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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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LITHGOW | Firefighters to door knock dozens of homes to safeguard locals. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews will door knock more than 200 homes at Lithgow in the states Central Tablelands this weekend, offering crucial fire safety advice to loc... View on Twitter [external link]
LANE COVE | @FRNSW Burns Bay Rd, smoke visible from a shopfront, crews are on scene investigating. View on Twitter [external link]
SILVERWATER | @FRNSW Derby Street, lithium battery fire in a multi level building, 32 people evacuated, crews are investigating in breathing apparatus. View on Twitter [external link]
BELLAMBI | @FRNSW Sellers Cres, single level house fire, extinguished by three lines of hose, investigations are continuing.@illawarramerc View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have located a body inside a third-floor apartment destroyed by fire today at Darlington, in inner Sydney. More than 30 firefighters and 10 fire trucks were deployed to attack the '3rd Alarm' blaze in Abercrombie... Learn more about the Body located as Fire and Rescue NSW crews contain fire in multi-storey building at Darlington.
BOWENFELS | @FRNSW Great Western Hwy, structure fire in progress, multiple crews on scene. View on Twitter [external link]
Multiple Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling a fire in a multi-storey building at Darlington, in inner Sydney. The blaze broke out around 8am today inside a third-floor apartment on Abercrombie Street, near Ivy Street. The incident was quickly upgraded... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews battle major inner-city building fire at Darlington.
DARLINGTON | Fire and Rescue NSW crews battle major inner-city building fire - VIDEO. Multiple Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling a fire in a multi-storey building at Darlington, in inner Sydney.The blaze broke out around 8am today... View on Twitter [external link]
REDFERN / DARLINGTON - #FRNSW have contained a in a three level older style apartment block on Abercrombie and Lawson St. The fire is contained but continues to burn. Parts of the roof have collapsed making it difficult to get to the seat of the fire. Traffic is impacted... View on Twitter [external link]
DARLINGTON | @FRNSW Abercrombie Street, building fire in progress, multiple crews at work in an offensive firefighting mode. View on Twitter [external link]
PAMPOOLAH | @FRNSW Malcoms Rd, single level house fire in progress, crews in offensive firefighting mode. View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have declared safe the scene of a hazardous materials emergency this morning at Woollahra, in Sydney's inner east. Around 9am, workers, carrying out renovations at an apartment in Oxford Street, discovered a plastic bag, marked... Learn more about the Firefighters declare area safe after Hazmat concern at Woollahra.
WOOLLAHRA | Firefighters declare area safe after Hazmat concern - VIDEO. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have declared safe the scene of a hazardous materials emergency this morning at Woollahra, in Sydney's inner east.Around 9am, workers, c... View on Twitter [external link]
WOOLLAHRA | @FRNSW Oxford Street, hazmat incident in progress, crews removing discarded substance. View on Twitter [external link]
GLENHAVEN | @FRNSW Old Northern Rd, two vehicle accident, door removed off one car to all access to driver. View on Twitter [external link]
LISMORE | @FRNSW Ballina Rd, clothes on fire on a balcony, one persons transported to hospital due to smoke inhalation. A meter from the heater.@_northernrivers View on Twitter [external link]
RHODES | @FRNSW Concord Rd, three vehicle accident involving a truck, car and bus, rescue in progress.@LiveTrafficSyd View on Twitter [external link]
KURRI KURRI @FRNSW Hughes close, top floor unit fire in progress, crews in offensive firefighting mode. View on Twitter [external link]
Fire has destroyed an old coal tower overnight at Casino, in the state’s northern rivers district, causing disruptions to the Brisbane-Sydney rail corridor. At least seven Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) appliances, supported by Rural Fire Service (RFS) units and a... Learn more about the Fire destroys old coal tower, disrupts rail corridor at Casino.
CASINO | Fire destroys old coal tower, disrupts rail corridor - VIDEO. Fire has destroyed an old coal tower overnight at Casino, in the states northern rivers district, causing disruptions to the Brisbane-Sydney rail corridor.At least seven... View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators plan to further examine the scene of a fatal weekend fire at Punchbowl, in Sydney’s west, in a bid to determine the cause. The fire broke out on the top floor of the two-storey townhouse... Learn more about the Fire investigators working to determine cause of fatal fire at Punchbowl.
PUNCHBOWL | Fire investigators working to determine cause of fatal fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators plan to further examine the scene of a fatal weekend fire at Punchbowl, in Sydneys west, in a bid to determine the cause.The fi... View on Twitter [external link]
FAIRFIELD | @FRNSW Cathcart Street, house fire in progress, crews in an offensive firefighting mode. View on Twitter [external link]
CASINO | @FRNSW Bent Street, silo fire continuing, rail disruptions in the area.@_northernrivers View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have contained a major acid spill at a factory at Dubbo, in the state's central west. The incident occurred at the business in Purvis Lane around 5.30 this morning. Around 300 litres of acid spilt into... Learn more about the Firefighters contain acid emergency at Dubbo.
DUBBO | Firefighters contain acid emergency - VIDEO. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have contained a major acid spill at a factory at Dubbo, in the state's central west.The incident occurred at the business in Purvis Lane around 5.30 this m... View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters, specialising in Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), have taken part in a major global exercise testing their preparedness to respond to a catastrophic earthquake. The Asia Pacific Earthquake Response Exercise (APERE), held in Brisbane this... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters' skills put to the test in major earthquake simulation at Brisbane (Qld).
BRISBANE (QLD) | Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters' skills put to the test in major earthquake simulation - VIDEO. Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters, specialising in Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), have taken part in a major global exercise testin... View on Twitter [external link]
DUBBO | @FRNSW Purvis Lane, fire in a shop that has resulted in a chemical spill. Clean up and salvage work are in progress. View on Twitter [external link]
ROSSMORE | @FRNSW Bringelly Rd, hazmat incident in progress with a large amount of glue on the roadway.@LiveTrafficSyd View on Twitter [external link]
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