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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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Maxi Taxi Crash | Edgeworth (Newcastle)

Early this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW attended a serious car crash involving two vehicles on Main Road in Edgeworth near Lake Macquarie. One of the vehicles was a Maxi Taxi which was found on its side with some of its... Learn more about the Maxi Taxi Crash at Edgeworth (Newcastle).

access_time 01:16am • Sep 26, 2020
place Edgeworth (Newcastle)
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Building Fire | Blayney

Fire and Rescue NSW responded to repeat Triple Zero (000) calls yesterday evening just before 9pm to reports of a building fire on Ewin St, Blayney. More than twenty firefighters including members from the RFS worked to extinguish a large... Learn more about the Building Fire at Blayney.

access_time 08:59pm • Sep 25, 2020
place Blayney
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Building Fire | Blayney

Fire and Rescue NSW responded to repeat Triple Zero (000) calls yesterday evening just before 9pm to reports of a building fire on Ewin St, Blayney. More than twenty firefighters including members from the RFS worked to extinguish a large... Learn more about the Building Fire at Blayney.

access_time 08:59pm • Sep 25, 2020
place Blayney
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KFC Bucket Destroyed, Trees and Powerlines Down | Western Sydney

Since about 4pm yesterday Fire and Rescue NSW has received many calls due to wind and storm related emergencies, including trees and powerlines down across the Sydney basin. These calls also included reports of a KFC bucket (large sign) breaking up... Learn more about the KFC Bucket Destroyed, Trees and Powerlines Down at Western Sydney.

access_time 05:45pm • Sep 25, 2020
place Western Sydney
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KFC Bucket Destroyed, Trees and Powerlines Down | Western Sydney

Since about 4pm yesterday Fire and Rescue NSW has received many calls due to wind and storm related emergencies, including trees and powerlines down across the Sydney basin. These calls also included reports of a KFC bucket (large sign) breaking up... Learn more about the KFC Bucket Destroyed, Trees and Powerlines Down at Western Sydney.

access_time 05:45pm • Sep 25, 2020
place Western Sydney
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Building Fire | Hurstville

Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Sydney's South were called to Crofts Avenue, Hurstville at 1:48pm this afternoon after multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reported a building fire. Seven fire trucks attended the incident, arriving to the scene to find... Learn more about the Building Fire at Hurstville.

access_time 03:44pm • Sep 25, 2020
place Hurstville
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Building Fire | Hurstville

Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Sydney's South were called to Crofts Avenue, Hurstville at 1:48pm this afternoon after multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reported a building fire. Seven fire trucks attended the incident, arriving to the scene to find... Learn more about the Building Fire at Hurstville .

access_time 01:48pm • Sep 25, 2020
place Hurstville
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Building Fire | Hurstville

Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Sydney's South were called to Crofts Avenue, Hurstville at 1:48pm this afternoon after multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reported a building fire. Seven fire trucks attended the incident, arriving to the scene to find... Learn more about the Building Fire at Hurstville.

access_time 01:48pm • Sep 25, 2020
place Hurstville
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Building Fire | Hurstville

Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Sydney's South were called to Crofts Avenue, Hurstville at 1:48pm this afternoon after multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reported a building fire. Seven fire trucks attended the incident, arriving to the scene to find... Learn more about the Building Fire at Hurstville.

access_time 01:48pm • Sep 25, 2020
place Hurstville
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Brick Wall Collapse | Gladesville

At 10:35am, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a brick wall collapse onto overhead powerlines on Victoria Road, Gladesville. Ryde Fire Station arrived on scene to find one tonne of bricks had fallen onto an awning that was facing the... Learn more about the Brick Wall Collapse at Gladesville .

access_time 10:35am • Sep 25, 2020
place Gladesville
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Unit Fire | Coolangatta

Shortly after 2am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Tweed Heads and Banora Point Fire Stations and Queensland Fire and Rescue Service were called to a unit fire on Coyne St, Coolangatta, after a large volume of Triple... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Coolangatta.

access_time 02:10am • Sep 25, 2020
place Coolangatta
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Unit Fire | Coolangatta

Shortly after 2am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Tweed Heads and Banora Point Fire Stations and Queensland Fire and Rescue Service were called to a unit fire on Coyne St, Coolangatta, after a large volume of Triple... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Coolangatta.

access_time 02:10am • Sep 25, 2020
place Coolangatta
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Unit Fire | Coolangatta

Shortly after 2am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Tweed Heads and Banora Point Fire Stations and Queensland Fire and Rescue Service were called to a unit fire on Coyne St, Coolangatta, after a large volume of Triple... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Coolangatta.

access_time 02:10am • Sep 25, 2020
place Coolangatta
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Truck Fire | Lindfield

Just before 2pm this afternoon, Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to Lindfield Avenue, Lindfield after receiving multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a truck fire. Crews from Gordon and Willoughby Fire Stations arrived on scene to find large amounts of... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Lindfield .

access_time 03:49pm • Sep 24, 2020
place Lindfield
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House Fire | Dareton

Shortly before 2:30pm this afternoon, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a house fire on Millie St, Dareton after reports of bedroom alight. Wentworth Fire Station and crews from the NSW Rural Fire Service arrived to find a house... Learn more about the House Fire at Dareton.

access_time 02:23pm • Sep 24, 2020
place Dareton
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Truck Fire | Lindfield

Just before 2pm this afternoon, Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to Lindfield Avenue, Lindfield after receiving multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a truck fire. Crews from Gordon and Willoughby Fire Stations arrived on scene to find large amounts of... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Lindfield .

access_time 01:51pm • Sep 24, 2020
place Lindfield
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Car Crash - Persons Trapped | Punchbowl

At approximately 11am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to an incident on Dudley Street, Punchbowl after receiving reports of a crash involving two cars with one person trapped. Crews from Lakemba and Liverpool Fire Stations arrived on... Learn more about the Car Crash - Persons Trapped at Punchbowl.

access_time 10:57am • Sep 24, 2020
place Punchbowl
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Car crashes over cliff | Bar Beach

Just before 10.30am this morning emergency services were called to Bar Beach, near Newcastle where a car had crashed off a twenty metre cliff and onto the beach below. Fire and Rescue NSW responded to the scene following reports a female... Learn more about the Car crashes over cliff at Bar Beach .

access_time 10:27am • Sep 24, 2020
place Bar Beach
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Car crashes over cliff | Bar Beach

Just before 10.30am this morning emergency services were called to Bar Beach, near Newcastle where a car had crashed off a twenty metre cliff and onto the beach below. Fire and Rescue NSW responded to the scene following reports a female... Learn more about the Car crashes over cliff at Bar Beach .

access_time 10:27am • Sep 24, 2020
place Bar Beach
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Hazard Reduction | Moruya Heads

A number of Fire and Rescue NSW crews are joining the NSW Rural Fire Service to conduct a hazard reduction burn in Moruya Heads this morning. The hazard reduction takes advantage of optimal weather conditions and will occur on private land... Learn more about the Hazard Reduction at Moruya Heads.

access_time 09:00am • Sep 24, 2020
place Moruya Heads
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Hazard Reduction | Moruya Heads

A number of Fire and Rescue NSW crews are joining the NSW Rural Fire Service to conduct a hazard reduction burn in Moruya Heads this morning. The hazard reduction takes advantage of optimal weather conditions and will occur on private land... Learn more about the Hazard Reduction at Moruya Heads.

access_time 09:00am • Sep 24, 2020
place Moruya Heads
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Car Crash, Person Trapped | North Tamworth

Shortly before 9am, Fire and Rescue Station NSW were alerted to a two car collision, with a person trapped, on North Street, Tamworth. Firefighters from Tamworth and South Tamworth Fire Stations arrived to the scene to find one one person... Learn more about the Car Crash, Person Trapped at North Tamworth.

access_time 08:48am • Sep 24, 2020
place North Tamworth
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Machinery Fire | Fairfield East

At 8:20am, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a fire in an industrial shredder in a waste recycling plant on Lisbon St, Fairfield East. Multiple crews from Sydney's Western Suburbs responded to the incident, arriving to the... Learn more about the Machinery Fire at Fairfield East.

access_time 08:20am • Sep 24, 2020
place Fairfield East
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Building Fire | Sydney

Fire and Rescue NSW crews from City of Sydney, Darlinghurst and Glebe Fire Stations were called to a building fire on Lime St, Sydney at approximately 7:30pm, 23 September, after Triple Zero (000) calls reported the incident. Crews arrived in... Learn more about the Building Fire at Sydney.

access_time 07:29pm • Sep 23, 2020
place Sydney
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Unit Fire | Kahibah

Shortly after 7:15pm, 23 September, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a unit fire on Hexham St, Kahibah by a number of Triple Zero (000) calls. Multiple crews from the Lake Macquarie Region responded to the incident, arriving to find... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Kahibah.

access_time 07:14pm • Sep 23, 2020
place Kahibah
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Building Fire | Tweed Heads

Just after 5pm, Wednesday 23 September, multiple Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Northern Rivers Region responded to an incident on Ourimbah Road, Tweed Heads after a Triple Zero (000) caller reported a building fire. Crews arrived on scene to... Learn more about the Building Fire at Tweed Heads.

access_time 05:05pm • Sep 23, 2020
place Tweed Heads
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Building Fire | Tweed Heads

Just after 5pm, Wednesday 23 September, multiple Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Northern Rivers Region responded to an incident on Ourimbah Road, Tweed Heads after a Triple Zero (000) caller reported a building fire. Crews arrived on scene to... Learn more about the Building Fire at Tweed Heads.

access_time 05:05pm • Sep 23, 2020
place Tweed Heads
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Unit Fire | Tolland

Just before 12:30pm, Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to a unit block on Bruce Street, Tolland after receiving multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a unit fire. Crews from Turvey Park and Wagga Wagga Fire Stations arrived on scene... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Tolland.

access_time 12:26pm • Sep 23, 2020
place Tolland
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Car Crash - Persons Trapped | Greenacre

Just before 10am, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to an incident on the Hume Highway near Sherman Street, Greenacre after a ute overturned trapping the driver. Crews from Bankstown and Lakemba Fire Stations arrived on scene and worked to free... Learn more about the Car Crash - Persons Trapped at Greenacre.

access_time 09:56am • Sep 23, 2020
place Greenacre
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Diesel Spill | Chatswood

Just after 6pm, 22 September, Fire Rescue NSW were called to Smith Street, Chatswood after a Triple Zero (000) call reported a diesel spill from an underground storage tank. Hazardous materials specialists from Forestville Fire Station were first on scene... Learn more about the Diesel Spill at Chatswood .

access_time 06:15pm • Sep 22, 2020
place Chatswood
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