish a house fire on Kirby St. 25 firefighters are currently on scene along with @nswpolice and @NSWAmbulance. View on Twitter [external link]
RT @FRNSW_RS3: Train derailment #Bomen just north of #WaggaWagga. No reported injuries. Investigation to be conducted@FRNSW on scene assessing spillages#FRNSW View on Twitter [external link]
BOMEN | A goods train has derailed near Wagga Wagga. 1 locomotive and 5 carriages are affected. The trains crew are shaken but ok. The cargo is not hazardous and the train will be righted this morning. View on Twitter [external link]
While you are enjoying today be sure to check your smoke alarm. Were entering the season where we expect more house fires. Learn about #FRNSWs Safety Visit program: View on Twitter [external link]
RT @FewtrellJeremy: In my role as Acting Commissioner last week, I took a few moments to share this great story of a rescue down in the Royal National Park. The patient is recovering well and her Mum has emailed us all the way from Argentina to pass on her thanks. View on Twitter [external link]
Just before 1:00pm this afternoon, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews responded to a single storey house fire in Queen Street, Revesby. On arrival, firefighters from Revesby Fire Station found a fibro-clad house well alight and a 90 year old female... Learn more about the House Fire at Revesby.
Almost thirty Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have managed to extinguish a blaze that broke out at a home on Perigee Close, Doonside just before 8:30am this morning. Crews arrived on scene a short time later and were met with... Learn more about the House Fire at Doonside.
RT @FRNSW_RS3: @FRNSW #Corowa firefighters are #preparedforanything with their gas detection capability & training#FRNSW is well equipped to deal with all types of hazardous materials & atmospheres to keep our communities safe#morethanfire View on Twitter [external link]
Just after 4pm, Tuesday April 13, multiple fire crews from across the Central Coast responded to a large house fire on High Valley Close, Wamberal. More than 30 Firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) battling the blaze for a number... Learn more about the House Fire at Wamberal.
Firefighters from Revesby and Bankstown Fire Stations have this afternoon extinguished a house fire that started in the kitchen of a property on Nowill Street, Condell Park. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to the single-story premises just before 2.30pm and... Learn more about the House Fire at Condell Park.
At 12:30pm this afternoon, Fire Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a truck on fire at the rear of a factory complex on Minna Close, Belrose. Multiple Triple Zero (000) calls received by FRNSW from members of the public, due to large... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Belrose.
CYCLONE SEROJA | We have just sent our four firefighters off to assist with the recovery efforts in Western Australia. Our firefighters will join crews from NSW SES and the NSW Rural Fire Service. They will be assigned a 4x4 ready with chainsaws and other equipment. View on Twitter [external link]
RUSHCUTTERS BAY | Firefighters are ventilating a unit in a block of apartments on Waratah St following a kitchen fire. View on Twitter [external link]
CARRAMAR | A man has been removed from a house fire on River Ave and crews are searching for another occupant. Firefighters were called just after 7am and arrived to find smoke issuing from a single level house. @nswpolice and @NSWAmbulance are also in attendance. View on Twitter [external link]
More than 30 firefighters have managed to extinguish a large fire that broke out at a home on Bulgo Road, Helensburgh just after 2am this morning. Numerous crews from across the Illawarra region arrived on scene a short time later... Learn more about the House Fire at Helensburgh.
Just before midnight last night Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to a house alight on Kepos Street, Redfern. Fire crews were on scene within 3 minutes and upon a quick search discovered a fridge... Learn more about the House Fire at Redfern.
Just after 3:30 pm today, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a house alight on Woodfield Road, Kincumber. More than 20 firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze, which started in the roof of the single-level dwelling. The owner of the... Learn more about the House Fire at Kincumber.
Just before 2:30 pm this today, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to reports of multiple cars alight in an underground car park on the Princes Highway in Fairy Meadow. Due to a large amount of smoke, FRNSW received multiple Triple... Learn more about the Multiple Cars Alight in Underground Carpark at Fairy Meadow.
Firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have worked to rescue Abito from the 18th floor of a high rise building in Olympic Park, Sydney. At 12:30 pm this afternoon, specialist firefighters from Burwood and Liverpool were dispatched to reports... Learn more about the Cat Rescued from 18th Floor at Olympic Park.
RT @FewtrellJeremy: Even with the cooler weather, our firefighters are busy with a grass fire in Sydney’s South West. View on Twitter [external link]
COOGEE | A man is being treated by @NSWAmbulance and #FRNSW after being removed from his unit on Moira St. A small foodstuffs fire has been extinguished. View on Twitter [external link]
RT @FRNSW_RS3: @FRNSW in attendance #Albury building fireEvacuations due to fire in kitchen exhaust flue. Firefighters are checking for fire spread to roof areaNo reported injuries#FRNSW View on Twitter [external link]
This is Ziggy and for just a few dog biscuits & a generous chin scratch he carefully assessed our digging technique. He said while they didnt find any bones, I was impressed with their commitment to keep trying. Im confident that the township of Collarenebri is in safe hands. View on Twitter [external link]
Just before 4:00 pm today, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to multiple triple zero (000) calls to reports of a house fire on First Avenue, Gymea Bay On arrival, crews found thick black smoke issuing from a flat detached from... Learn more about the House Fire at Gymea Bay.
RT @FewtrellJeremy: Capt Paul Carter from Lithgow West Fire Station has retired after 52 years of service to the people of NSW. A wonderful man and a lifetime of service. Thank you Paul! @FRNSW View on Twitter [external link]
FAIRLIGHT | #FRNSW crews are working to secure collapsed scaffold on Lauderdale St. All residents have been evacuated. Winds in the area have complicated this incident. View on Twitter [external link]
LILYFIELD | #FRNSW firefighters from Leichhardt, Balmain and Pyrmont are currently fighting a boat fire near the Haberfield Rowing Club at Lilyfield, approximately 30m from the shore. @nswpolice and @NSWAmbulance are also responding. View on Twitter [external link]
Further Information
- For flood information and warnings, visit the NSW State Emergency Service website [external link].
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