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WARREN | Firefighters to conduct home fire safety blitz of entire town - VIDEO. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews will visit all 785 homes in the central west township of Warren this weekend, offering residents crucial home fire safety advice an... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 12:25pm • Aug 21, 2023
place Warren

WAHROONGA | @FRNSW Pacific Hwy, wires down on roadway, northbound lanes are closed near Coonabarra Rd. @LiveTrafficSyd View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 10:47am • Aug 21, 2023
place Wahroonga

RAYMOND TERRACE | @FRNSW Charles Street, single level house fire in progress, crews in a defensive mode with two lines of hose. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 09:35am • Aug 21, 2023
place Raymond Terrace

DEAN PARK | @FRNSW Richmond Rd, two car motor vehicle accident, crews on scene rendering area safe.@LiveTrafficSyd View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 07:31am • Aug 21, 2023
place Dean Park

RT @NSWRFS: Watch and Act: Mcgills Rd, Kremnos Fire (Clarence Valley LGA).Crews are working to control a fire burning approx 25km south of Grafton at Kremnos. Those in the area of Blackbutt Rd and Mcgillls Rd Kremnos should prepare now and follow their Bush Fire Survival Plan. #RFS View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 01:57pm • Aug 19, 2023
NSW winter fire death toll rises to seven after elderly man's death | Cammeray

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) advises an elderly man has died following a house fire at Cammeray, on Sydney's Lower North Shore, last weekend. The blaze broke out inside a unit on the third floor of a Miller Street complex just... Learn more about the NSW winter fire death toll rises to seven after elderly man's death at Cammeray.

access_time 05:40pm • Aug 18, 2023
place Cammeray
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CAMMERAY | NSW winter fire death toll rises to seven after elderly man's death. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) advises an elderly man has died following a house fire at Cammeray, on Sydney's Lower North Shore, last weekend.The blaze broke out ins... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 05:35pm • Aug 18, 2023
place Cammeray

RT @NSWRFS: Watch & Act: Summerland Way, DilkoonA fire is burning near Dilkoon in the Clarence Valley. The fire has spotted 5km to the east and is burning in an easterly direction towards Lawrence. Residents on the western side of Lawrence should prepare now. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 04:14pm • Aug 18, 2023

RT @NSWRFS: Advice - Opal Fields Fire, Grawin Opal Fields (Walgett LGA)Firefighters are on scene of a fire burning 4kms to the NE of Glengarry. The fire is currently burning in a NE direction. Residents in the area should stay up to date and monitor conditions at: View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 03:58pm • Aug 18, 2023

WYONG | Wyong firefighters tackle the Kokoda Track for charity. A team of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters from Wyong is about to embark on a gruelling nine-day trek across the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea to raise money for Motor Ne... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 03:00pm • Aug 18, 2023
place Wyong

LIVERPOOL | @FRNSW Smith Cresent, fire in a single level premises, crews in an offensive firefighting mode.@Liverpool_Champ View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:36am • Aug 18, 2023
place Liverpool

PENRITH | @FRNSW Illawong Ave, house fire in progress, all persons accounted for. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:27am • Aug 18, 2023
place Penrith

LIVERPOOL | @FRNSW Smith Street, house fire in progress, crews in offensive firefighting mode.@Liverpool_Champ View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:17am • Aug 18, 2023
place Liverpool

MARAYONG | @FRNSW Davis Rd, a bus into a power pole which has brought down wires, 4 passengers being assessed by ambulance crews.@LiveTrafficSyd View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 09:54am • Aug 18, 2023
place Marayong

GILGANDRA | @FRNSW Raymond St, shed fire extinguished by one line of hose. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 09:39am • Aug 18, 2023
place Gilgandra
Fire and Rescue NSW crews declare HAZMAT scene safe | Arncliffe

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) specialist crews have rendered safe the scene of a hazardous materials incident today at Arncliffe in Sydney's south. FRNSW HAZMAT operators were called in to assist the Australian Border Force (ABF) during an operation in Kelsey... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews declare HAZMAT scene safe at Arncliffe .

access_time 05:30pm • Aug 17, 2023
place Arncliffe
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ARNCLIFFE | Fire and Rescue NSW crews declare HAZMAT scene safe. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) specialist crews have rendered safe the scene of a hazardous materials incident today at Arncliffe in Sydney's south.FRNSW HAZMAT operators were calle... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 05:25pm • Aug 17, 2023
place Arncliffe

KENSINGTON | @FRNSW Boronia Street, lithium battery fire, extinguished by switching off, area ventilated by crews in breathing apparatus. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:43am • Aug 17, 2023
place Kensington

| Bourke receives new $510,000 Bushfire Pumper. Bourke Fire Station has significantly upgraded its fleet, with the arrival of a new, state-of-the-art Regional Pumper.The truck is one of 18 new firefighting appliances being deployed across NS... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 10:05am • Aug 17, 2023

GRANVILLE | @FRNSW James Ruse Drive, two vehicle accident west bound, car on side after collision with tip truck, rescue in progress. @LiveTrafficSyd View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 08:07am • Aug 17, 2023
place Granville

KATOOMBA | @FRNSW Lurline Street, gas leak in progress, crews on scene monitoring the atmosphere with gas detecting equipment. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 07:32am • Aug 17, 2023
place Katoomba

BLACKHEATH | @FRNSW Great Western Hwy, truck fire in the rear trailer, extinguished with firefighting foam, vehicle in the process of being removed.@bmgazette @LiveTrafficSyd View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 06:21am • Aug 17, 2023
place Blackheath

RHODES | @FRNSW Blaxland Rd, lift rescue completed, three people released from stalled lift by rescue crews. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 03:46pm • Aug 16, 2023
place Rhodes

BASS HILL | @FRNSW Robertson Rd, fire due to unattended cooking, extinguished by removal. Keep looking while cooking! View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 02:28pm • Aug 16, 2023
place Bass Hill

CRANEBROOK | @FRNSW Tornado Cresant, fire in a kitchen due to unattended cooking, area rendered safe by removal. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 12:06pm • Aug 16, 2023
place Cranebrook

GREENACRE | @FRNSW Waterloo Rd, fire in a kitchen due to unattended cooking, extinguished with one CO2 extinguisher, area ventilated by crews in breathing apparatus. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 10:48am • Aug 16, 2023
place Greenacre

NORTH PARRAMATTA | @FRNSW James Ruse Drive, motor vehicle accident involving a small truck into a tree. Crews on scene commencing a rescue on the driver. @LiveTrafficSyd View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 07:09am • Aug 16, 2023
place North Parramatta
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Car crashes into a bus in Sydney's Inner West | Drummoyne

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have cut the side of a car away to free the driver of a vehicle that collided with a bus this morning in Sydney's inner west. The incident occurred just before 8am on Victoria Rd,... Learn more about the Car crashes into a bus in Sydney's Inner West at Drummoyne .

access_time 03:15pm • Aug 15, 2023
place Drummoyne
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DRUMMOYNE | Car crashes into a bus in Sydney's Inner West. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have cut the side of a car away to free the driver of a vehicle that collided with a bus this morning in Sydney's inner west.The incident occur... View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 03:10pm • Aug 15, 2023
place Drummoyne

EAST CORRIMAL | @ Duff Pde, fire in a kitchen, extinguished with a CO2 extinguisher, area ventilated by crews in breathing apparatus. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 02:18pm • Aug 15, 2023

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