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YAGOONA | #FRNSW Crews are on scene after a car has crashed into the front of a house on Cooper Road. @ourcbcity View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 08:31am • Jul 17, 2024
place Yagoona

YAGOONA | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to extinguish a garage fire on Dargan Street. @ourcbcity View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 07:09am • Jul 17, 2024
place Yagoona
An image relating to the news item ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters extinguish car fire in high-rise parking station
***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters extinguish car fire in high-rise parking station | Parramatta

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have been faced with a challenging car fire on the top level of a multi-storey car park at Parramatta in Sydney’s west. The crew from Parramatta Fire Station rushed to Wentworth Street just before 9pm... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters extinguish car fire in high-rise parking station at Parramatta.

access_time 02:24pm • Jul 16, 2024
place Parramatta
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PARRAMATTA | ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters extinguish car fire in high-rise parking station. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have been faced with a challenging car fire on the top level of a multi-storey car park at Parramatta in Sydn... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 02:20pm • Jul 16, 2024
place Parramatta

WARWICK FARM | #FRNSW Crews are on scene and working to extinguish a building fire on Burlison Street. @Lpool_Council View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:49am • Jul 16, 2024
place Warwick Farm

EASTWOOD | #FRNSW update - small fire in kitchen extinguished. One lady with suspected smoke inhalation. Did you know approximately 45% of all fires in the home start in the kitchen. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:44am • Jul 16, 2024
place Eastwood

EASTWOOD | #FRNSW Firefighters have commenced firefighting operations at a house fire on Culgoa Avenue. All occupants have safely evacuated the property. @CityofRyde View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:31am • Jul 16, 2024
place Eastwood

MONA VALE | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene after a two car crash on Pittwater Road. @beachescouncil View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 02:43pm • Jul 15, 2024
place Mona Vale
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***VISION ALERT*** - Indigenous Firefighter pathway program celebrates 10-year anniversary | Orchard Hills

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has celebrated a decade of its Indigenous Fire and Rescue Employment Strategy (IFARES) with a cultural ceremony at the Emergency Services Academy at Orchard Hills, in Sydney’s west. The pathway program, jointly run by TAFE NSW... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** - Indigenous Firefighter pathway program celebrates 10-year anniversary at Orchard Hills.

access_time 01:16pm • Jul 15, 2024
place Orchard Hills
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HUNTERS HILL | #FRNSW Firefighters have commenced firefighting operations at a house fully involved in fire on Figtree Road. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 01:15pm • Jul 15, 2024
place Hunters Hill

ORCHARD HILLS | ***VISION ALERT*** - Indigenous Firefighter pathway program celebrates 10-year anniversary. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has celebrated a decade of its Indigenous Fire and Rescue Employment Strategy (IFARES) with a cultural ceremo... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 01:11pm • Jul 15, 2024
place Orchard Hills

FERNHILL | #FRNSW Firefighters are continuing fire fighting operations at a building fire on Pringle Road. @Wollongong_City View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:02am • Jul 15, 2024
place Fernhill

CARLINGFORD | #FRNSW Crews are on scene providing assistance after a two car crash on Pennant Hills Road. @parracity View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 10:49am • Jul 15, 2024
place Carlingford

MAITLAND | #FRNSW Firefighters remain on scene after track has crashed into a pole bringing down powerlines on Johnson Street. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 01:15pm • Jul 12, 2024
place Maitland

NORTHMEAD | #FRNSW Firefighters are providing assistance after a truck has lost its load westbound on the M4. Traffic is impacted. @parracity View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 10:57am • Jul 12, 2024
place Northmead

TERALBA | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene after electrical wires connected to a building have caught fire on Anzac Parade. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 10:39am • Jul 12, 2024
place Teralba

KINGSGROVE | #FRNSW Crews have commenced firefighting operations at a building fire with large volumes of smoke issuing from the rear on Kingsgrove Road. @BaysideNSW View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 12:37pm • Jul 11, 2024
place Kingsgrove

KEMPS CREEK | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to contain a large diesel spill after a truck has ruptured its fuel tank on Ottelia Road. @penrithcouncil View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 10:44am • Jul 11, 2024
place Kemps Creek
An image relating to the news item E-bike battery explosion in multi-story unit block
E-bike battery explosion in multi-story unit block | Sydney

Seven people have been treated for smoke inhalation after a lithium-ion battery from an e-bike exploded in a unit in Sydney overnight. Seven Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) trucks and 28 firefighters responded to an initial automatic fire alarm in a... Learn more about the E-bike battery explosion in multi-story unit block at Sydney.

access_time 09:30am • Jul 11, 2024
place Sydney
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SYDNEY | E-bike battery explosion in multi-story unit block. Seven people have been treated for smoke inhalation after a lithium-ion battery from an e-bike exploded in a unit in Sydney overnight.Seven Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) trucks and 28... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 09:25am • Jul 11, 2024
place Sydney

GUILDFORD | #FRNSW Crews are on scene and providing assistance at a two vehicle crash on Woodville Road. @CumberlandSyd View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 09:14am • Jul 11, 2024
place Guildford

KEMPSEY | #FRNSW Crews are on scene and working to extinguish a house engulfed by fire on Middleton Street. @KempseyCouncil View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 01:47pm • Jul 10, 2024
place Kempsey

LIDCOMBE | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene providing fire protection after a gas main has ruptured on Stockyard Boulevard. @parracity View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:59am • Jul 10, 2024
place Lidcombe

ABBOTSBURY | #FRNSW Firefighters have extinguished a car fire on one of the Elizabeth Drive. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 10:54am • Jul 10, 2024
place Abbotsbury

CURL CURL | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to extinguish a house fire on Farnell Street. @beachescouncil View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 10:21am • Jul 10, 2024
place Curl Curl

SILVERWATER | #FRNSW Crews have set up an exclusion zone after a two car crash has brought down live power lines on Silverwater Road. @parracity View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 10:11am • Jul 10, 2024
place Silverwater

BANKSTOWN | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to extinguish a garbage fire on East Terrace after the load of a garbage truck caught alight. @ourcbcity View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 12:36pm • Jul 09, 2024
place Bankstown
An image relating to the news item ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters respond to mock bus crash exercise
***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters respond to mock bus crash exercise | Edgeworth

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have played a leading role in a multi-agency bus crash exercise at Lake Macquarie. The simulated bus rollover was staged at the Edgeworth depot of bus company, CDC NSW, to allow firefighters and other first... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters respond to mock bus crash exercise at Edgeworth.

access_time 12:25pm • Jul 09, 2024
place Edgeworth
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EDGEWORTH | ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters respond to mock bus crash exercise. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have played a leading role in a multi-agency bus crash exercise at Lake Macquarie.The simulated bus rollover was staged at the Ed... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 12:20pm • Jul 09, 2024
place Edgeworth

QUAKERS HILL | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene after a multi vehicle crash at the intersection of Hambledon Road and Quakers Hill Parkway. @blacktowncc View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 12:09pm • Jul 09, 2024
place Quakers Hill

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