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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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Just after 11.15am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a unit fire on Sandal Cr, Carramar. Firefighters arrived on scene a short time later to find a unit on the third level of an... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Carramar.
Just after 11.15am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a unit fire on Sandal Cr, Carramar. Firefighters arrived on scene a short time later to find a unit on the third level of an... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Carramar.
Just after 9am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to Govett St, Katoomba after a Triple Zero (000) call reported a diesel slick that was potentially impacting a stream nearby. Katoomba Fire Station were first to the scene and... Learn more about the Diesel Spill at Katoomba.
Just after 9am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to Govett St, Katoomba after a Triple Zero (000) call reported a diesel slick that was potentially impacting a stream nearby. Katoomba Fire Station were first to the scene and... Learn more about the Diesel Spill at Katoomba.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews were responded shortly before 6 am this morning to reports of a Semi-Trailer with a diesel spill on the Westlink M7 motorway (northbound) The first arriving crew from Busby found the truck with a significant rupture... Learn more about the Diesel Spillage at Prestons .
Just before 7pm yesterday evening Fire and Rescue NSW received a Triple Zero (000) call with reports of a house fire at Nandewar Street, Narrabri. Three fire trucks from Narrabri Fire Station arrived shortly after to find a single level house... Learn more about the House Fire at Narrabri.
Just before 7pm yesterday evening Fire and Rescue NSW received a Triple Zero (000) call with reports of a house fire at Nandewar Street, Narrabri. Three fire trucks from Narrabri Fire Station arrived shortly after to find a single level house... Learn more about the House Fire at Narrabri.
At approximately 3pm this afternoon Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Guildford and Parramatta Fire Stations responded to reports of a car fire in a shopping centre car park on Mcfarlane St, Merrylands. Crews from Guildford were first on the scene... Learn more about the Car Fire at Merrylands.
At approximately 3pm this afternoon Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Guildford and Parramatta Fire Stations responded to reports of a car fire in a shopping centre car park on Mcfarlane St, Merrylands. Crews from Guildford were first on the scene... Learn more about the Car Fire at Merrylands.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Drummoyne and Ryde Fire Stations were called to a home on Victoria Rd, Gladesville shortly after 2pm this afternoon after a Triple Zero (000) call reported a unit fire. On arrival crews could hear a... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Gladesville.
Fire and Rescue NSW are joining with the NSW Rural Fire Service and the National Parks and Wildlife Service to conduct multiple hazard reduction burns around the Greater Sydney, Shoalhaven, Illawarra and Myall Lakes regions today. Taking advantage of optimal weather... Learn more about the Multiple Hazard Reduction Burns at .
Fire and Rescue NSW are joining with the NSW Rural Fire Service and the National Parks and Wildlife Service to conduct multiple hazard reduction burns around the Greater Sydney, Shoalhaven, Illawarra and Myall Lakes regions today. Taking advantage of optimal weather... Learn more about the Multiple Hazard Reduction Burns at .
At about 4am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews from across Sydney’s south were called to reports of a building fire on Chapel Street in Rockdale. Firefighters arrived to find a large amount of smoke pluming from the underground carpark... Learn more about the Underground Carpark Fire at Rockdale.
Just before 4:30pm yesterday afternoon, Fire and Rescue NSW received a Triple Zero (000) call reporting an ammonia leak from a refrigerator plant on the Gwydir Highway, Inverell. Crews from Inverell and Glen Innes Fire Stations, including HAZMAT experts, arrived on... Learn more about the HAZMAT Incident at Inverell.
Just before 4:30pm yesterday afternoon, Fire and Rescue NSW received a Triple Zero (000) call reporting an ammonia leak from a refrigerator plant on the Gwydir Highway, Inverell. Crews from Inverell and Glen Innes Fire Stations, including HAZMAT experts, arrived on... Learn more about the HAZMAT Incident at Inverell.
Just before 3pm today Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Macksville Fire Station have responded to reports of a truck fire southbound on the Pacific Highway, Macksville. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews arrived a short time later to find a... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Macksville.
Just before 1:15pm today Fire and Rescue NSW responded to reports of a car that had crashed into a house on Franklin Circuit, Jerrabomberra. Crews from Queanbeyan Fire Station arrived on scene to find a vehicle lodged in the front of... Learn more about the Car into House at Jerrabomberra.
Just before 1:15pm today Fire and Rescue NSW responded to reports of a car that had crashed into a house on Franklin Circuit, Jerrabomberra. Crews from Queanbeyan Fire Station arrived on scene to find a vehicle lodged in the front of... Learn more about the Car into House at Jerrabomberra.
Just after 12pm today Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted via Triple Zero (000) that a truck was leaking fuel, adjacent to Grahamstown Dam on the Pacific Highway, Kings Hill. Crews from Raymond Terrace Fire Station arrived on scene to... Learn more about the Diesel spill at Kings Hill.
Just after 12pm today Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted via Triple Zero (000) that a truck was leaking fuel, adjacent to Grahamstown Dam on the Pacific Highway, Kings Hill. Crews from Raymond Terrace Fire Station arrived on scene to... Learn more about the Diesel spill at Kings Hill.
Just after 9:30am this morning crews from Fire and Rescue NSW responded to Homebush Bay Drive, Homebush West after reports of an accident between a truck and two cars. Crews from Silverwater and Burwood Fire Stations arrived soon after to find... Learn more about the Multi Vehicle Crash at Homebush West.
At 8:20am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW received reports of a truck that had hit power lines in Winston Hills, Parramatta, trapping a driver in their car. Firefighters from Sydney's West responded to the incident, with Baulkham Hills fire station... Learn more about the Truck Hits Overhead Wires at Winston Hills.
Shortly before 5:30am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to an alarm operating in a house in Jordan Spring, Penrith, after a vacuum cleaner had reportedly caught alight. Multiple fire stations from Sydney's Western suburbs responded, with crews from... Learn more about the House Fire at Jordan Springs.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Blacktown and Schofields Fire Stations have responded to Knox Road, Doonside after reports of a house fire. Crews arrived just before 6:50pm and were informed people may still be inside. Fire fighters gained entry to... Learn more about the Lady rescued from heater fire at Doonside.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Blacktown and Schofields Fire Stations have responded to Knox Road, Doonside after reports of a house fire. Crews arrived just before 6:50pm and were informed people may still be inside. Fire fighters gained entry to... Learn more about the Lady rescued from heater fire at Doonside.
Just before 6pm Fire and Rescue NSW received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a house fire on Manly View Road, Killcare Heights. Crews from Umina and Kincumber Fire Stations were first on scene to find a three level house with... Learn more about the House Fire at Killcare Heights .
Just before 6pm Fire and Rescue NSW received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a house fire on Manly View Road, Killcare Heights. Crews from Umina and Kincumber Fire Stations were first on scene to find a three level house with... Learn more about the House Fire at Killcare Heights .
Today just after 3pm Fire and Rescue NSW Received a Triple Zero (000) call reporting a house fire at Raunch Close, Georges Basin. Crews from Shoalhaven Fire Station and NSWRFS arrived shortly after to find smoke issuing from the ground level... Learn more about the House Fire at Georges Basin.
On Sunday September 6 just before 12pm Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to reports of a car crash on Cottage Way, Lilyfield Shortly after, crews from Leichhardt Fire Station arrived to find one car lying on its side. The driver... Learn more about the Car crash at Lillyfield.
Today just before 11am Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Mullumbimby Fire Station responded to Coolamon Scenic Drive, Montecollum after reports of an over turned car with one person trapped. On arrival the female driver had managed to climb out of... Learn more about the Car Roll-over at Montecollum.
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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- During major incidents look and listen for information on TV, radio, the internet, mobile phones and neighbours.
- Call Triple Zero (000) to report all fires and emergencies.