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Jamisontown | #FRNSW have extinguished a truck fire on th M4, just east of the Nepean River. Expect delays, one lane blocked. @LiveTrafficNSW @nswpolice @penrithcouncil View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 06:55am • Feb 06, 2023
place Jamisontown

RT @NSWRFS: A Total Fire Ban is now in place in the North Western area covering the Moree Plains, Narrabri, Walgett and Warrumbungle LGAs. High fire danger ratings are forecast today. Be ready to act. Report unattended fires to Triple (000). View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 09:39am • Feb 04, 2023
Fire and Rescue NSW crews respond to wild storm | Port Macquarie

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are responding to a number of emergencies after a damaging storm this afternoon in Port Macquarie, on the state's mid-north coast. Wild winds struck the town just after 3pm. The powerful gusts ripped the roof off... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews respond to wild storm at Port Macquarie.

access_time 04:23pm • Feb 03, 2023
place Port Macquarie
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BRADBURY | #FRNSW FFs are working to extinguish a shed fire on Donaldson St. @campbelltownnsw @FRNSW_MS3 View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 02:56pm • Feb 03, 2023
place Bradbury
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Family escapes fire caused by eScooter | Liverpool

Just before midnight last night, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) were called to a fire in an apartment in a five storey complex located on Hoxton Park Road in Liverpool. A family of two adults and a baby were able to... Learn more about the Family escapes fire caused by eScooter at Liverpool.

access_time 02:28pm • Feb 03, 2023
place Liverpool
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CARLINGFORD | #FRNSW FFs are working to extinguish a car fire on Pennant Hills Rd. @nswpolice @parracity View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:14am • Feb 03, 2023
place Carlingford

BALMAIN | #FRNSW Crews are responding to a boat fire on Robert St. @nswpolice @portauthnsw @IWCouncil View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 08:29am • Feb 03, 2023
place Balmain
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Workers injured in restaurant fire | Haymarket

Diners and workers were forced to flee a restaurant that caught fire in Haymarket this afternoon. Around midday, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received more than 25 Triple Zero (000) calls to a three-level building on fire in Goulburn Street. The callers... Learn more about the Workers injured in restaurant fire at Haymarket .

access_time 04:18pm • Feb 02, 2023
place Haymarket
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EARLWOOD | #FRNSW FFs are working to extinguish a car fire on Collingwood Av. @nswpolice @LiveTrafficSyd @ourcbcity View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 03:16pm • Feb 02, 2023
place Earlwood
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Modifed Electrical Cord causes major fire | Cromer

The quick work of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews prevented a fire from taking hold and spreading to adjoining unit in an industrial complex at Cromer last night. Around 6:30pm, FRNSW received a number of Triple Zero (000) calls to... Learn more about the Modifed Electrical Cord causes major fire at Cromer .

access_time 12:43pm • Feb 02, 2023
place Cromer
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HAYMARKET | #FRNSW have responded 50 FFs to a building fire on Goulburn St in the citys CBD after multiple 000 calls were received. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance @cityofsydney View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 12:26pm • Feb 02, 2023
place Haymarket

MORUYA | #FRNSW Crews are on scene alongside @NSWRFS at a building fire on Shelley Rd. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:54am • Feb 02, 2023
place Moruya

CONCORD | #FRNSW FFs are on scene after a tree has brought down powerlines on Kingston Av. Exclusion zone is in place. @CanadaBay View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 10:48am • Feb 02, 2023
place Concord

CROMER | #FRNSW currently have fiveand 20 working to contain a fire in a single level industrial unit complex on Campbell Ave. FF have entered the unit on fire and gained access to check for fire spread in adjoining units. @nswpolice @beachescouncil @NSWAmbulance View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 07:05pm • Feb 01, 2023
place Cromer

BANORA POINT | #FRNSW Crews have responded to a house fire after a fridge caught alight on Buncranna Tce on the states Tweed Coast. All persons safely evacuated. Fire is now extinguished. @TweedCouncil View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 04:01pm • Feb 01, 2023
place Banora Point

SMITHFIELD | #FRNSW are on scene after a truck collided with a car on Smithfield Rd. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance attending. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:51am • Feb 01, 2023
place Smithfield

RHODES | #FRNSW FFs are working to extinguish a car fire that is impacting other vehicles on Rider Bvd. @nswpolice @LiveTrafficNSW @CanadaBay View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 11:27am • Feb 01, 2023
place Rhodes
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Fire and Rescue NSW crews save cat stuck in wall cavity in Sydney's inner west | Marrickville

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have saved a curious cat which climbed into a wall cavity and became stuck, in Sydney's inner west. Firefighters were called to a house in Sydenham Road at Marrickville around 5:15pm yesterday after a resident... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews save cat stuck in wall cavity in Sydney's inner west at Marrickville.

access_time 09:38am • Feb 01, 2023
place Marrickville
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SOMERSBY | #FRNSW Crews are working to contain a large hydraulic oil spill from a truck stretching 1km along Kangoo Rd. @CCoastCouncil @LiveTrafficNSW View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 09:21am • Feb 01, 2023
place Somersby
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Truck roll-over causes hazardous material spill | Bulli

A light truck rolled over on Bulli Pass, in the state's Illawarra earlier today, causing numerous cans to rupture, spilling up to six tonnes of paint onto the Princes Highway. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) specialist rescue and hazardous materials... Learn more about the Truck roll-over causes hazardous material spill at Bulli .

access_time 04:48pm • Jan 31, 2023
place Bulli
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Intense fire spreads throughout family home | Strathfield

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews believe an electrical fault was the likely cause of an intense house fire today at Strathfield, in Sydney's inner-west. Around 12.15pm, FRNSW received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls about smoke issuing from the two-storey home... Learn more about the Intense fire spreads throughout family home at Strathfield .

access_time 04:13pm • Jan 31, 2023
place Strathfield
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GOROKAN | #FRNSW FFs are working to extinguish a garage that is well alight on Ocean View are on the states Central Coast. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance @CCoastCouncil View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 02:19pm • Jan 31, 2023
place Gorokan

STRATHFIELD | UPDATE #FRNSW 40 FFs are working to extinguish a blaze that started in a bedroom and spread to the roof space of a residential building on The Boulevarde. @NSWAmbulance @nswpolice on scene. @StrathfieldMC View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 01:30pm • Jan 31, 2023
place Strathfield

BROOKVALE | #FRNSW Crews are on scene at a building fire on Sydenham Rd. All persons self evacuated. @NSWAmbulance @nswpolice @beachescouncil View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 01:00pm • Jan 31, 2023
place Brookvale

STRATHFIELD | #FRNSW have responded 6 trucks to a house fire on The Boulevarde after reports of large volumes of smoke issuing from the roof. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance on scene. View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 12:30pm • Jan 31, 2023
place Strathfield

Bulli | #FRNSW Hazmat and Rescue crews responding with @NSWRFS to- Bulli Pass / Princess Hwy, truck overturned. Truck load is paint and is leaking onto road, FFs working to contain. RMS has contra flow in place, one lane open @LiveTrafficNSW @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 10:36am • Jan 31, 2023
place Bulli

COFFS HARBOUR | #FRNSW Crews are working to contain and extensive diesel spill along Englands Rd. @cityofcoffs @LiveTrafficNSW View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 08:40am • Jan 31, 2023
place Coffs Harbour

PADSTOW | #FRNSW FFs are on scene using hydraulic rescue tools to free a trapped occupant after a two car crash on Iberia St. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance attending. @ourcbcity @LiveTrafficSyd View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 04:03pm • Jan 30, 2023
place Padstow

JAMISONTOWN | #FRNSW FFs have used hydraulic rescue tools to free a trapped occupant after a car crash on the M4. @NSWAmbulance @nswpolice @penrithcouncil @PenrithPress View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 03:21pm • Jan 30, 2023
place Jamisontown

ORCHARD HILLS | #FRNSW Crews are responding alongside @NSWRFS to reports of a truck that has overturned and caught fire on the side of the M4 near Mamre Rd. @nswpolice @NSWAmbulance attending @penrithcouncil View on Twitter [external link]

access_time 12:29pm • Jan 30, 2023
place Orchard Hills

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