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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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URUNGA | ***MEDIA ALERT*** FIRE AND RESCUE NSW DONATES DECOMMISSIONED FIRE TRUCK TO YURRUUNGGA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is donating a decommissioned fire truck to the Yurruungga Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) on the NSW... View on Twitter [external link]
SARATOGA | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene after powerlines have come down across multiple properties on Broadwater Drive. @CCoastCouncil View on Twitter [external link]
Twenty-five teams are set to represent Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) at this weekend’s Regional Firefighter Championships at Kelso, in the state’s Bathurst region. In what is set to be a post-covid participation record for the event, teams from all corners... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** Record number of teams training for triumph at Regional Firefighter Championships at Kelso.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Mullumbimby Fire Station is set to commemorate a special milestone, celebrating 100 years of operation this Saturday. More than133 firefighters have come through its ranks during the station’s century-long history. Members of Mullumbimby’s on-call crew balance their... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** Mullumbimby Fire Station set to celebrate 100 years of operation at Mullumbimby.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have rushed to a park in Sydney's south-west where a light plane has made a crash landing. The single-engine aircraft, with two people on board, was on a training flight when it made a forced... Learn more about the Plane crash emergency in Sydney park at Bossley Park.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) once again took part in ‘bstreetsmart’ – a program aimed at educating young drivers on safe road behaviour. Now in its 20th year, bstreetsmart features confronting road crash simulations and interactive displays by FRNSW, NSW Police,... Learn more about the 20th anniversary of students learning how to ‘bstreetsmart’ at Homebush.
Lithium-ion battery powered devices have caused two fires in Sydney over the past two days. The first fire involved an an e-bike inside a home in Elizabeth Crescent, Northmead on Tuesday around 5.00pm. The e-bike was being charged with an after-market battery... Learn more about the Two lithium-ion battery fires in Sydney in two days at Northmead and Willoughby.
PENRITH | #FRNSW Crews are on scene after a car has driven into a building on Castlereagh Street. Firefighters are working to stabilise both the car and building. @penrithcouncil View on Twitter [external link]
CAMPBELLTOWN | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene after a car has crashed into a pole on Johnson Road. @campbelltownnsw View on Twitter [external link]
BLACKTOWN | #FRNSW Crews have commenced firefighting operations at house fire on Lancelot Street. All occupants have safely evacuated the property. @blacktowncc View on Twitter [external link]
BEVERLEY PARK | #FRNSW Firefighters have extinguished a kitchen fire preventing further fire spread throughout a single level house on Hastings Road. View on Twitter [external link]
ASHBURY | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene at gas leak on Whitfield Avenue. View on Twitter [external link]
RANDWICK | #FRNSW Crews have commenced firefighting operations at a structure fire on Glen Avenue. @RandwickCouncil View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is seeking the next generation of first responders, taking to the streets of Crookwell, in the state’s Southern Tablelands, to recruit for local on-call Firefighters. The small inland town, which is home to around 2,600 people,... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW takes firefighter recruitment to the streets of Crookwell at Crookwell.
THE ENTRANCE | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene and conducting atmospheric monitoring at a gas leak on Torrens Avenue. Multiple people have been evacuated from the location. @CCoastCouncil View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews and the Port Authority of NSW have fought a fire on board a barge, that’s threatened an historic ferry, at Berrys Bay on Sydney’s lower north shore. FRNSW received a large number of Triple-Zero (000)... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters and Port Authority prevent barge fire spreading to historic ferry at Berrys Bay.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished an intense fire that’s destroyed a house at Narromine, in the state’s central west. Firefighters were called to the Temoin Street property around 3.15am today. They found the public housing property engulfed in flames. The... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters battle fierce house fire at Narromine.
NARROMINE | ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters battle fierce house fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished an intense fire thats destroyed a house at Narromine, in the states central west.Firefighters were called to the Temoin... View on Twitter [external link]
A minute’s silence has been observed today in honour of fallen firefighter, Daniel Howard, on the 10th anniversary of his death, at Cobar in the state’s Central West. Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, Assistant Commissioner – Regional Operations, Cheryl... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW honours a fallen hero at Cobar.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews across the state are visiting retirement villages and lifestyle communities to share life-saving advice about winter fire dangers to protect our seniors. At present this winter, 11 people have died in residential fires in NSW.... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters step up winter fire advice to protect seniors at NSW.
TOORMINA | #FRNSW Crews remain on scene at a house fire on McFadyn Street. View on Twitter [external link]
MOREE | #FRNSW Crews are working to extinguish a house fire on Balo Street. View on Twitter [external link]
LINDFIELD | #FRNSW Firefighters remain on scene after high voltage powerlines have come down on Capper Street. View on Twitter [external link]
TUGGERAH | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene after a car has crashed into a light post on the Pacific Highway. @CCoastCouncil View on Twitter [external link]
EPPING | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene after a three car crash on Carlingford Road. Traffic is impacted. @parracity View on Twitter [external link]
In a major achievement, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighter, Matilda Taylor, has been appointed Deputy Captain at Toukley Fire Station, on the state’s central coast, at just 21 years of age. Matilda’s promotion sees her share the role alongside Deputy... Learn more about the Deputy Captain takes up rank at Toukley Fire Station, believed to be the youngest ever at Toukley.
TOUKLEY | Deputy Captain takes up rank at Toukley Fire Station, believed to be the youngest ever. In a major achievement, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighter, Matilda Taylor, has been appointed Deputy Captain at Toukley Fire Station, on the... View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have been involved in a major emergency operation to recover a semi-trailer that ran off the Pacific Highway and crashed down an embankment yesterday, near Maclean, in the state's northern rivers district. The crash occurred... Learn more about the ***Vision Alert*** Major operation to recover semi-trailer from embankment at Gulmarrad.
SMITHFIELD | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene after a two car crash on The Horsley Drive. View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has applauded a concept by the Sydney Roosters NRL club to dedicate a match every season to the state’s first responders. Premier, Chris Minns, and Police Minister, Yasmin Catley, today joined Roosters officials and representatives from... Learn more about the Sydney Roosters dedicate annual NRL match to NSW first responders at Sydney.
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