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BEVERLEY HILLS | #FRNSW Crews are on scene after a van struck a pole bringing down powerlines on Pallamana Pde. Road closure in place. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance in attendance. @Georges_River View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have helped evacuate 50 workers threatened by a large, hazardous dust cloud this afternoon at Wyong, on the state's Central Coast. Crews arrived quickly at the Lucca Road address, just after 12.30pm, establishing an exclusion... Learn more about the 50 Workers evacuated from hazardous dust cloud at Wyong .
HORNSBY | #FRNSW are responding to reports of a unit fire on Amor St. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance @HornsbyCouncil View on Twitter [external link]
WYONG | #FRNSW Crews are working to contain a hazardous material spill on Lucca Rd. View on Twitter [external link]
BERALA | #FRNSW FFs are on scene at a car fire on Graham St. @NSW_Police @CumberlandSyd View on Twitter [external link]
CARDIFF HEIGHTS | #FRNSW FFs are working to extinguish a fire in the second level of a house on Main Rd. @nswpolice @lakemac View on Twitter [external link]
NORTHMEAD | #FRNSW - Update 1 - firefighters from our specialist hazardous materials response team are currently siphoning the diesel fuel out of the truck fuel tank before the truck is moved. No fuel has leaked into the waterways..@LiveTrafficNSW @parracity View on Twitter [external link]
NORTHMEAD | #FRNSW Crews are working to contain a diesel spill from a truck on Old Windsor Rd. @parracity View on Twitter [external link]
LISAROW | #FRNSW FFs are on scene after a two car crash on the Pacific Highway on the states Central Coast. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance in attendance. @CCoastCouncil View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have determined a mechanical fault may have sparked a school bus fire in Sydney's south-west today. 39 students, two teachers and their driver were travelling to a swimming carnival when the fire broke out on... Learn more about the Dozens of school children escape bus fire in Sydney's south-west at Revesby .
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has helped prevent dozens of potential fires and serious injuries by quickly following up on an electric scooter blaze on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. A North Narrabeen father and son left their e-scooter to charge as they... Learn more about the FRNSW & Fair Trading investigation identifies 40 faulty e-scooters sold in online auction at Narrabeen.
Media Outlets note: FRNSW footage of the 72 emergency personnel deploying to the Turkiye earthquake zone is available here: https://vimeo.com/797555705/db33562ee2 The footage features the firefighters, ambulance paramedics, doctors, engineers and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) personnel checking into... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW Turkiye Deployment images at Orchard Hills.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews say a working smoke alarm saved the life of a teenage girl when fire engulfed a unit in Sydney's west this morning. Around 5:20am, emergency services were called to the complex in Central Avenue, Westmead,... Learn more about the Working smoke alarm saves teenager's life as fire guts western Sydney unit vb at Westmead.
CATARACT | #FRNSW are on scene after a caravan has caught alight on Mt Ousley Rd. @nswpolice @NSWRFS in attendance. @Wollongong_City View on Twitter [external link]
RATHMINES | #FRNSW Specialist trained rescue FFs are on scene after a car has driven through a garage causing significant structural damage on Harborne St in the Lake Macquarie Region. @nswpolice @lakemac @NSWAmbulance View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will provide an update on the deployment of 72 Australian emergency services personnel to the Türkiye earthquake zone. **WHEN: ** 12:30pm TODAY (Friday 10 February 2023) WHERE: City of Sydney Fire Station 211-217 Castlereagh St, Sydney WHO: FRNSW Chief Superintendent - Technical... Learn more about the MEDIA ALERT: Fire and Rescue NSW to provide update on Türkiye earthquake response at Sydney.
REVESBY | #FRNSW FFs are working to extinguish a bus fire on Weston St. @nswpolice on scene. @ourcbcity View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW logistics experts have packed 22-tonnes of critical supplies and high-tech equipment ahead of the organisation’s deployment to the Türkiye earthquake zone. Federal authorities yesterday authorised the deployment of 72 emergency service personnel from NSW including 52 FRNSW... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW preparing large shipment deployment to Türkiye earthquake zone at Orchard Hills.
BEXLEY NORTH | #FRNSW FFs are working to extinguish a structure fire on Oliver St. @NSWAmbulance @nswpolice @BaysideNSW View on Twitter [external link]
COALCLIFF | #FRNSW Crews are responding to reports of a landslide on Lawrence Hargrave Dr after a storm passed through the area. View on Twitter [external link]
A futuristic-looking new fire station to service and protect the state’s far north coast has been formally opened today at Kingscliff... Read more about The future of fire stations is here! Station 347 Kingscliff.
DUNDAS | #FRNSW FFs are on scene after a crane has brought down powerlines on Park Rd. @parracity View on Twitter [external link]
COFFS HARBOUR | #FRNSW FFs are working to extinguish a car fire on the Pacific Hwy. @nswpolice on scene. @cityofcoffs @LiveTrafficNSW View on Twitter [external link]
Specialist hazardous materials firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have been called into to render safe a potential radiation leak at Adamstown in Newcastle. FRNSW were called in to determine if equipment used to measure ground moisture was leaking radiation... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW responds to radiation emergency at Adamstown.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have identified a discarded cigarette as the cause of a major garage fire yesterday in Sydney's west. Firefighters from Blacktown, Seven Hills and Huntingwood arrived at the Killarney Avenue home just after 5pm yesterday and... Learn more about the Discarded cigarette identified as the cause of a major garage fire at Blacktown.
ADAMSTOWN | UPDATE #FRNSW Specialist Hazardous Materials FFs remain on scene working to assess and contain the radioactive device. A secure exclusion zone remains in place to keep the community safe. Further updates to follow. @nswpolice @CityNewcastle View on Twitter [external link]
BASS HILL | #FRNSW are on scene at a three car crash with one car on its roof on the Hume Hwy. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance in attendance. @LiveTrafficSyd @ourcbcity View on Twitter [external link]
ADAMSTOWN | #FRNSW are assisting in a multi agency response after a radioactive densometer was located in a burnt out vehicle on King St. Specialist Hazardous Materials FFs have set up an exclusion zone and all persons in the area have been evacuated for safety. @nswpolice View on Twitter [external link]
PENDLE HILL | #FRNSW FFs are on scene after 000 received multiple calls of a fire on Ballandella Rd. View on Twitter [external link]
SUTHERLAND | #FRNSW Crews are working to free a trapped occupant after a two car crash on Pitt St. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance on scene. @SuthShireCncl View on Twitter [external link]
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