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Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is investigating the cause of a large fire which destroyed a warehouse and forced the evacuation of homes in Sydney's inner west overnight. Forty firefighters and 10 fire trucks responded to the blaze in an electrical... Learn more about the Large Warehouse Fire at Homebush .

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has joined forces with the State Emergency Service to assist the people of Cootamundra after the town suffered significant flash flooding overnight. Firefighters and SES crews began clean-up operations at 4:30am after more than 100mm of... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW assist the clean-up operation after severe flooding in Cootamundra at Cootamundra.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have stopped a shop fire spreading to adjoining businesses at Cabramatta, in Sydney's south-west. Ten fire trucks and around 35 firefighters rushed to a two-storey row of shops and residences just before 3am today... Learn more about the Fire investigators examine scene of grocery store blaze - UPDATED at CABRAMATTA .

High-tech cameras, a tin of tuna and old-fashioned firefighting muscle have combined to allow Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) to save a wayward kitten in Greenacre, in Sydney's south-west. Roadworkers found the animal stuck in a drain on Roberts Road, after... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews use technology and tuna to rescue kitten from drain at Greenacre.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have contained a large fire that has caused a building to collapse this afternoon at Auburn, in Sydney's west. 16 fire trucks and around 50 firefighters rushed to the Provincial Street property just before 3pm... Learn more about the Burning building collapse - Update at Auburn.

UPDATE 4:30PM: The incident has been resolved and the precautionary evacuation order has been withdrawn. Local traffic is safe to return to the area. Fire and Rescue NSW eliminates explosion threat at chemical manufacturing plant - Banksmeadow UPDATE 2:30PM: A precautionary... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW responds to major HAZMAT incident at Banksmeadow.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling to contain a major fire at a service station in Campbelltown, in Sydney's south-west. The blaze broke out at the business on Lindesay Street, near Dan Street, just after 10:15pm, with staff immediately... Learn more about the Multiple Fire and Rescue NSW crews battling service station inferno at Campbelltown.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) specialist fire fighters have today freed a driver who tried to stop his runaway car and was crushed by a fence at Curl Curl, on Sydney's northern beaches. The man ran along Bennett Street around 1pm,... Learn more about the Driver cut from a car after crash at Curl Curl.

A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigation has revealed a blaze which destroyed a home in Wellington, in the state's Central West, was likely sparked by a faulty computer device. Around 4pm yesterday, firefighters were called to Jean Street, where they... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW identifies faulty modem as cause of fire in state's Central West at Wellington .

A person has been found dead and three others have been hospitalised after an intense unit fire this morning at Croydon in Sydney. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls about an explosion and fire in a... Learn more about the Person deceased after unit fire at Croydon.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has responded to a fire involving an e-bike today at Chatswood, on Sydney's lower north shore. The bike caught alight at a Council depot in Gibbes Street just before 11am. The fire, in the bike's lithium-ion battery... Learn more about the e-bike Fire caused by compromised Lithium-Ion Battery at Chatswood .

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have rescued a puppy which plunged into a drainage pit today at Holsworthy in Sydney's south-west. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier, named 'Bingo,' was strolling along Gemas Street around 10:30am, when he fell down a pipe... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW ensures puppy rescue mission is a 'howling success' at Holsworthy .

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) specialist fire investigators have blamed a faulty lithium-ion battery for a fire that destroyed a villa at Epping in Sydney earlier this week. After sifting though the debris of the Kent Street address and talking... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW investigators determine a faulty lithium ion battery caused a villa fire at Epping at Epping .

A man and baby have narrowly escaped a house fire early this morning at Greenacre, in Sydney's south-west. Just before 5am, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a fire in a bedroom on the second level of a two-storey home... Learn more about the Father and Baby escape early morning bedroom fire at Greenacre .

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has extinguished a fire which threatened to destroy a row of villas in Sydney's north-west this afternoon. Just before 2:30pm, emergency services were called to Kent Street, Epping, where a large amount of smoke was billowing... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters prevent blaze from spreading to neighbouring units at Epping.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews on the state's Mid North Coast have extinguished a factory fire, which has left a man with serious burns. Sixteen FRNSW firefighters and four fire trucks were called to the leather goods and timberworks business... Learn more about the Man suffers serious burns in factory fire on Mid North Coast at Port Macquarie .

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today has averted a slippery situation, safely removing a snake from a home in Bundeena in Sydney's south. Firefighters were called to the property in Thompson Street just before 10am, finding a two-metre diamond python had... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW removes snake from home in Sydney's south at Bundeena .