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Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a fire that destroyed a house overnight at Kearsley in the Hunter Valley. Crews arrived at the Allendale Street home Just after three o'clock this morning and found it ablaze. Flames had taken hold... Learn more about the House destroyed by fire at Kearsley.
St Andrews Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished four garages alight at Campbeltown in Sydney's South West overnight. Thanks to the firefighter's quick actions, the blaze was contained to the garages and the vehicles inside within one hour at... Learn more about the Four car garage fire at Claymore.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) extinguished a fire at a linen factory in Strathfield last night. Just after 10.00 pm, numerous Triple Zero (000) calls were received advising of a fire at the rear of the premises on Cosgrove Road. Upon arrival,... Learn more about the Linen Factory Fire at Strathfield.
Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) extinguished a fire caused by a candle in Turramurra last night. Firefighters arrived at the home at 10.30 pm and found a fire in a bedroom of the two-storey home. Crews quickly extinguished the fire... Learn more about the Fire in Bedroom at Turramurra .
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are carefully trying to remove a car that's crashed through the brick wall of a shop at Earlwood in Sydney's inner south-west. The Holden Captiva veered off William Street and into the side of a... Learn more about the Car into Building - Video at Earlwood.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have been faced with a tricky fire in an industrial oven at South Windsor, in Sydney's north-west. The gas-fuelled oven caught fire about 8.45 this morning, forcing 10 workers at the Walker Street factory to evacuate... Learn more about the Industrial Oven Fire at South Windsor.
A person has been treated in hospital for shock after a shed fire overnight at West Wyalong in the state's Riverina. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews arrived at the property in Russell Street just after 1.30 this morning and found... Learn more about the Large Shed Fire at West Wyalong.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are trying to remove a runaway truck that's crashed through the front of a home at Sylvania, in Sydney's south. On arrival in Young Street, around 5pm, firefighters confirmed that a large truck, with no-one... Learn more about the Runaway Truck hits House - video at Sylvania.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a fire that engulfed a suburban garage overnight at Muswellbrook, in the Hunter Valley. Two local crews arrived at the Aberdeen Street address around 2.15 this morning and found the 6x6m garage fully... Learn more about the Garage Fire at Muswellbrook .
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews today have responded to an emergency involving what was first thought to be an old artillery shell, washed up on the beach at Shell Cove, near Shellharbour, on the state's south coast. After inspecting the... Learn more about the Military Canister on Beach at Shell Cove.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have helped save a person after a car towing a caravan veered off the Pacific Highway and tipped sideways into a creek near Uralba on the state's far north coast. FRNSW joined the State Emergency... Learn more about the Car & Caravan career into creek at Uralba.
A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighter has suffered a serious medical episode today whilst fighting a house fire at Nowra, on the state's south coast. The fire started in the kitchen at the rear of the Antares Close home around... Learn more about the House Fire at Nowra.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) extinguished a house fire in Lethbridge Park in Sydney's west this afternoon. The fire is believed to have started under the house around 2.45 pm before moving to the first floor and through the roof. Two adults... Learn more about the House Fire at Lethbridge Park.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has extinguished a house fire in Chester Hill in Sydney's south-west. Firefighters arrived at the Bambridge Street residence around 2.30 pm to find flames issuing from the rear of the property. Crews quickly extinguished the blaze and... Learn more about the House Fire at Chester Hill.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have extinguished a fire in a solar power control panel, saving a house at Denham Court, in Sydney's south-west. Firefighters from Horningsea Park Fire Station responded to the emergency in Honeymyrtle Avenue around 12.45pm yesterday. They discovered... Learn more about the Solar Panel Fire at Denham Court .
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and NSW Ambulance rescued a female worker who fell 1.5 metres onto a scaffold in Denham Court, south-west Sydney just after 10.30 am today. Paramedics initially stabilised the patient, who was nine metres above ground level. Two... Learn more about the Rescue at Denham Court.
Fire and Rescue NSW ( FRNSW ) is on scene at a major gas leak at Parramatta in Sydney's west. Earlier this morning, there were several reports of a strong smell of gas emanating from a building that is currently being... Learn more about the Major Gas Leak at Parramatta.
Fire and Rescue NSW ( FRNSW ) have extinguished a fire in a garage this morning at Bomaderry on the south-coast of NSW. On arrival in Bunberra Street, firefighters found a garage attached to the rear of a house well alight. The... Learn more about the Garage Fire at Bomaderry.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received numerous calls to a unit on fire tonight at Revesby in Sydney's south-west. On arrival at Blackall Street, fire crews found smoke and flames issuing from a single level unit, flanked either side by two-storey... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Revesby.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have been called to a house alight tonight at Gilgandra, in the Orana region of New South Wales, north of Dubbo. A pumper and tanker from the Gilgandra Fire Station arrived at Waugan Street around 7.30pm... Learn more about the House Fire at Gilgandra.
Fire and Rescue FRNSW (FRNSW) and NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) are currently battling a shed fire, west of Singleton. Upon initial arrival at the property on Maison Dieu Road at 11.30 am, firefighters found the shed fully engulfed in flames. Due... Learn more about the Shed Fire at Maison Dieu.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a single-vehicle motor crash in Wamberal on the NSW Central Coast earlier today. Firefighters arrived just before 10.00 am and found a car lodged in the front of a bakery on The Entrance Road. The... Learn more about the Car into Bakery at Wamberal.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) extinguished a house fire in Doonside earlier this morning. Crews arrived at Kildare Road property just before 4:00 am and found a single-level house well alight. Firefighters quickly contained the fire and all persons were accounted... Learn more about the House Fire at Doonside.
A house in Mount Victoria was destroyed by fire overnight. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters arrived at the property in Victoria Street just after 10.00 pm and found fire coming through the roof of a single-level house. Crews initially entered the... Learn more about the House Fire at Mount Victoria.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews extinguished a house fire in Jesmond earlier this afternoon. More than 25 firefighters attended the emergency incident on Heaton Street just after 3.00 pm. Smoke was issuing from all sides of the property which is believed... Learn more about the House Fire at Jesmond.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a burning home at North Lambton in Newcastle this afternoon. Seven fire trucks were called to the home in Lester Parade just before 1.30pm. A large amount of smoke was billowing from the single... Learn more about the House Fire at North Lambton.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has successfully cleaned up a dangerous chemical spill near Sydney Airport this morning. Crews were called to a security gate on Airport Drive just before 7am, where the Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service had cordoned off... Learn more about the Dangerous chemical spill at Mascot.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a fire that's destroyed a house at Greta in the Hunter Valley. Four trucks from Branxton and Rutherford Fire Stations were called to the home in Hunter Street, just after 4.30 this morning... Learn more about the House destroyed by fire at Greta.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have succeeded in a four hour operation to save a large, heavy bull, stuck in a deep creek bed at Stroud in the Hunter Valley. When they arrived at the scene in Mill Creek Road... Learn more about the Bull Rescue at Stroud.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a house fire at Blue Haven on the state's Central Coast. Four fire trucks arrived at the Pinehurst Way address around 1.30 this afternoon after reports a candle had fallen over and started... Learn more about the House Fire at Blue Haven .
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