Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) News

Fire protection for the community of Kurri Kurri, in the Hunter Valley, has been significantly bolstered by the arrival of a state-of-the-art Fire and Rescue NSW Bushfire Tanker. The Isuzu multi-purpose four-wheel-drive is one of 18 new firefighting appliances, each valued at $530,000, being deployed across the state by FRNSW, in line with recommendations arising from the Inquiry into the 2019/20 ‘Black Summer’ bushfire disaster. Compressed Air Foam System It features a Compresse...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a fire in a historic hotel in Newcastle, in the state's Hunter region. More than 40 firefighters responded to the incident at the almost 150-year-old pub on Berner Street, Merewether, just before 10 am. The blaze is believed to have started in the kitchen and quickly spread to the nearby restaurant, bar, beer garden, and storage areas. FRNSW crews It was brought under control in less than half an hour. The efforts of firefighters prevented m...

Tarro Fire Station has received another fleet upgrade with the arrival of a new, state-of-the-art light Bushfire Tanker. The truck is one of 18 new firefighting appliances being deployed across NSW to help better protect communities during bushfires and other emergencies.   The multi-purpose vehicle is an Isuzu four-wheel drive and is equipped with a water spray system to protect the crew, a compressed air foam system (CAFS), and a 3500-liter water tank. The tanker complements anothe...

The Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) station at Ballina is boasting an impressive addition to its fleet, a $530-thousand-dollar Bushfire Tanker, designed to extinguish blazes safely and more efficiently. The Isuzu four-wheel-drive is designed to operate in rugged conditions, allowing firefighters to tackle everything from a truck blaze on the highways to bushfires threatening life and property. One of 18 new firefighting appliances in the field following the 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires, the tanke...

There was a round of 'a-paws' for Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews on the Central Coast yesterday when they rescued a pet dog and bird from a house fire. Seven fire appliances, including an aerial platform, rushed to the two-storey home in Rumbalara Place in Springfield, around 2 pm. Food scraps in the kitchen A fire crew was dispatched and found the frightened eight-year-old Poodle As they moved to extinguish food scraps in the kitchen, firefighters were alerted by the homeowner that his f...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have revived a family pet they rescued from a burning house at Kellyville Ridge, in Sydney's north-west. More than 30 firefighters were called in to attack the blaze in Olea Street around 4 am. Two adults, two children, and two pet dogs managed to escape before flames took hold at the back of the two-story property. FRNSW crews brought the fire under control in less than 20 minutes. Working smoke alarms A short time later, firefighters found the family...

Fire and Rescue NSW's station at Picton, in Sydney's south-west, has received another upgrade with the arrival of a new state-of-the-art, light Bushfire Tanker. The new Tanker, built on an Isuzu chassis by Macarthur company, Alphatex Industries, replaces the older Mitsubishi Canter light vehicle. It features a Cabin Protection System (CPS), which improves safety for Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews operating at bushfire incidents, along with wheel water protection sprayers and another water no...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have now extinguished a house fire at Balmain, in Sydney's inner west. Approximately 20 firefighters, using four fire trucks and an aerial pumper, responded to the blaze in Terry Street, near Schultz Street, just after 7:30 am. The fire quickly spread through the roof of the single-level home. All occupants have been accounted for and there have been no reports of injuries as a result of the incident. Other safety measures The fire was contained around 9...

More than 100 people have been evacuated from a building in the Sydney CBD as Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews respond to a gas leak. Firefighters were called around 9:40 am to Art Gallery Road after a main gas line had reportedly been ruptured by tradespeople. The occupants of a nearby gallery and café were instructed to leave the area as a precaution. FRNSW personnel An exclusion zone is currently in place, with the road closed to pedestrians and vehicles. Gas company tech...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators are working with NSW Police to establish the cause of a fatal house fire in Sydney’s north-west now. Firefighters were called just after 10:30 am to Church Street, Ryde, where a small blaze had broken out inside a unit on the second floor of a three-storey building. FRNSW's FIRU FRNSW crews, wearing breathing apparatus, immediately entered the smoke-filled unit and carried out a search for occupants. They located the body of a woman, who ha...

Five people have narrowly escaped a major house fire overnight at Mount Riverview in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. Seven Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) units, including an aerial platform, rushed to Outlook Avenue around 10 pm and found the top floor of the two-level home well ablaze. FRNSW urges the public The uninjured residents managed to self-evacuate before the top floor collapsed. One of the occupants, suffering shock, was transported to the hospital. Firefighters declared...

The bravery and dedication of 57 firefighters from the lower Hunter region during the Black Summer bushfire crisis have been recognized during a special Fire and Rescue NSW award function last night. FRNSW firefighters, from a range of fire stations across the Metropolitan North 3 region, have been awarded National Emergency Medals during the function at the Cessnock Leagues Club. They have been honored for their efforts in battling fires across the state and protecting communities dur...

Firefighters carried an unconscious man to safety from a burning home at Engadine, in Sydney's south, last night. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews were called to a house on fire in Dobell Road at 6.30 pm. Neighbors told firefighters a man was inside the burning, single-level home. crew commenced emergency care Firefighters quickly doused flames, which were leaping out of the front windows, then forced entry Firefighters quickly doused flames, which were leaping out of the front windows, the...

A family has been forced to shelter on an apartment balcony after an eScooter caught alight overnight at a home in Sydney's Inner West. The family was alerted to the fire in the unit's laundry by a working smoke alarm. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) arrived at the scene at Marine Drive, Chiswick, just before 4:30 am. The three occupants, two adults and a child, were forced to move to the balcony of the unit, as toxic smoke had made it impossible to exit via the front door, located next t...

A woman has escaped a house fire at Liverpool, in Sydney's south-west, today thanks to a working smoke alarm. The resident was inside the weatherboard home in Vincent Avenue when the alarm sounded around 2 pm now. She was able to self-evacuate and call Triple Zero "000". Firefighters arrived When firefighters arrived, the fire was well-developed and spreading through the home. The occupant informed the firefighters no-one else was inside. This allowed them to concentrate on dousing...

One person has died, and two children have been rescued by firefighters, from a house fire at Orange in the NSW Central Tablelands this morning. Shortly before 6:00 am, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) arrived at a house in Pimpala Place that was engulfed in flames, with persons reported inside. intense fire conditions FRNSW firefighters entered the structure under intense fire conditions, locating two children who they were able to remove safely, while another man was able to escape the fire unai...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) specialist fire investigators have determined that a fire that damaged three units in Villawood and resulted in the evacuation of 50 people was caused by an overload of power boards. FRNSW firefighters responded to a series of triple-zero calls to the unit complex on Woodville Road, just before 7:30 pm on Thursday evening. Resulted from the firefighting efforts Firefighters were confronted with a unit on the second floor of a three-level unit block engulfed in flam...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging all Australians to check their home’s smoke alarms are in working order this winter by testing the devices on Thursday, 1 June, the first day of winter. The public is being urged to jointly “Sound the Alarm” that day and test the alarm sirens in a widespread, determined effort to avoid deaths and injuries during the upcoming colder months. FRNSW’s Winter Fire Safety Campaign There were a record 16 deaths due to structure fires in N...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is donating four decommissioned bushfire tankers to the Solomon Islands, significantly boosting the nation’s emergency capability. The fire engines became available for donation following the allocation of $9m by the State Government towards 16 additional new bushfire water tankers in the 2022/23 NSW budget. The funding has allowed FRNSW to increase its fleet of new bushfire vehicles to 32, replacing the service’s ageing tankers. New trucks The new tru...

Specialist Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters remain at the Surry Hills fire scene, monitoring unstable walls with laser measuring tools and Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), or drones. One external wall has moved 70 mm overnight, reinforcing the commitment to maintain the current exclusion zones for community safety. Light smoldering from deep within the rubble continues. It is not safe for firefighters to enter the structure to extinguish these fires. NSW Police Arson Squad FRNS...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) remote piloted aircraft (RPAS) have assisted building engineers and demolition experts to assess the damaged structure. With the structure too unsafe to enter, FRNSW Aviation Unit has used RPAS assets and technology to provide detailed imagery and video to engineers and demolition contractors. The imagery and video will assist contractors to develop a safe and effective plan to render the structure safe. FRNSW firefighters FRNSW firefighters remain on scene to ens...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is preparing for the make-safe demolition of the two buildings razed by last week's fire at Surry Hills, near the Sydney CBD. The historic multi-story factory site on Randle Street was engulfed in flames on Thursday, with more than 120 firefighters battling for several hours to control the blaze and save nearby buildings, including residential apartments. An exclusion zone is still in place as FRNSW crews monitor the stability of the remaining structure and smolderi...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews remain at the scene of a major fire in Surry Hills, dousing reignition points and assisting with investigations. The blaze, which at its peak was declared a '10th alarm', destroyed two multi-storey buildings on Randle Street yesterday afternoon. FRNSW firefighters and trucks More than 120 FRNSW firefighters and 30 fire trucks, from multiple stations across Sydney More than 120 FRNSW firefighters and 30 fire trucks, from multiple stations across Sydney, battl...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have rushed to the aid of an elderly man whose car crashed into a building in Sydney's west. The vehicle struck a row of brick garages on Ashley Lane, Westmead, just after 11 am, causing the 92-year-old driver to suffer a minor head injury. FRNSW crews Firefighters with specialist skills in dealing with structural collapse were called in to assess the garages The man managed to walk away from the wreckage, with FRNSW crews providing him initial medica...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling a major fire in a multi-level building at Surry Hills, near the Sydney CBD. Multiple Triple Zero (000) calls were received when flames started engulfing the seven-story building on Randle Street just after 4 pm. FRNSW firefighters and fire trucks More than 100 FRNSW firefighters, from 20 fire trucks and multiple stations, are now working to contain and extinguish the blaze. The building is starting to collapse, while the inferno is beginning...

New video footage, released by Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW), shows the moment a wall from an engulfed building in Surry Hills came crashing down onto the street below. The seven-story complex on Randle Street caught alight just after 4 pm. Safety of emergency crews A major firefighting operation is continuing, with more than 100 firefighters battling to contain and extinguish the flames. Multiple ladder trucks are being utilized, among the more than 20 FRNSW appliances on-scene. A large exclu...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has upgraded the inferno in Surry Hills to a '10th alarm' status, the most severe type of fire. More than 100 firefighters, from 20 fire trucks and multiple stations, continue to work to extinguish the blaze in two buildings on Randle Street. At this stage, it is believed that both impacted buildings have been vacant. Firefighting operations FRNSW crews have also been dousing smaller fires that threatened to spread to surrounding buildings, including residential ap...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have now gained the upper hand on a major fire which has destroyed two multi-story buildings in Surry Hills. The blaze broke out on Randle Street just after 4 pm and was later upgraded to a '10th alarm', the most severe type of fire. FRNSW's Incident Controller They successfully stopped the blaze from engulfing other nearby buildings, including residential flats More than 100 firefighters were called to the scene from multiple stations across Sydney and have...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have battled for more than five hours to extinguish a fire that has destroyed the former iconic Commercial Hotel in Yass, in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales. More than 40 firefighters from FRNSW, Rural Fire Service, and ACT Fire and Rescue responded to the blaze on Comur Street, just before 2 am. FRNSW aerial pumping truck The fire was so severe that a specialist FRNSW aerial pumping truck was called in, so that the fire With fire spreading...

Hundreds of new firefighters have joined the ranks of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW), with a graduation ceremony held at the Emergency Services Academy in Orchard Hills, Western Sydney. Making up the new intake are 61 new permanent firefighters, with an additional 164 qualifying as on-call firefighters. Deployed all over NSW Jihad Dib, said the 180 men and 45 women will be deployed all over NSW as they begin their new careers Within the graduation is a great family story, with Heath Langdon (Fa...