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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 Sydney City and Ashfield are in attendance at a multi-car crash in Haberfield. Vehicle occupants are being removed from the scene and transported to hospital. There are traffic delays at the Parramatta Rd Dalhousie... Learn more about the 5 Car Crash at Haberfield.
Just after 5pm this evening a major flooding was reported at a building on Gardeners Rd, Mascot. Fire and Rescue NSW has dispatched a HyTrans vehicle to assist in the removal of a flooded basement. ... Learn more about the Major Flooding at Mascot.
Fast work by firefighters contained a working fire to the garage and prevented spread to adjoining premises. This is the 3rd structure fire that Yennora has attended in a four days. ... Learn more about the Garage Fire at Greenfield Park.
Firefighters from Gordon were called to rescue a dog named Lincoln after his leg was broken on a walking trail on Sydney's North Shore. Station 37, Gordon's Facebook video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=567397877485048 ... Learn more about the Dog Rescue at North Turramurra.
This afternoon just before 2:00pm Tweed Heads Firefighters were called to a 'House Fire' at West Tweed. On arrival 468 Alpha reported that there was a house well alight & were getting hose lines to work to attack the fire. Shortly... Learn more about the House Fire at Tweed West.
At 1:16pm, Firefighters from Queanbeyan Fire and Rescue were called to a house on fire in Donald Road, Karabar with reports of two elderly people still inside. Upon arrival firefighters quickly extinguished a small fire in the kitchen of the property.... Learn more about the House Fire at Karabar.
A combined effort saw a person rescued from their vehicle following a crash at Tomago. Patient transported via ambulance to hospital in stable condition. ... Learn more about the Crash with persons trapped at Tomago.
Fire and Rescue crews attended a triple zero call this afternoon to find a dryer alight in a unit. After extinguishing the fire and determining there were no persons inside they remained for a short time to properly ventilate the... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Wollongong.
Numerous Fire and Rescue NSW crews are in attendance at a confirmed building fire in Mt Colah. Two south bound lanes of the Pacific Highway are closed More info to follow ... Learn more about the Building Fire at Mt Colah.
Crews are currently attending to multiple triple 0 calls to a house well slight in Waverley. They have arrived to find the house fully involved in fire and are in the process of assessing the scene and gaining fire control.... Learn more about the Fully involved house fire at Waverley.
At about 1:30am on Saturday Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Blacktown and Castle Hill were called to reports of a male who had fallen down a cliff in Kenthurst. Crews arrived to find concerned family members who escorted them to... Learn more about the Complicated Cliff Rescue at Kenthurst.
Fire and Rescue NSW received calls to attend a fire in a kitchen of the Criterion Hotel in Weston. A small fire has been found and is currently being extinguished. ... Learn more about the Pub Fire at Weston.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Kearsley attended a call to live wires down on Friday evening. Power to the area was not lost and the live wire was only noticed on the ground because residents saw it arching as... Learn more about the Residents escape fallen live wire catastrophe at Kearsley .
At around 1.30pm today crews from Fire and Rescue attended a two truck crash on the Northern Road in Luddenham. Hazardous Materials crews from Fire and Rescue NSW are working to contain and clean up the contents of a ruptured fuel... Learn more about the Two Truck Crash at Luddenham.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews remain at the scene of a truck crash on the eastbound M4 off ramp at Auburn where a man is trapped in his vehicle. The off-ramp remains closed while crews work to free the man following... Learn more about the Truck crash M4 at Auburn.
Two people were treated and transported to hospital for smoke inhalation and minor burns following a cooking-fat fire in a cafeteria in Miller just after lunch today. Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters managed to quickly extinguish the fire, however we are... Learn more about the Burns from cooking fire at Miller.
Just before 10am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to a fire in a townhouse alight on Sackville St, Fairfield. Approximately 30 people have been evacuated from the complex and five crews are currently working to extinguish the... Learn more about the House fire at Fairfield .
Just after 8pm yesterday Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to a derailed train in Ardglen. Ardglen is about 1 hour south of Tamworth. Crews arrived to find a locomotive on its side and the driver out with minor injuries. A... Learn more about the Train Incident at Ardglen.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to a block of units on Kenyon St, Merrylands following reports of a basement fire. Firefighters arrived to find a car on fire in an underground carpark. 43 people were quickly evacuated and the fire,... Learn more about the Underground Carpark Fire at Merrylands.
Firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW have responded to a fire on level three of a building on Harris St, Pyrmont. Crews arrived to find smoke issuing but were able to quickly extinguish the fire. ... Learn more about the Building Fire at Pyrmont.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews are working with the Rural Fire Service to extinguish a truck on fire on the M1. An area of bush has also been extinguished. All northbound lanes on the M1 are currently affected and traffic is... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Mooney Mooney.
Just after 5.30am this morning Fire and Rescue crews were called to a house fire on Woodville Rd, Guildford. Upon arrival crews were able to extinguish a fire from a fire pit positioned on the back deck. The fire pit had... Learn more about the House fire at Guildford .
Just before 2pm today Fire and Rescue NSW crews assisted in the rescue of a pregnant koala in a tree at Macquarie Fields today. The female koala, named Gladys, is being monitored by local WIRES volunteers who called FRNSW to... Learn more about the Koala Rescue at Macquarie Fields.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews are working to contain and clean up after a truck crash near Orange. The truck was carrying water treatment chemicals. ... Learn more about the Truck Crash at Orange.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews are currently in attendance at a fire in a building on Bellevue St, Surry Hills. Crews arrived to find a fire in the rear of the building and immediately got to work to check for... Learn more about the Commercial Building Fire at Surry Hills.
Firefighters from Sydney's west were called to smoke showing in the vicinity of Loftus St, Riverstone. Crews arrived to find a "claw machine" on fire and are now currently wearing breathing apparatus and using hose lines to extinguish it. ... Learn more about the Scrapyard Fire at Riverstone.
Just before midday today plumes of smoke were seen issuing from a chicken processing plant in Blacktown. Firefighters entered the factory using protective breathing equipment and found a large oven on fire. The fire has been contained to the oven... Learn more about the Factory Fire Blacktown at Blacktown.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Bulli and Wollongong are working with Ambulance NSW to gain access to a 22 year old patient who has fallen off his bike in the bush, approximately 10 min walk from hairpin turn at... Learn more about the Bike Rider Rescue at Bulli.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews are currently on scene at a Boat Fire near Tom Uglys bridge in Blakehurst. Firefighters have managed to control the blaze however two people have suffered severe burns as a result and are being treated... Learn more about the Boat Fire at Blakehurst.
A number Fire and Rescue NSW crews are currently responding to a large fire at a hotel on Wharf Rd, Newcastle. Large plumes of smoke are currently issuing from the roof of the building. Initial reports suggest the fire started in... Learn more about the Building Fire at Newcastle .
Further Information
- For flood information and warnings, visit the NSW State Emergency Service website [external link].
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