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Just after 11:30am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to help rescue a Flying Fox that had separated itself from its colony, in Hansard St, Zetland. Crews from Alexandria and Woollahra Fire Stations arrived to find a lone... Learn more about the Flying Fox Rescue at Zetland.
Just after 11:30am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW were called to help rescue a Flying Fox that had separated itself from its colony, in Hansard St, Zetland. Crews from Alexandria and Woollahra Fire Stations arrived to find a lone... Learn more about the Flying Fox Rescue at Zetland.
At 11:42pm, 27 September, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Western Sydney responded to reports of smoke issuing from the basement of a building on Cardigan St, Guilford. More than 30 firefighters worked to find and extinguish the blaze, caused... Learn more about the Building Fire at Guilford .
Just after 2pm, 27 September, Fire and Rescue NSW received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a house fire. Crews from Kincumber and Umina Fire Stations arrived to the scene on Araluen Dr, Hardys Bay and immediately escalated the incident, requesting... Learn more about the House Fire at Hardys Bay .
Just after 2:30pm today firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW and the Rural Fire Service responded to reports of an out of control bush fire near Surprise Cr, Bligh Park. Crews reported large amounts of smoke visible on route and... Learn more about the Bushfire at Bligh Park .
Just after 2:30pm today firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW and the Rural Fire Service responded to reports of an out of control bush fire near Surprise Cr, Bligh Park. Crews reported large amounts of smoke visible on route and... Learn more about the Bushfire at Bligh Park .
Early this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW attended a serious car crash involving two vehicles on Main Road in Edgeworth near Lake Macquarie. One of the vehicles was a Maxi Taxi which was found on its side with some of its... Learn more about the Maxi Taxi Crash at Edgeworth (Newcastle).
Fire and Rescue NSW responded to repeat Triple Zero (000) calls yesterday evening just before 9pm to reports of a building fire on Ewin St, Blayney. More than twenty firefighters including members from the RFS worked to extinguish a large... Learn more about the Building Fire at Blayney.
Fire and Rescue NSW responded to repeat Triple Zero (000) calls yesterday evening just before 9pm to reports of a building fire on Ewin St, Blayney. More than twenty firefighters including members from the RFS worked to extinguish a large... Learn more about the Building Fire at Blayney.
Since about 4pm yesterday Fire and Rescue NSW has received many calls due to wind and storm related emergencies, including trees and powerlines down across the Sydney basin. These calls also included reports of a KFC bucket (large sign) breaking up... Learn more about the KFC Bucket Destroyed, Trees and Powerlines Down at Western Sydney.
Since about 4pm yesterday Fire and Rescue NSW has received many calls due to wind and storm related emergencies, including trees and powerlines down across the Sydney basin. These calls also included reports of a KFC bucket (large sign) breaking up... Learn more about the KFC Bucket Destroyed, Trees and Powerlines Down at Western Sydney.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Sydney's South were called to Crofts Avenue, Hurstville at 1:48pm this afternoon after multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reported a building fire. Seven fire trucks attended the incident, arriving to the scene to find... Learn more about the Building Fire at Hurstville.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Sydney's South were called to Crofts Avenue, Hurstville at 1:48pm this afternoon after multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reported a building fire. Seven fire trucks attended the incident, arriving to the scene to find... Learn more about the Building Fire at Hurstville .
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Sydney's South were called to Crofts Avenue, Hurstville at 1:48pm this afternoon after multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reported a building fire. Seven fire trucks attended the incident, arriving to the scene to find... Learn more about the Building Fire at Hurstville.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Sydney's South were called to Crofts Avenue, Hurstville at 1:48pm this afternoon after multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reported a building fire. Seven fire trucks attended the incident, arriving to the scene to find... Learn more about the Building Fire at Hurstville.
At 10:35am, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a brick wall collapse onto overhead powerlines on Victoria Road, Gladesville. Ryde Fire Station arrived on scene to find one tonne of bricks had fallen onto an awning that was facing the... Learn more about the Brick Wall Collapse at Gladesville .
Shortly after 2am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Tweed Heads and Banora Point Fire Stations and Queensland Fire and Rescue Service were called to a unit fire on Coyne St, Coolangatta, after a large volume of Triple... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Coolangatta.
Shortly after 2am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Tweed Heads and Banora Point Fire Stations and Queensland Fire and Rescue Service were called to a unit fire on Coyne St, Coolangatta, after a large volume of Triple... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Coolangatta.
Shortly after 2am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Tweed Heads and Banora Point Fire Stations and Queensland Fire and Rescue Service were called to a unit fire on Coyne St, Coolangatta, after a large volume of Triple... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Coolangatta.
Just before 2pm this afternoon, Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to Lindfield Avenue, Lindfield after receiving multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a truck fire. Crews from Gordon and Willoughby Fire Stations arrived on scene to find large amounts of... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Lindfield .
Shortly before 2:30pm this afternoon, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a house fire on Millie St, Dareton after reports of bedroom alight. Wentworth Fire Station and crews from the NSW Rural Fire Service arrived to find a house... Learn more about the House Fire at Dareton.
Just before 2pm this afternoon, Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to Lindfield Avenue, Lindfield after receiving multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a truck fire. Crews from Gordon and Willoughby Fire Stations arrived on scene to find large amounts of... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Lindfield .
At approximately 11am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to an incident on Dudley Street, Punchbowl after receiving reports of a crash involving two cars with one person trapped. Crews from Lakemba and Liverpool Fire Stations arrived on... Learn more about the Car Crash - Persons Trapped at Punchbowl.
Just before 10.30am this morning emergency services were called to Bar Beach, near Newcastle where a car had crashed off a twenty metre cliff and onto the beach below. Fire and Rescue NSW responded to the scene following reports a female... Learn more about the Car crashes over cliff at Bar Beach .
Just before 10.30am this morning emergency services were called to Bar Beach, near Newcastle where a car had crashed off a twenty metre cliff and onto the beach below. Fire and Rescue NSW responded to the scene following reports a female... Learn more about the Car crashes over cliff at Bar Beach .
A number of Fire and Rescue NSW crews are joining the NSW Rural Fire Service to conduct a hazard reduction burn in Moruya Heads this morning. The hazard reduction takes advantage of optimal weather conditions and will occur on private land... Learn more about the Hazard Reduction at Moruya Heads.
A number of Fire and Rescue NSW crews are joining the NSW Rural Fire Service to conduct a hazard reduction burn in Moruya Heads this morning. The hazard reduction takes advantage of optimal weather conditions and will occur on private land... Learn more about the Hazard Reduction at Moruya Heads.
Shortly before 9am, Fire and Rescue Station NSW were alerted to a two car collision, with a person trapped, on North Street, Tamworth. Firefighters from Tamworth and South Tamworth Fire Stations arrived to the scene to find one one person... Learn more about the Car Crash, Person Trapped at North Tamworth.
At 8:20am, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a fire in an industrial shredder in a waste recycling plant on Lisbon St, Fairfield East. Multiple crews from Sydney's Western Suburbs responded to the incident, arriving to the... Learn more about the Machinery Fire at Fairfield East.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from City of Sydney, Darlinghurst and Glebe Fire Stations were called to a building fire on Lime St, Sydney at approximately 7:30pm, 23 September, after Triple Zero (000) calls reported the incident. Crews arrived in... Learn more about the Building Fire at Sydney.
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