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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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Shortly before 9:30am, 12 September, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Castle Hill and Beecroft Fire Stations were called to a home on Old Northern Road, Castle Hill after a Triple Zero (000) call reported a solar panel fire.... Learn more about the Solar panel fire at Castle Hill.
At approximately 7am, 12 September, Fire and Rescue NSW HAZMAT crews from Shellharbour Fire Station were called to assist NSWRFS at a car that had crashed into a creek on Millbank Road, Terara. Upon arrival, specialist HAZMAT crews were tasked... Learn more about the Car crash into creek at Terara .
Just before 7pm this evening Fire and Rescue NSW was called to an aircraft emergency at Bankstown Airport. Seven crews from Sydneys west attended the scene where a light plane which overshot the runway and crashed with two people on... Learn more about the Aircraft Crash at Bankstown .
Just before 7pm this evening Fire and Rescue NSW was called to an aircraft emergency at Bankstown Airport. Seven crews from Sydneys west attended the scene where a light plane which overshot the runway and crashed with two people on... Learn more about the Aircraft Crash at Bankstown .
Shortly before 3pm today Fire and Rescue NSW were called to reports of a truck rollover on Devon St, Rosehill. Upon arrival crews found a badly damaged truck that was leaking oil and had spilled almost 30 tonnes of gravel... Learn more about the Truck rollover at Rosehill.
Shortly before 3pm today Fire and Rescue NSW were called to reports of a truck rollover on Devon St, Rosehill. Upon arrival crews found a badly damaged truck that was leaking oil and had spilled almost 30 tonnes of gravel... Learn more about the Truck rollover at Rosehill.
Just after midday today Fire and Rescue NSW received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to a unit fire in Churchill Rd, Forster. Crews from Forster and Taree Fire Stations arrived on scene and discovered a fire that had started after... Learn more about the Solar panel fire at Forster .
Just after midday today Fire and Rescue NSW received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to a unit fire in Churchill Rd, Forster. Crews from Forster and Taree Fire Stations arrived on scene and discovered a fire that had started after... Learn more about the Solar panel fire at Forster .
Shortly after 11am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to Station St, Weston following reports of a car crashing into a building. Upon arrival, crews from Kurri Kurri and Lambton Fire Stations found a car had crashed into... Learn more about the Car crash into building at Weston .
Shortly after 11am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to Station St, Weston following reports of a car crashing into a building. Upon arrival, crews from Kurri Kurri and Lambton Fire Stations found a car had crashed into... Learn more about the Car crash into building at Weston .
Shortly before 8pm Thursday 10 September, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to a home on Alexandra St, Parkes following numerous Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a large fire. Crews from Parkes, Forbes and Dubbo Fire Stations arrived on scene to... Learn more about the House fire at Parkes.
Shortly before 8pm Thursday 10 September, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to a home on Alexandra St, Parkes following numerous Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a large fire. Crews from Parkes, Forbes and Dubbo Fire Stations arrived on scene to... Learn more about the House fire at Parkes.
Just after 3pm Thursday 10 September, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to a car crash in Kotara following reports for a women was trapped inside the vehicle. Specialist rescue crews from Lambton Fire Station arrived on scene to find... Learn more about the Car Crash Person Trapped at Kotara .
Shortly before 1pm today, Fire and Rescue NSW responded to reports of two trucks involved in a collision on The Horsley Drive, Carramar. Upon arrival at the scene firefighters were able to establish that the trucks had collided, forcing one... Learn more about the Truck Crash at Carramar.
Shortly before 1pm today, Fire and Rescue NSW responded to reports of two trucks involved in a collision on The Horsley Drive, Carramar. Upon arrival at the scene firefighters were able to establish that the trucks had collided, forcing one... Learn more about the Truck Crash at Carramar.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Chester Hill and Bankstown attended to Triple Zero (000) calls shortly before 4am this morning at Lowana St, Villawood. Crews arrived to find a smoke logged bedroom and quickly extinguished the smouldering fire from... Learn more about the Electrical Fire at Villawood .
Just after 9:30pm Thursday 9 September, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to reports of a ruptured gas line which had caught fire on the Avenue of Americas, Newington. Upon arrival crews found the gas line well alight with flames... Learn more about the Gas main fire at Newington .
Just after 9:30pm Thursday 9 September, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to reports of a ruptured gas line which had caught fire on the Avenue of Americas, Newington. Upon arrival crews found the gas line well alight with flames... Learn more about the Gas main fire at Newington .
Just after 9:30pm Thursday 9 September, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to reports of a ruptured gas line which had caught fire on the Avenue of Americas, Newington. Upon arrival crews found the gas line well alight with flames... Learn more about the Gas main fire at Newington .
Just after 9:30pm Thursday 9 September, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to reports of a ruptured gas line which had caught fire on the Avenue of Americas, Newington. Upon arrival crews found the gas line well alight with flames... Learn more about the Gas main fire at Newington .
Just after 8pm this evening Fire and Rescue NSW was called to reports of a kitchen fire at Castlereagh St, Riverstone. Triple Zero (000) calls stated there was an oil fire on the stove that burnt through a fire blanket... Learn more about the Kitchen fire at Riverstone.
Just after 5pm this afternoon Fire and Rescue NSW received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a fire at a restaurant on King St, Newtown. Upon arrival firefighters found a restaurant well alight with large amounts of smoke issuing from the... Learn more about the Restaurant fire at Newtown.
Just after 5pm this afternoon Fire and Rescue NSW received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a fire at a restaurant on King St, Newtown. Upon arrival firefighters found a restaurant well alight with large amounts of smoke issuing from the... Learn more about the Restaurant fire at Newtown.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews are currently attending to a car into a pole at Pavesi St, Guilford West. Triple Zero (000) calls at 5:00pm reported a car had crashed into the pole and smoke was coming from the vehicle... Learn more about the Car into pole, persons trapped. at Guilford West .
Just after 4pm today Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Blue Mountains area were called reports of a car crash on the Great Western Hwy, Wentworth Falls. Upon arrival crews found that a car had crashed into a tree with... Learn more about the Car crash into tree at Wentworth Falls .
Just after 4pm today Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Blue Mountains area were called reports of a car crash on the Great Western Hwy, Wentworth Falls. Upon arrival crews found that a car had crashed into a tree with... Learn more about the Car crash into tree at Wentworth Falls .
Just before 4 pm this afternoon Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Sydneys west responded to a head-on car crash on Mamre Rd, St Clair. Crews from St Marys Fire Station arrived to find a two car head-on collision, with a... Learn more about the Multiple vehicle car crash at St Clair .
At 1:30pm today, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to a service station on the corner of Willoughby and Mowbray Road, Willoughby, after repeated calls to Triple Zero (000) reporting a workshop fire. Crows Nest, Neutral Bay and Lane Cove Fire... Learn more about the Fire at Service Station at Willoughby.
At 1:30pm today, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to a service station on the corner of Willoughby and Mowbray Road, Willoughby, after repeated calls to Triple Zero (000) reporting a workshop fire. Crows Nest, Neutral Bay and Lane Cove Fire... Learn more about the Fire at Service Station at Willoughby.
Just before 12.30pm today Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to reports a car had crashed into a home on Government Rd, Nelson Bay. Initial reports suggest the driver may have had a medical episode before crashing into the front of... Learn more about the Car crash into house at Nelson Bay .
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