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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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Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Central Coast were called to a property in Matcham just before 11:30am this morning after reports that a horse was stuck in a dam. Crews arrived on the scene to find the horse caught... Learn more about the Horse rescue at Matcham.
Just before 8am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Delroy and Dubbo Fire Stations were called to a house fire on Bunglegumbie Rd, Dubbo. Upon arrival crews were able to quickly extinguish a fire which is believed to... Learn more about the House Fire at Dubbo.
Just before 8am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Delroy and Dubbo Fire Stations were called to a house fire on Bunglegumbie Rd, Dubbo. Upon arrival crews were able to quickly extinguish a fire which is believed to... Learn more about the House Fire at Dubbo.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from across Newcastle and The Hunter region were called to a shop on Parry Street, Newcastle West late last night after reports of a large fire at the premises. Crews began arriving on scene at approximately... Learn more about the Large shop fire at Newcastle West.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from across Newcastle and The Hunter region were called to a shop on Parry Street, Newcastle West late last night after reports of a large fire at the premises. Crews began arriving on scene at approximately... Learn more about the Large shop fire at Newcastle West.
Fire and Rescue NSW crew from Horningsea Park fire station attended a home on Ingleburn Gardens Drive, Bardia just after 2pm this afternoon after reports of a dog stuck on a roof. Using a salvage sheet and high pitched voices,... Learn more about the Dog stuck on roof at Bardia .
Fire and Rescue NSW crew from Horningsea Park Fire Station attended a home on Ingleburn Gardens Drive, Bardia just after 2pm this afternoon after receiving reports of a dog stuck on a roof. Using a salvage sheet and high pitched... Learn more about the Dog stuck on roof at Bardia .
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Lawson, Wentworth Falls and Katoomba fire stations are on the scene of a fuel tanker accident on the Great Western Highway, Lawson, which occurred at around 2pm today. The truck crashed into the median strip... Learn more about the Fuel tanker crash at Lawson.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Lawson, Wentworth Falls and Katoomba fire stations are on the scene of a fuel tanker accident on the Great Western Highway, Lawson, which occurred at around 2pm today. The truck crashed into the median strip... Learn more about the Fuel tanker crash at Lawson.
Just after midday Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Lithgow fire station were called to assist with a kangaroo rescue, after it was reported that a female kangaroo had been swept away in flood waters and was stuck in a... Learn more about the Kangaroo rescue at Lithgow.
Just after 11.15am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews from across Western Sydney were called to a house fire on Camilleri Ave, Quakers Hill. Upon arrival crews found the house well alight, and worked quickly to extinguish the fire and... Learn more about the House Fire at Quakers Hill.
Just after 11.15am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews from across Western Sydney were called to a house fire on Camilleri Ave, Quakers Hill. Upon arrival crews found the house well alight, and worked quickly to extinguish the fire and... Learn more about the House Fire at Quakers Hill.
Fire and Rescue NSW crew from Glenbrook fire station were called to a house on Darwin Drive, Lapstone this morning after reports of a large tree falling onto a car and blocking the road. Crews arrived on the scene shortly... Learn more about the Tree falls on car at Lapstone.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Glenbrook Fire Station were called to a house on Darwin Drive, Lapstone this morning after reports of a large tree falling onto a car and blocking the road. Crews arrived on the scene shortly... Learn more about the Tree falls on car at Lapstone.
Just after 9pm last night Fire and Rescue NSW crews from North Lamton were called to reports of a power pole alight on Werona St, North Lambton. Upon arrival firefighters noticed the pole was well alight and at risk of falling... Learn more about the Power pole alight at North Lambton.
Fire and Rescue NSW Hazardous Materials experts have worked to remove Phosphine tablets which were placed around a shed in Matcham. Firefighters were called when the tablet’s odour was noticeable from some distance. An exclusion zone of up to 50 meters... Learn more about the Rat Bait Contamination at Matcham (Central Coast).
Fire and Rescue NSW Hazardous Materials experts have worked to remove Phosphine tablets which were placed around a shed in Matcham. Firefighters were called when the tablet’s odour was noticeable from some distance. An exclusion zone of up to 50 meters... Learn more about the Rat Bait Contamination at Matcham (Central Coast).
Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters will receive new and improved personal protective clothing as part of a rollout of new uniforms across the state... Read more about FRNSW to roll out new and improved firefighting uniforms.
Residents of a home in Frenchs Forest were able to extinguish a fire that started in their garage after they were alerted by a smoke alarm early this morning. The residents made the call to triple zero to report the fire... Learn more about the Garage fire at Frenchs Forest.
Residents of a home in Frenchs Forest were able to extinguish a fire that started in their garage after they were alerted by a smoke alarm early this morning. The residents made the call to triple zero to report the fire... Learn more about the Garage fire at Frenchs Forest.
At about 3:30 this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews from across Sydney’s inner west and as far south as Liverpool were called to a three level building in Ashfield. Initial reports indicated that brickwork in a building on Knocklayde Street... Learn more about the Building Collapse at Ashfield.
Shortly before 1:30pm today, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Shellharbour and Albion Park were called to reports of a fire at the ALDI supermarket at Shellharbour City Centre. On arrival they found some solar panels alight on the roof... Learn more about the Fire at Supermarket at Shellharbour City Centre.
Shortly before 1:30pm today, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Shellharbour and Albion Park were called to reports of a fire at the ALDI supermarket at Shellharbour City Centre. On arrival they found some solar panels alight on the roof... Learn more about the Fire at Supermarket at Shellharbour City Centre.
A number of Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Sydney's Northern Beaches responded to a fire in a unit on South Creek Road, Dee Why at 3pm this afternoon. Crews arrived to find smoke billowing out of the apartment with the... Learn more about the Dee Why house fire at Dee Why .
Fire and Rescue NSW are responding to a house fire in Astoria Circuit, Maroubra. FRNSW received a triple zero call at 11.18am after flames were seen issuing from the second floor of the house. It is believed the house was unoccupied when... Learn more about the House fire at Maroubra.
Fire and Rescue NSW are responding to a house fire in Astoria Circuit, Maroubra. FRNSW received a triple zero call at 11.18am after flames were seen issuing from the second floor of the house. It is believed the house was unoccupied when... Learn more about the House fire at Maroubra.
A Fire and Rescue HAZMAT crew is on the scene of an incident where a car is submerged in a river at Brunswick Heads. The HAZMAT crew were called to a boat ramp on the Old Pacific Highway at 8.06am after... Learn more about the Car retrieval at Brunswick Heads.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Guildford, Merrylands, Chester Hill and Yennora are responding to a house fire on Station Street, Guildford. Crews arrived on scene just before 2pm and extinguished the flames in less than ten minutes, managing to... Learn more about the House Fire - Guildford at Guildford.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Guildford, Merrylands, Chester Hill and Yennora are responding to a house fire on Station Street, Guildford. Crews arrived on scene just before 2pm and extinguished the flames in less than ten minutes, managing to... Learn more about the House Fire at Guildford.
A number of Fire and Rescue NSW crews from across Western Sydney responded to a fully alight house fire in South Windsor just after 8:30am this morning. Five trucks responded to the incident and crews were able to contain the... Learn more about the South Windsor house fire at South Windsor.
Further Information
- For flood information and warnings, visit the NSW State Emergency Service website [external link].
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