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BANKSTOWN | #FRNSW crews are making their way to a fire in a unit on the top floor of a three level building on Reynolds Ave. A large amount of smoke is visible in the area. View on X [external link]

access_time 04:49pm • Apr 11, 2022
place Bankstown
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DURAWANK | #FRNSW rescue crews are working with @NSWAmbulance, @nswpolice and @NSWRFS crews to release a person who is trapped after a car crash on The Lakes Way, north of Forster. A rescue helicopter is preparing to land nearby. View on X [external link]

access_time 04:37pm • Apr 11, 2022
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House Fire | West Tamworth

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a house fire this morning at West Tamworth. Firefighters found the small home vacant when they arrived in Matheson Street just after 4am. The house was well alight. Three crews, from the Tamworth and South... Learn more about the House Fire at West Tamworth.

access_time 07:57am • Apr 08, 2022
place West Tamworth
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Granny Flat Fire | Sadleir

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished an overnight fire in a granny flat at Sadleir, in Sydney's south-west. Firefighters were alerted to the fire in Gambo Crescent just after 3:30am. Initial calls informed FRNSW of possible people inside the... Learn more about the Granny Flat Fire at Sadleir.

access_time 03:27pm • Apr 07, 2022
place Sadleir
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Factory Fire | Rydalmere

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews rushed to Brodie Street around 10 pm last night and found the two-level building well alight with a major structural collapse imminent. Firefighters deployed multiple hose lines around the building and worked to prevent the... Learn more about the Factory Fire at Rydalmere.

access_time 09:32am • Apr 07, 2022
place Rydalmere
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RT @LiveTrafficSyd: DOUGLAS PARK: Douglas Park Causeway is closed in both directions above the Nepean River due to flooding. Use alternative route, do not drive through floodwater. View on X [external link]

access_time 09:09am • Apr 07, 2022
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SEVEN HILLS | Six of eight people have been rescued from a bus after it crashed into a pylon that is holding up a structure at a bus interchange near the Prospect Hwy. The rescue operation is continuing. View on X [external link]

access_time 08:59am • Apr 07, 2022
place Seven Hills
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Kurnell fuel odour | Kurnell

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews, at the scene of a flooding incident at Kurnell in Sydney's south, say there is no risk of danger, despite the smell of fuel in the air. Significant rainfall overnight has filled a refinery retention... Learn more about the Kurnell fuel odour at Kurnell.

access_time 07:52am • Apr 07, 2022
place Kurnell
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Two-level house fire | Mosman

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is working to contain and extinguish a fire that has torn through the roof of a two-level house on Raglan Street in Mosman. More than 20 firefighters are battling the blaze both within and outside the... Learn more about the Two-level house fire at Mosman.

access_time 03:57pm • Apr 06, 2022
place Mosman
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Waste Management Fire | Wetherill Park

Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) has extinguished a large waste pile alight inside a factory at Wetherill Park, just before 11am today. Six workers self-evacuated from the building whilst other factory staff assisted fire crews by separating the pile... Learn more about the Waste Management Fire at Wetherill Park.

access_time 01:22pm • Apr 06, 2022
place Wetherill Park
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NORAVILLE | #FRNSW has assigned multiple crews to a house fire on Budgewoi Rd. Crews have assessed the house and are working to contain and extinguish the fire. View on X [external link]

access_time 12:28pm • Apr 06, 2022
place Noraville
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STANHOPE GARDENS | #FRNSW crews are working to extinguish a fire in garage at a property on Watford Drive. No injuries reported. View on X [external link]

access_time 10:53am • Apr 06, 2022
place Stanhope Gardens
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MOUNT COLAH | A bushwalker has fallen and injured their ankle on the Flinders Trail. #FRNSW crews are making their way to the patient with a mule wheel stretcher which will be used to securely transport them to an awaiting @NSWAmbulance. View on X [external link]

access_time 09:16am • Apr 06, 2022
place Mount Colah
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MARRICKVILLE | #FRNSW crews from Sydneys Inner-West have contained and extinguished a fire in a large coffee roasting machine at a business on Chapel St. Two people have been treated for smoke inhalation. View on X [external link]

access_time 02:43pm • Apr 05, 2022
place Marrickville
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RT @FRNSW_RS3: @FRNSW RPAS deployed to assist @nswpolice fire investigationThe building was unsafe to enter with extensive fire damage#FRNSW View on X [external link]

access_time 12:52pm • Apr 05, 2022
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Solar Panel Fire | North Wollongong

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has responded to smoke issuing from solar panels on the roof of an industrial building in North Wollongong today. FRNSW crews gained access to the roof of the building on Ralph Black Drive and found a... Learn more about the Solar Panel Fire at North Wollongong.

access_time 02:36pm • Apr 04, 2022
place North Wollongong
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NORTH WOLLONGONG | Eight people have evacuated a building on Ralph Black Drive after a fire was reported on the roof. #FRNSW crews have accessed the solar panels using a Ladder Platform and are working to extinguish the fire. View on X [external link]

access_time 11:20am • Apr 04, 2022
place North Wollongong
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House Fire | Prestons

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) extinguished a garage fire in Prestons in south-west Sydney overnight. Numerous Triple Zero (000) calls were received about a house well alight in Calabria Street around 8.30 pm. When crews arrived at the home, they found a... Learn more about the House Fire at Prestons.

access_time 09:21am • Apr 04, 2022
place Prestons
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House Fire - Video | Argenton

Fire has severely damaged a house at Argenton at Lake Macquarie this morning, resulting in one occupant collapsing and being transported to hospital. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews were alerted to reports of the house fire just before 8am. Firefighters arrived... Learn more about the House Fire - Video at Argenton.

access_time 09:16am • Apr 03, 2022
place Argenton
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Gas Leak | Cranebrook

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have identified and contained a gas leak that has caused the evacuation of 80 children and two teachers today at Cranebrook in Sydney's west. FRNSW Hazardous Materials experts attended a child care centre in Renshaw... Learn more about the Gas Leak at Cranebrook.

access_time 12:51pm • Apr 01, 2022
place Cranebrook
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MOONEY MOONEY | A car has flipped and traveled across three lanes. The driver is out of the vehicle. Traffic is affected in the area. View on X [external link]

access_time 11:12am • Apr 01, 2022
place Mooney Mooney
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CRANEBROOK | 80 students and two teachers have evacuated a building on Renshaw St after a strong odour was noticed. #FRNSW HAZMAT crews are in attendance and working to identify the cause. View on X [external link]

access_time 10:39am • Apr 01, 2022
place Cranebrook
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House Fire | Carlingford

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have used a ladder platform to get to the seat of a fire in a two-storey house overnight at Carlingford in Sydney. A family of five safely made its own way out of the home... Learn more about the House Fire at Carlingford.

access_time 08:06am • Apr 01, 2022
place Carlingford
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B-Double Truck Crash | Somersby

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has attended a three vehicle crash this afternoon at Somersby, on the state's Central Coast. A B-double tanker, carrying a load of nitrous oxide, jack-knifed on the Pacific Highway just after 3pm. NSW Police closed at least... Learn more about the B-Double Truck Crash at Somersby.

access_time 06:21pm • Mar 31, 2022
place Somersby
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FRNSW help medically evacuate two-year-old boy in Northern Rivers | Congarinni North

A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) in-water rescue team has helped medically evacuate a two-year-old boy with breathing difficulties in the Northern Rivers last night.   The crew from Bowraville Fire Station, a Community First Responder station, responded to a medical emergency... Learn more about the FRNSW help medically evacuate two-year-old boy in Northern Rivers at Congarinni North.

access_time 03:29pm • Mar 31, 2022
place Congarinni North
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Shop Fire | Revesby

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a blaze in a shop today at Revesby in Sydney's southwest. A series of Triple Zero (000) calls reported a series of explosions at the Selems Parade small business around 11 am. Firefighters found... Learn more about the Shop Fire at Revesby.

access_time 03:11pm • Mar 31, 2022
place Revesby
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Weighbridge Fire | Culcairn

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today responded to a building fire at Culcairn in the state's Riverina. An abandoned weighbridge building on Railway Parade caught fire just before midday. Fire crews prevented the fire spreading to an adjoining silo. FRNSW quickly extinguished the... Learn more about the Weighbridge Fire at Culcairn.

access_time 03:11pm • Mar 31, 2022
place Culcairn
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REVESBY | #FRNSW crews have contained a fire in a building on Selems Prd. Numerous aerosol cans exploded during the fire. Operations are ongoing. View on X [external link]

access_time 11:54am • Mar 31, 2022
place Revesby
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House Fire | Orange

One adult and four children have been treated for minor smoke inhalation by NSW Ambulance following a house fire in Orange in the State's Central West early this morning. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) was called to the Pindari Place residence... Learn more about the House Fire at Orange.

access_time 08:21am • Mar 31, 2022
place Orange
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ORANGE | #FRNSW crews were called to a house fire on Pindari Place just before 4 am this morning. Firefighters arrived to find a house well alight. No people were reported trapped however 1 adult and 4 kids were assessed for smoke inhalation but not transported. View on X [external link]

access_time 07:18am • Mar 31, 2022
place Orange
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