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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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SYDNEY | Sydney Roosters dedicate annual NRL match to NSW first responders. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has applauded a concept by the Sydney Roosters NRL club to dedicate a match every season to the states first responders.Premier, Chris Min... View on Twitter [external link]
WENTWORTHVILLE | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene after a car has crashed into a house on Dunmore Street. All persons are safely out of the vehicle and house. @CumberlandSyd View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is once again urging residents to ensure safe charging practices of lithium-ion battery powered devices following an e-bike fire near Newcastle yesterday. The owner was charging the device on the rear verandah of a property in... Learn more about the Charging e-bike catches alight at Toronto.
BANKSIA | #FRNSW Crews are on scene at a two car crash on the Princess Highway. @BaysideNSW View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, today has joined Emergency Services Minister, Jihad Dib, and Member for Liverpool, Charishma Kaliyanda, to formally unveil the new $5.2 million fire station in Busby, in Sydney’s south-west. Work began on the station... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** New $5.2m fire station unveiled to protect Sydney’s south-west at Busby.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters wearing firefighting gear have powered through this year’s City2Surf, raising $80,208 for children suffering serious burns injuries. FRNSW Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell AFSM, along with a crew of 19 fellow firefighters, faced off with Heartbreak Hill... Learn more about the Firefighters face off with C2S’s Heartbreak Hill in firefighting gear to raise funds for children with serious burns at Bondi.
BONDI | Firefighters face off with C2Ss Heartbreak Hill in firefighting gear to raise funds for children with serious burns. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters wearing firefighting gear have powered through this years City2Surf, raising... View on Twitter [external link]
QUEANBEYAN EAST | #FRNSW Firefighters have commenced fire fighting operations at a factory fire with large volumes of black smoke issuing on Yass Road. View on Twitter [external link]
Investigations are continuing into the cause of a house fire in Belfield early this morning. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) were called to a property in Michael Avenue just before 2.00am. Three FRNSW crews attended the incident, with the first arriving reporting... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** Investigations continuing into house fire at Belfield.
A intense blaze has destroyed a unit and damaged three others in Punchbowl overnight. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls just before 11.00pm following reports of a fire on Victoria Road. Seven fire trucks, including two ladder... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** Fire destroys unit and damages three others at Punchbowl.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) have today joined forces in a commitment to work together to safeguard communities from fire risk and enhance safety across the state. At the first ‘Insurance Industry Forum’ held... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW reignites historic partnership with Insurance Council of Australia to safeguard communities at Sydney.
PARRAMATTA | #FRNSW Crews are working to extinguish a kitchen fire in a restaurant on Victoria Road. @parracity View on Twitter [external link]
HAYMARKET | #FRNSW Crews are on scene after reports of large volumes of black smoke were reported on Hay Street. @cityofsydney View on Twitter [external link]
ARMIDALE | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to extinguish a house fire on Rusden Street. All occupants were safely evacuated. View on Twitter [external link]
SYDNEY | #FRNSW Crews are on scene at a structural collapse on Pitt Street. An exclusion zone is in place. @cityofsydney View on Twitter [external link]
NARELLAN | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene at a multi vehicle crash on Camden Valley Way. @CamdenCouncil View on Twitter [external link]
CAMPERDOWN | #FRNSW Crews have responded to reports of a house fire on Kingston Road. @IWCouncil View on Twitter [external link]
A man has narrowly escaped an apartment fire, caused by a faulty Lithium-Ion battery, at Dee Why on Sydney’s northern beaches. The resident was charging a battery pack for a remote-controlled plane in his unit just after 8pm on Sunday (4... Learn more about the Close call for resident as Lithium-ion battery sparks unit fire at Dee Why.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have rescued an elderly man from a burning home in Kingswood, in Sydney’s west. Six FRNSW fire trucks responded shortly before 7.00am after multiple reports of a house fire on Orth Street. Crews arrived to... Learn more about the Firefighters rescue elderly man from burning home at Kingswood.
ROSELANDS | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene at a 5 car crash on King Georges Road. @ourcbcity View on Twitter [external link]
KINGSWOOD | #FRNSW Crews are continuing firefighting operations at a house fire on Orth street. @penrithcouncil View on Twitter [external link]
DOUBLE BAY | #FRNSW Firefighters have set up a protection line after construction his ruptured a gas main on Cooper Street. View on Twitter [external link]
Five people have been evacuated from a unit block in Pendle Hill after a burst water main caused flooding in the area. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received a Triple Zero (000) call around midday reporting the incident in Stapleton Street. Upon... Learn more about the Burst water main causes flooding at Pendle Hill.
PENDLE HILL | #FRNSW Crews are providing assistance after a water main has burst causing significant flooding on Stapleton Street. @CumberlandSyd View on Twitter [external link]
GREENACRE | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene after a car has crashed causing damage to the front of a house on Juno Parade. @ourcbcity View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has commissioned a versatile new fire engine to protect communities in Sydney’s west. The Scania P320 Class 3 pumper is valued at $885,000 and has been deployed to FRNSW’s St Marys Fire Station. It features a Compressed... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** State-of-the-art HAZMAT fire engine to protect Sydney’s west at St Marys.
GLENFIELD | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to extinguish a unit fire on Dobu Place. @campbelltownnsw View on Twitter [external link]
SMITHFIELD | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to free a trapped occupant after a car collided with a power pole on Kaluna Avenue. View on Twitter [external link]
A fire has destroyed an automotive workshop in Smithfield this afternoon. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received a number of Triple Zero (000) calls to a building fire in Percival Road just after 2.20pm. Crews reported large volumes of smoke whilst enroute... Learn more about the Automotive workshop up in flames at Smithfield.
A fire believed to have started from a lithium-ion battery powered electric bike or scooter left on charge has destroyed a shed in Queanbeyan today. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) were called to a property in Miller Street following reports of... Learn more about the Shed destroyed by fire from lithium-ion battery device left on charge at Queanbeyan.
Further Information
- For flood information and warnings, visit the NSW State Emergency Service website [external link].
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