Fire Industry News for December 2025

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators are examining the scene of a large overnight fire that has destroyed a masonic center at Ambarvale in Sydney's south-west.The blaze engulfed the Wickfield Circuit hall around 12.44 am, causing its roof to collapse. FRNSW Fire Investigation and Research Unit Nine fire trucks, including an aerial appliance, battled the fire from all sides of the 40 x 30m single-level building, but it could not be saved. The FRNSW Fire Investigation and Research Unit (FI...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators are trying to determine whether faulty heat lamps are responsible for a blaze that has destroyed a home at Moss Vale in the state's Southern Highlands. Fire consumed the battle-axe property in Church Road around 8 am now. Remotely Piloted Aircraft System FRNSW trucks from Moss Vale, Bowral and Mittagong raced to the scene and quickly determined no-one was home. The firefighters attacked the intense blaze from numerous sides but the flames spread to th...

Fire crews have extinguished a semi-trailer that exploded in flames overnight, blocking the Pacific Highway on the state's far north coast. The B-double caught fire in the south-bound lanes of the highway outside Pimlico, south of Ballina, just before 11.30 pm. Truck and trailer The truck and trailer were carrying six tonnes of aerosol spray cans, which ignited, causing large explosions at the scene. The truck driver and another motorist made it to safety as the fire took hold. The semi also...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are at the scene of a truck crash that's blocked north-bound lanes of the NorthConnex tunnel at Pennant Hills.The truck jack-knifed and hit the tunnel wall, 200-meters north of the entrance on-ramp, around 1.15 pm. FRNSW trucks from Beecroft The 70-year-old driver was reportedly uninjured in the incident, which has blocked two lanes and forced NSW Police to divert traffic along Pennant Hills Road.Three FRNSW trucks from Beecroft, Baulkham Hills and Hornsby are...

A confused cow has sparked two Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) emergencies in 24 hours in western Sydney. The cow was first spotted on the loose in a shopping centre at Caddens last night, prompting an emergency response from a crew from the St Marys Fire Station. Ropes Crossing Fire Station Faced with a quandary, the firefighters hatched a plan with the police and wrangled the wayward animal. They left her for safe-keeping overnight in the grounds of a University in nearby Werrington. Around 10...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators have determined that faulty Christmas tree lights sparked an intense New Year's Eve house fire at Leonay in Sydney's west. No-one was inside the home when the fire broke out on the second level of the River Road house around 11.30 pm on Saturday, 31 December. Eight FRNSW trucks Eight FRNSW trucks, including an aerial appliance, supported by the Rural Fire Service, rushed to the blaze and firefighters attacked the flames from four sides. They had just...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are mopping up after a fire that's badly damaged a home at Narara, on the state's Central Coast. The fire broke out, engulfing the top floor of the two-storey house in Shona Close, just after 9.45 am.Nine fire trucks, including an aerial platform appliance, rushed to the scene as firefighters battled to extinguish the flames. Crews carried out searches of the home and accounted for all occupants who made it outside to safety. The top floor of the...

Fire crews are battling a large grass fire at Boolaroo in the state's Lake Macquarie area. The blaze broke out around 12.45 pm near Milburn Circuit. The flames are being fanned by strong easterly winds. No properties are under threat at present as the fire burns in inaccessible bushland.  Crews from eight Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) trucks are being assisted by the Rural Fire Service and at least one aircraft. The cause of the blaze has not yet been determined.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is exhausting all efforts to protect communities from their most significant grass fire risk in more than a decade. Two years of above-average rainfall has increased fuel loads, meaning any grass fire which breaks out over coming weeks has the potential to be larger and more intense than normal. This is particularly the case in the state’s west, which bore the brunt of the most recent floods. opportunity for hazard reduction operations FRNSW is continuing its...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have used hydraulic tools to cut free four people from the wreckage of a multi-vehicle crash, in south-west Sydney. A cement mixer collided with two cars and a Pantech truck, and flipped onto its side, on Widemere Road shortly before 12 pm now. Technical rescue firefighters Technical rescue firefighters worked rapidly, with specialist equipment on a platform, to remove two occupants from the pantech after it caught alight. Once freed, all six occupants were...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has extinguished a fire that engulfed a restaurant in Wollongong. More than 50 FRNSW firefighters and 14 fire trucks responded to the blaze on the Princes Highway, Woonona, just after 6 am. An exclusion zone was set up, as the fire spread rapidly and caused extensive damage to the shopfront, bringing down an awning. NSW Police and NSW Ambulance An adjoining chemist also sustained significant smoke and heat impacts, and minor fire damage. The inferno was brought und...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have used hydraulic tools to cut a driver free from the wreckage of a single truck crash, west of Port Macquarie, on the state's mid-north coast. A semi-trailer, carrying frozen goods, left the road and collided with a tree on the Oxley Highway, just after 5 am now. The impact trapped the truck driver inside his vehicle for three hours. Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) crews Once freed, the driver was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics on-scene. The NSW Sta...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have overseen the evacuation of around 100 people this afternoon during a fire in a residential unit building. The blaze broke out in a unit on the third level of the building on Courallie Avenue shortly before 1 pm. Seven fire trucks rushed to the scene and cleared the building as NSW Police re-directed traffic, and NSW Ambulance paramedics were placed on standby. One occupant was treated for smoke inhalation, while a firefighter was treated for a fall injury....

Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 a fire risk assessment is required by law for all commercial premises. All commercial sectors need to carry out fire risk assessments which include, but are not limited to offices, retail spaces, care homes, schools, warehouses and factories and hotel and leisure spaces. Additional regulations are set to come into force next year under The Fire Safety Act 2022 (FSA). These regulations clarify what is needed in buildings that contain more than...

When managing a commercial property, companies need to ensure that safety is absolutely paramount. There’s no room for cutting corners, especially when it comes to fire management. Residential fire extinguishers tend to be cheaper and easier to get their hands on, but commercial properties require a fire extinguisher that is compliant and can deal with fires that might arise. Current fire safety laws The Regulation Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 covers all fire safety legislation The...

Lorient’s most successful programme of events for Fire Door Safety Week to date. FDSW is an annual campaign run by the British Woodworking Federation; and is designed to increase public understanding of the role that fire doors play in protecting life and property. Lorient designs and manufactures a wide range of high performance door seals for fire and smoke containment. Our intumescent strips form a vital part of a fire door assembly, helping to defend buildings against the spread of fi...