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EPA ... Firefighters and trucks at the scene of the fire overnight on Saturday. Photo: FRNSW

NSW EPA extends exclusion zone around ruins of hazardous waste factory in western Sydney as testing continues

The NSW EPA has extended an exclusion zone around the site of a fire-ruined hazardous waste factory in western Sydney amid testing for contamination of waterways. More than 200 firefighters braved a ‘rain’ of fist-sized chunks of concrete after a […]

Fires, Industry, State

5 December 2025

Perisher Valley firefighters demonstrate their use of drones. Photo: FRNSW

Perisher Valley firefighters want skiers, locals to be ‘fire safe’ on NSW snowfields after 3 blazes

Perisher Valley firefighters want visitors and locals alike to remain “Fire Safe” on the NSW snowfields even as winter winds down. The message from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) comes after they put out three domestic fires in the Snowy

Fires, Outdoors, Rescue

23 August 2025

This Lithgow truck can tackle structural, chemical, petrol and grass fires using up to five times less water. Photo: Fire and Rescue NSW

Lithgow’s new $9.35m fire station to serve as Central West NSW emergencies hub

Lithgow’s new fire station is expected to become a hub for emergency responses in central-west NSW, the state government says. The $9.35m station will become one of the largest in the state as it will merge the current Lithgow and

Fires, Government, Outdoors, State

19 August 2025

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NSW EPA extends exclusion zone around ruins of hazardous waste factory in western Sydney as testing continues

Perisher Valley firefighters want skiers, locals to be ‘fire safe’ on NSW snowfields after 3 blazes

Lithgow’s new $9.35m fire station to serve as Central West NSW emergencies hub

NSW to upgrade its ground and aerial firefighting fleet, and build fire stations

Drone shines the way to safety for rescuers, evacuees and a bamboo raft full of dogs

Taree Fire Station chalks up 100 years of putting blazes out

‘Bloodhound’ drone now sniffing out airborne threats to NSW firefighting crews

NSW e-vehicle retailers to supply safety warnings after Sydney battery fire kills one (video)

FRNSW call on drones to help tackle factory fire in western Sydney

NSW crews work to restore power in aftermath of twin storms