2013 photo and video gallery
Heatwave increases fire risk
Heat wave conditions will be encountered across most of NSW in coming days and this will increase the fire risk across much of the state.
Published Date: 19 Dec 2013
Read More$100,000 injected into bushfire recovery
Blue Mountains GazetteThe Blue Mountains bushfire recovery received a $100,000 boost last week when the Commonwealth Bank made major donations to the Rural Fire Service and Habitat for Humanity.
Published Date: 12 Dec 2013
Read MoreState Mine Fire inquiry
A commission of inquiry started in Sydney on Monday 9th December to determine how a Department of Defense training exercise sparked a major bushfire in the Blue Mountains.
Published Date: 09 Dec 2013
Read MoreState Mine Fire Out
The State Mine Fire, which started in the Lithgow local government area and burnt through Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury local government areas has been extinguished.
Published Date: 20 Nov 2013
Read MoreBlue Mountains Bush Fire Emergency from 17-10-2013 to 29-10-2013
There were three major fires across the Blue Mountains during October of 2013. Below is some of the media coverage of these fires.
Published Date: 17 Oct 2013
Read MoreSkycranes ready for action
Two skycranes have been tasked to NSW for the current fire season.
Published Date: 15 Oct 2013
Read MoreTour of NSW RFS State Operations
A channel seven reporter was taken for an extensive tour of the state operations in homebush.
Published Date: 10 Oct 2013
Read MoreExtreme fire danger for Thursday 10-10-2013
Fires Test RFS on extreme October temperature day.
Published Date: 09 Oct 2013
Read MoreFire season starts with preparation warning
The official start of the 2013 bush fire season has seen the fire services urge the public to make preparations now.
Published Date: 02 Oct 2013
Read MoreWinmalee Bush Fire Emergency
Below is some of the media coverage of the Winmalee Bush Fire Emergency.
Published Date: 10 Sep 2013
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