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Just before 2am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW Five crews from across the Sutherland Shire attended a house fire on Lantana Road, Engadine. Crews arrived to find the single story house well alight and immediately began fighting the fire as... Learn more about the House Fire at Engadine .
Just before 2am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW Five crews from across the Sutherland Shire attended a house fire on Lantana Road, Engadine. Crews arrived to find the single story house well alight and immediately began fighting the fire as... Learn more about the House Fire at Engadine .
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Penrith and St Marys are currently attending to a call out for a kitchen fire with resident that is suffering oil burns from cooking. Unit is currently filled with smoke, resident was able to... Learn more about the Kitchen Fire at Kingswood .
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Penrith and St Marys are currently attending to a call out for a kitchen fire with resident that is suffering oil burns from cooking. Unit is currently filled with smoke, resident was able to... Learn more about the Kitchen Fire at Kingswood .
Shortly after 9am, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Inner Sydney responded to a car fire, North bound in the Harbour Tunnel. Peak hour traffic at a standstill as a result. Firefighters from Neutral Bay Fire Station were first on the... Learn more about the Car Fire in Harbour Tunnel at North Sydney.
Shortly after 9am, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Inner Sydney responded to a car fire, North bound in the Harbour Tunnel. Peak hour traffic at a standstill as a result. Firefighters from Neutral Bay Fire Station were first on the... Learn more about the Car Fire in Harbour Tunnel at North Sydney.
At approximately 6:15pm tonight Fire and Rescue NSW has responded to a two car crash with three confirmed trapped occupants. A rescue crew from Yass fire station arrived at the incident and immediately started extrication procedures for 2 trapped drivers... Learn more about the Multiple Car Crash at Yass .
At approximately 6:15pm tonight Fire and Rescue NSW has responded to a two car crash with three confirmed trapped occupants. A rescue crew from Yass fire station arrived at the incident and immediately started extrication procedures for 2 trapped drivers... Learn more about the Multiple Car Crash at Yass .
The Fire and Rescue NSW crew from Narellan Station were called to help some of our cutest customers this morning. At 8:53am Fire and Rescue NSW received a call to rescue a group of ducklings caught in a drain in View Street,... Learn more about the Duckling Rescue at Camden.
The Fire and Rescue NSW crew from Narellan Station were called to help some of our cutest customers this morning. At 8:53am Fire and Rescue NSW received a call to rescue a group of ducklings caught in a drain in View Street,... Learn more about the Duckling Rescue at Camden.
Shortly before 9am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW responded to numerous calls of smoke coming from a garage in Mascot, very close to Sir Kingsford Smith Airport. Crews from Mascot and Botany fire stations arrived to find the garage well... Learn more about the Garage Fire near Sydney Airport at Mascot.
Shortly before 9am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW responded to numerous calls of smoke coming from a garage in Mascot, very close to Sir Kingsford Smith Airport. Crews from Mascot and Botany fire stations arrived to find the garage well... Learn more about the Garage Fire near Sydney Airport at Mascot.
Yesterday at 5:38pm Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Tweed Heads Fire Station received a call to a unit fire on Binya Ave, Tweed Heads. FRNSW crews gained entry and using a thermal imaging camera quickly found a clothes dryer on... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Tweed Heads.
Yesterday at 5:38pm Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Tweed Heads Fire Station received a call to a unit fire on Binya Ave, Tweed Heads. FRNSW crews gained entry and using a thermal imaging camera quickly found a clothes dryer on... Learn more about the Unit Fire at Tweed Heads.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews including a Ladder Platform (cherry picker) have responded to reports of a house fire on Ocean Ave, Double Bay. FRNSW crews arrived to find a single level house with a fire in the attic. Fire fighters... Learn more about the House Fire at Double Bay.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews including a Ladder Platform (cherry picker) have responded to reports of a house fire on Ocean Ave, Double Bay. FRNSW crews arrived to find a single level house with a fire in the attic. Fire fighters... Learn more about the House Fire at Double Bay.
Shortly before 2pm today Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to a plane that has come off the runway at Gunnedah Airport. Shortly after takeoff, the plane crashed into roadworks before coming to stop on grass. Gunnedah Airport has been closed... Learn more about the Aircraft crash at Gunnedah.
Shortly before 2pm today Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to a plane that has come off the runway at Gunnedah Airport. Shortly after takeoff, the plane crashed into roadworks before coming to stop on grass. Gunnedah Airport has been closed... Learn more about the Aircraft crash at Gunnedah.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Northern Rivers region are on the scene of a house fire on Tweed Valley Way, Mooball. Numerous Triple Zero (000) calls were received to report the blaze. Crews arrived to find the property and surrounding... Learn more about the House Fire at Mooball.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Northern Rivers region are on the scene of a house fire on Tweed Valley Way, Mooball. Numerous Triple Zero (000) calls were received to report the blaze. Crews arrived to find the property and surrounding... Learn more about the House Fire at Mooball.
Just after 12.30pm today Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to reports of a truck fire on the Princess Highway, Kiama Downs. Firefighters are currently working with the Rural Fire Service to extinguish the fire and render the area safe. Traffic... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Kiama.
Just after 12.30pm today Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to reports of a truck fire on the Princess Highway, Kiama Downs. Firefighters are currently working with the Rural Fire Service to extinguish the fire and render the area safe. Traffic... Learn more about the Truck Fire at Kiama.
Emergency services are currently on scene at a crash between a truck and utility vehicle on the Princes Hwy, Jaspers Brush on the NSW South Coast. Initial reports suggest the two occupants of each vehicle are currently trapped. Fire and Rescue... Learn more about the Truck and Car Accident at Jaspers Brush.
Emergency services are currently on scene at a crash between a truck and utility vehicle on the Princes Hwy, Jaspers Brush on the NSW South Coast. Initial reports suggest the two occupants of each vehicle are currently trapped. Fire and Rescue... Learn more about the Truck and Car Accident at Jaspers Brush.
Just after 8:30am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Wollongong Fire Station were called to reports of a roof sheet that was at risk of blowing onto the street. On arrival firefighters found a damaged roof and requested the... Learn more about the Storm Recovery at Wollongong.
Just after 8:30am this morning Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Wollongong Fire Station were called to reports of a roof sheet that was at risk of blowing onto the street. On arrival firefighters found a damaged roof and requested the... Learn more about the Storm Recovery at Wollongong.
A large truck carrying fish has been almost totally destroyed by fire near Kiama on the Princes Highway. The first of many Triple Zero (000) calls was received at 6:47pm, Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters from Kiama fire station arrived shortly... Learn more about the Fish Truck Fire at Bombo.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Gosford and Kariong Fire Stations are on the scene of a building collapse on Mann Street, Gosford. Initial reports suggest that a wall of scaffolding on a building site fell down on eight cars, resulting... Learn more about the Building Collapse at Gosford.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Gosford and Kariong Fire Stations are on the scene of a building collapse on Mann Street, Gosford. Initial reports suggest that a wall of scaffolding on a building site fell down on eight cars, resulting... Learn more about the Building Collapse at Gosford.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Albion Park and Shellharbour Fire Stations were called to Tongarra Road, Albion Park after reports of an accident involving a truck and a car just before 2pm. FRNSW crews performed a door removal and... Learn more about the Car Accident - Person Trapped at Albion Park.
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