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Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators are trying to determine whether faulty heat lamps are responsible for a blaze that has destroyed a home at Moss Vale in the state's Southern Highlands. Fire consumed the battle-axe property in Church Road around... Learn more about the Fire destroys family home at Moss Vale.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators are examining the scene of a large overnight fire that has destroyed a masonic centre at Ambarvale in Sydney's south-west. The blaze engulfed the Wickfield Circuit hall around 12.44am, causing its roof to collapse. Nine fire... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW investigators determining cause of masonic centre blaze at Ambarvale.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are at the scene of a truck crash that's blocked north-bound lanes of the NorthConnex tunnel at Pennant Hills. The truck jack-knifed and hit the tunnel wall, 200-metres north of the entrance on-ramp around 1.15pm. The... Learn more about the Truck jack-knifes in NorthConnex tunnel - north-bound at Pennant Hills.

Media note: Still images now available. Fire crews have extinguished a semi-trailer that exploded in flames overnight, blocking the Pacific Highway on the state's far north coast. The B-double caught fire in the south-bound lanes of the highway outside Pimlico, south of... Learn more about the Firefighters extinguish exploding semi-trailer at Pimlico.

A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew has extinguished a car on fire outside a shopping centre at Tuggerah, on the state's Central Coast. The station wagon's engine caught fire as it travelled along the main access road outside the shopping... Learn more about the Firefighters douse shopping centre car fire at Tuggerah.

A confused cow has sparked two Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) emergencies in 24 hours in western Sydney. The cow was first spotted on the loose in a shopping centre at Caddens last night, prompting an emergency response from a crew... Learn more about the Firefighters race to the rescue of a befuddled bovine - Twice! at Werrington.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators have determined that faulty Christmas tree lights sparked an intense New Year's Eve house fire at Leonay in Sydney's west. No-one was inside the home when the fire broke out on the second level of... Learn more about the Faulty Christmas tree lights spark intense house fire at Leonay.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are mopping up after a fire that's badly damaged a home at Narara, on the state's Central Coast. The fire broke out, engulfing the top floor of the two-storey house in Shona Close, just after... Learn more about the Firefighters extinguish house fire at Narara.

Fire crews are battling a large grass fire at Boolaroo in the state's Lake Macquarie area. The blaze broke out around 12.45pm near Milburn Circuit. The flames are being fanned by strong easterly winds. No properties are under threat at present as the... Learn more about the Large grass fire in inaccessible bushland at Boolaroo.

Two people, who survived a light plane crash this morning near Wentworth, in the state's far south-west, are now being treated in hospital for minor injuries. The 'Jabiru' ultralight lost power just before midday today forcing the pilot to attempt a... Learn more about the Light plane crash update at Wentworth.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are at the scene of a multi-vehicle pile-up on the M1 Motorway at Mooney Mooney. Five FRNSW trucks, along with the Rural Fire Service, rushed to the scene of two separate crashes near the north-bound... Learn more about the Multi-vehicle crashes block north-bound lanes of M1 Motorway at Mooney Mooney.

A person has died in a fire at Quakers Hill, in Sydney's west. The blaze took hold in a garage attached to a home in Mannix Place just after 6.15pm. Eight fire trucks rushed to the single-storey home where firefighters, wearing breathing... Learn more about the Person dead in garage fire at Quakers Hill.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have used hydraulic tools to rescue two people from the wreckage of a multi-vehicle crash in Sydney's south. Four cars, including one towing a boat and another fueled by LPG, collided in the northbound lanes... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW rescues two people after multi-vehicle crash at Lucas Heights.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is working to contain a major fire in a building in Grafton, on the state's northern rivers. More than 40 firefighters and 12 fire trucks responded to the inferno inside a large commercial shed on Fitzroy... Learn more about the FRNSW battling to protect multiple buildings as warehouse erupts in flames at Grafton.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is at the scene of a fire and major gas leak in a shopping complex in Newport, on Sydney's northern beaches. More than 30 FRNSW firefighters and eight fire trucks were called in to attack the... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW responds to blaze and major gas leak in row of shops at Newport.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have used hydraulic tools to cut free four people from the wreckage of a multi-vehicle crash, in south west Sydney. A cement mixer collided with two cars and a pantech truck, and flipped onto its... Learn more about the FRNSW frees trapped occupants after serious crash at Wetherill Park.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has extinguished a fire which engulfed a restaurant in Wollongong today. More than 50 FRNSW firefighters and 14 fire trucks responded to the blaze on the Princes Highway, Woonona, just after 6am. An exclusion zone was set... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW extinguishes restaurant fire and saves neighbouring shops at Woonona.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have overseen the evacuation of around 100 people this afternoon during a fire in a residential unit building. The blaze broke out in a unit on the third level of the building on Courallie Avenue... Learn more about the Firefighters evacuate 100 residents during unit fire at Homebush West.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have used hydraulic tools to cut a driver free from the wreckage of a single truck crash, west of Port Macquarie, on the state's mid-north coast. A semi trailer, carrying frozen goods, left the road... Learn more about the Truck driver trapped against tree at Mount Seaview.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have evacuated around 40 residents from an apartment block during a car park fire at Guildford, in Sydney's west, overnight. The fire broke out in a vehicle in the basement of the Woodville Road property... Learn more about the 40 residents evacuated, man treated for smoke inhalation during car park fire at Guildford.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have evacuated 35 apartments during a fire in an underground car park in Wollongong overnight. The car fire broke out, generating heavy smoke, in the basement of the seven-storey apartment block in Smith Street around... Learn more about the Firefighters evacuate dozens of residents during garage fire at Wollongong.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are at the scene of a skydiving mishap at Wilton on Sydney's south-western outskirts. A 24-year-old skydiver crashed into a tree upon landing near Picton Road, just after 1.30pm today. The branches then snapped and the... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews attend skydiving mishap at Wilton.

A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew has rescued two drivers and three dogs at the scene of a two-vehicle crash today near Kew, on the state's north coast. A car, towing a large trailer, and a dual-cab utility collided on... Learn more about the Firefighters rescue two drivers and three dogs from vehicle wreckage at Herons Creek.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have teamed up with Luna Park Sydney operators to conduct a safety exercise to familiarise themselves with the amusement park’s latest roller coaster. ‘The Boomerang’ was opened in October last year as one of nine... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW conducts safety familiarity exercise on Luna Park’s latest roller coaster ride at North Sydney.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are responding to a fire which engulfed a truck before spreading into bushland in South Windsor, north-west of Sydney, this afternoon. The vehicle was loaded with highly-flammable hand sanitizer when it erupted in flames while... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters extinguish grass fire burning close to homes at South Windsor.

New video footage shows a Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew rescuing four ducklings who 'took like a duck' to a storm water drain in Sydney's west. Local residents called emergency services for help after hearing the wayward waddlers in distress... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crew rescues ducklings stuck in storm water drain at Greystanes.