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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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A popular Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighter has hung up his helmet after 45 years of dedicated service to the community. Salamander Bay Captain, Malcolm Smith's four-and-a-half decades of service was formally recognised at a weekend retirement function at the... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW Captain farewelled after 45 years of service at Salamander Bay.
FAIRFIELD | #FRNSW Firefighters are on scene at a two car crash on Sackville Street. Northbound traffic is impacted by debris. View on Twitter [external link]
HOMEBUSH | #FRNSW Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire within a commercial building on Parramatta Road. View on Twitter [external link]
CASTLE HILL | #FRNSW Crews are on scene after a cement truck has overturned on Heritage Park Drive.@TheHillsCouncil View on Twitter [external link]
TENTERFIELD | #FRNSW firefighters are on scene and providing assistance to occupants after a two car crash on Molesworth Street. View on Twitter [external link]
MOUNT DRUITT | #FRNSW firefighters are on scene after a two car crash on Carlisle Avenue. @blacktowncc View on Twitter [external link]
The first shipment of five-thousand new smoke alarms has arrived at Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) headquarters, ready for installation in homes across the state this winter. FRNSW is encouraging residents to ensure their homes are fitted with working smoke alarms... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** First batch of 5,000 new smoke alarms arrives at Fire and Rescue NSW at Sydney.
HOXTON PARK | #FRNSW firefighters are on scene at a multi vehicle crash on Cowpasture Road. South bound lanes are blocked with debris from the crash strewn across the roadway. @Lpool_Council View on Twitter [external link]
GREENACRE | #FRNSW firefighters are using hydraulic rescue tools to free a trapped occupant after a single vehicle crash into a bus stop on the Hume Highway. @ourcbcity View on Twitter [external link]
MOUNT COLAH | #FRNSW crews are on scene after a multi vehicle crash south bound on the M1 Pacific Motorway. Traffic is impacted. View on Twitter [external link]
LIDCOMBE | #FRNSW firefighters are working to extinguish a care fire on Carter Street. @parracity View on Twitter [external link]
TURRAMURRA | #FRNSW firefighters are on scene and providing assistance after a car has collided with a tree on Eastern Road. View on Twitter [external link]
PETERSHAM | #FRNSW crews are on scene after a tree has come down across Brighton Street. @IWCouncil View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters and administration staff have raised a staggering amount of donations for children suffering serious burns. The volunteer fundraisers today presented a cheque for $215,406 to the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation (SCHF) at FRNSW’s official number... Learn more about the Firefighters raise over $200,000 for kids suffering serious burns at Sydney.
A versatile, modern fire truck, stationed at Merimbula on the state’s far South Coast, has received the “thumbs up” from local firefighters. Regarded as a “Jack-of-all-trades” appliance, the Mercedes Atego Class 1 tanker is valued at $660,000 and arrived in station... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** New multi-purpose fire truck proving its worth on the state’s far South Coast at Merimbula.
OAKHURST | #FRNSW crews are on scene after a water main has burst closing Barnard Crescent. @blacktowncc View on Twitter [external link]
PENRITH | #FRNSW firefighters are on scene after a car has left the road and collided with a tree on Kareela Avenue. @penrithcouncil View on Twitter [external link]
Fire protection in the Lake Macquarie region has been bolstered with the arrival of a new bushfire tanker at Fire and Rescue NSW’s Tingira Heights station. The Isuzu Category One tanker, valued at $450,000, is the latest of the 34 new... Learn more about the New Bushfire Tanker to protect Lake Macquarie at Tingira Heights.
The Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) station at Tamworth, in the state’s New England district, has received a new vehicle to support its response to local Hazardous Materials incidents. The AMTEK Mercedes Sprinter is valued at $160,000 and will be used... Learn more about the New HAZMAT van for New England at Tamworth.
Two Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have helped save the life of a motorist after a road crash at Fairfield West, in Sydney’s south-west. Station Officers, Stuart Smith and Michael Nguyen, were travelling from FRNSW’s Emergency Services Academy around 4pm yesterday... Learn more about the Firefighters save the life of injured motorist at Fairfield West.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will start as ‘underdog’ this weekend when it takes on its Queensland counterparts in a rugby league State-of-Origin-style encounter at North Sydney Oval. The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) has enjoyed the edge over its southern rivals... Learn more about the Mate against mate, red versus red – Fire Service State of Origin match this weekend at Sydney.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging the community to be extra vigilant following a fatal house fire at St Huberts Island on the Central Coast this morning. Six fire trucks and more than 30 firefighters, as well as one NSW... Learn more about the Community urged to be extra vigilant following fatal house fire at St Huberts Island.
CLAYMORE | #FRNSW firefighters are working to extinguish a car fire on Julian Way. View on Twitter [external link]
GUILDFORD | #FRNSW firefighters are on scene after a gas supply line has been ruptured on Rowley Road. View on Twitter [external link]
ST HUBERTS ISLAND | #FRNSW crews are continuing firefighting operations at a house fire on Mercator Parade. @CCoastCouncil View on Twitter [external link]
BANKSMEADOW | #FRNSW crews are currently in attendance at a hazardous materials incident on Penrhyn Rd. @BaysideNSW View on Twitter [external link]
Firefighters are warning the public not to use outdoor barbecues as indoor heaters this winter, following an emergency that almost claimed the lives of a family this morning at Wentworthville, in Sydney’s west. A family of five was overcome by Carbon... Learn more about the Carbon monoxide scare for Sydney family at Wentworthville.
WENTWORTHVILLE | Carbon monoxide scare for Sydney family. Firefighters are warning the public not to use outdoor barbecues as indoor heaters this winter, following an emergency that almost claimed the lives of a family this morning at Wentworthv... View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today welcomed more than 250 new firefighters to its ranks at a graduation ceremony at the Emergency Services Academy in Orchard Hills in Sydney’s west. Making up the new intake are 59 new permanent firefighters, with... Learn more about the ***VISION ALERT*** GRADUATION DAY FOR MORE THAN 250 NEW FIRE AND RESCUE NSW FIREFIGHTERS at Orchard Hills.
ORCHARD HILLS | ***VISION ALERT***GRADUATION DAY FOR MORE THAN250 NEW FIRE AND RESCUE NSW FIREFIGHTERS. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today welcomed more than 250 new firefighters to its ranks at a graduation ceremony at the Emergency Services A... View on Twitter [external link]
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