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Unit Fire | Canterbury

Just after 6pm this evening Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to multiple calls to Triple Zero (000) to smoke issuing from a unit on Charles St, Canterbury. Firefighters arrived to find a unit on level three of the building... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Canterbury .

access_time 06:02pm • Jan 24, 2021
place Canterbury
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Unit Fire | Leichhardt

Just before 5pm this evening, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to multiple triple zero (000) calls reporting a unit alight. While responding, crews reported large volumes of smoke issuing from a building on Allen St, Leichhardt. First arriving crews... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Leichhardt .

access_time 04:52pm • Jan 24, 2021
place Leichhardt
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Pony Rescue | Lisarow

Fire and Rescue NSW responded this afternoon to reports of a miniature pony stuck upside down on his back in a trench at a property on Coorara Rd, Lisarow. Firefighters came up with an extrication plan and requested a specialist... Learn more about the Pony Rescue at Lisarow .

access_time 02:30pm • Jan 24, 2021
place Lisarow
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RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Station Officer Brett Johnson tells a powerful story about the need for emergency services to have mental health and w… View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 05:25pm • Jan 23, 2021

RT @MarkJesser: .@FRNSW crews remain on scene blacking out View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 04:49pm • Jan 23, 2021
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Barbecue Fire | Tweed Heads

Just after 4pm, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a building on Bay Street, Tweed Heads after receiving repeat calls to Triple Zero (000) with reports of smoke and flames issuing from a second-level unit. Upon arrival, crews from Tweed... Learn more about the Barbecue Fire at Tweed Heads.

access_time 04:14pm • Jan 23, 2021
place Tweed Heads
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House Fire | Thurgoona

A home on Kosciuszko Rd in Thurgoona has been significantly damaged by fire early this afternoon. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews from Albury and Albury North responded to a house fire after Mulitple Triple Zero (000) calls reported the... Learn more about the House Fire at Thurgoona.

access_time 02:46pm • Jan 23, 2021
place Thurgoona
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GAS EXPLOSION: A man is lucky to be alive after the car he was in exploded around 6:30am this morning.Firefighters from Maroubra arrived to find a gas bottle inside the car had exploded. The car’s owner was in the car at the time and received facial burns. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 02:20pm • Jan 23, 2021

RT @USAembassyinOZ: One year ago today, three Americans lost their lives in a tragic air tanker crash while fighting fires in Peak View, NS… View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 02:17pm • Jan 23, 2021

Multiple FRNSW crews worked to extinguish a fire on lvl 44 of a building on Kent Street, Syd. Initially called by Automatic Fire Alarm, firefighters arrived to find a confirmed fire which activated overhead sprinklers. The fire was contained and salvage and overhaul was completed View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 08:14am • Jan 23, 2021
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Gas Bottle Explosion | Maroubra

A man is lucky to be alive after the car he was in exploded early this morning. Fire and Rescue NSW received reports of an explosion just before 6:30am. Firefighters from Maroubra arrived to find a severely damaged car and its... Learn more about the Gas Bottle Explosion at Maroubra .

access_time 06:27am • Jan 23, 2021
place Maroubra
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RT @9NewsSyd: Fire and Rescue NSW have responded to a serious car accident on Glossop Street in North St Marys after a ute collided with a… View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 07:26pm • Jan 22, 2021
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Unit Fire | The Entrance

Just after 6:30pm, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a large unit block on Ocean Parade, The Entrance after receiving numerous Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a unit fire. Multiple crews from fire stations across the Central Coast arrived shortly... Learn more about the Unit Fire at The Entrance.

access_time 06:43pm • Jan 22, 2021
place The Entrance
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High Rise Unit Fire | Sydney City

On Friday evening, just before 6:30pm, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a unit fire in a high rise residential building on Kent Street. Initially called by an Automatic Fire Alarm, they were informed of multiple Triple Zero (000)... Learn more about the High Rise Unit Fire at Sydney City.

access_time 06:26pm • Jan 22, 2021
place Sydney City
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RT @FortemAustralia: Peak Fortem is a mental fitness toolkit for Australia’s first responder families to help equip them with practical too… View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 04:01pm • Jan 22, 2021
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Motor vehicle accident | North St Marys

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a serious car accident on Glossop Street, North St Marys after a utility collided with a telegraph pole at around 1:35pm this afternoon. Crews from St Marys and Rope Crossing Fire Stations arrived on... Learn more about the Motor vehicle accident at North St Marys .

access_time 01:35pm • Jan 22, 2021
place North St Marys
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House Fire | Griffith

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have saved a valuable Olympic torch from destruction during a fire that completely destroyed a home in McCudden Street, Griffith this morning. Crews from Griffith, Yenda and Leeton were called to the address at 10.53am following... Learn more about the House Fire at Griffith.

access_time 10:53am • Jan 22, 2021
place Griffith
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RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Here at @MoF_Sydney with Danelia and Bryson Samuel - overall winner + commissioner's choice award winner in the museum… View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 02:23am • Jan 22, 2021
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House Fire | Annangrove

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a house fire just before 2pm this afternoon after receiving Multiple Triple Zero (000) reporting a fire in the roof of a home in Langlands Road in Annangrove. FRNSW crews from Kellyville worked... Learn more about the House Fire at Annangrove.

access_time 01:48pm • Jan 21, 2021
place Annangrove
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Road HAZMAT incident | Canbelego

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are currently working to clear a large chemical spill on the Barrier Highway, Canbelego which occurred as a result of a truck rollover just after 11am. Crews from Cobar and Condobolin Fire Stations arrived on... Learn more about the Road HAZMAT incident at Canbelego.

access_time 11:12am • Jan 21, 2021
place Canbelego
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Car Crash into Home | Holroyd

Firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have attended a home in Holroyd after a car crashed into a home, injuring an elderly couple just after 6.30pm. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to the incident to find a car had... Learn more about the Car Crash into Home at Holroyd.

access_time 06:26pm • Jan 20, 2021
place Holroyd
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House Fire | Woy Woy

More than 20 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have battled a fire that broke out at a property on Fairview Street, Woy Woy this afternoon. Firefighters arrived on scene a just after 2.30pm and found large volumes of smoke issuing... Learn more about the House Fire at Woy Woy.

access_time 02:35pm • Jan 18, 2021
place Woy Woy
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RT @DrewBWanKenubi: #COVID19nsw @FRNSW #MaskUp #bluemountains View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 02:25pm • Jan 18, 2021
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Silo Fire | Casino

Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters and specialist HAZMAT crews are working to make a production plant safe following a fire just before 2pm this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the stock feed production plant on Reynolds Street, Casino after staff... Learn more about the Silo Fire at Casino .

access_time 01:55pm • Jan 18, 2021
place Casino
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Possum Rescue | Umina

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have released a very relieved possum that was stuck in a power pole cover on Veron Road, Umina this morning. Rescue crews from Umina and Gosford fire stations arrived on scene after being contacted by WIRES... Learn more about the Possum Rescue at Umina.

access_time 09:47am • Jan 18, 2021
place Umina
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Factory Fire | St Marys

More than 50 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have brought a large factory fire under control on Links Road, St Marys. FRNSW received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls at 8.25am today and found a large amount of smoke issuing from... Learn more about the Factory Fire at St Marys.

access_time 08:25am • Jan 18, 2021
place St Marys
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Rescue Incident | Dural

Just before 2:30 pm this afternoon Fire and Rescue NSW were called to assist an injured walker on the Benowie Walking Track, Galston Rd, Dural Ambulance NSW walked in to find the injured lady who had fallen and injured her ankle.... Learn more about the Rescue Incident at Dural.

access_time 02:29pm • Jan 17, 2021
place Dural
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Unit Fire | North Bondi

Just before 8:00 am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to a Unit with thick black smoke issuing on Blair St, North Bondi On arrival fire crews found smoke issuing from the ground floor... Learn more about the Unit Fire at North Bondi.

access_time 07:50am • Jan 17, 2021
place North Bondi
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Factory Fire | Cabramatta

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have worked through the night to contain a large scale factory fire that broke out on Chadderton Street, Cabramatta just before 10:30pm. More than 50 firefighters from Sydney's western suburbs worked tirelessly throughout the night,... Learn more about the Factory Fire at Cabramatta .

access_time 10:26pm • Jan 16, 2021
place Cabramatta
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Multi Vehicle Crash | Roselands

Just after 12:30pm this afternoon Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a Triple Zero (000) call to reports of a multi vehicle crash on Roselands Drive and King Georges Road, Roselands. One arrival FRNSW crews from Lakemba Fire Station... Learn more about the Multi Vehicle Crash at Roselands.

access_time 12:35pm • Jan 16, 2021
place Roselands
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