Latest News - NSW Rural Fire Service

Extreme fire danger for Thursday 10-10-2013

Fires Test RFS on extreme October temperature day.

Published Date: 09 Oct 2013

Fire 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

PREPARATION VITAL FOR BUSHFIRE DANGER PERIOD

Police and Emergency Services Minister Michael Gallacher and Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons have urged residents in bush fire prone areas across the state to prepare now, with the official start to the bush fire season.

Published Date: 30 Sep 2013

Captain Ronald Headon Receives Honour

Captain Ronald Headon from Mid West Team receives Australian Fire Service Medal.

Published Date: 13 Sep 2013

NSW Fire Outlook

NSW has experienced its hotest period from January to the end of August on record, which may create bad fire conditions for the tablelands and western slopes.

Published Date: 03 Sep 2013

Winter fire risk

Fire and Rescue NSW and the NSW Rural Fire Service have launched a winter fire safety campaign to reduce deaths and injury from house fires.

Published Date: 16 Jun 2013

Rural Financial Counselling Service for fire victims

The Rural Financial Counselling Service is providing help landholders who have suffered losses from bushfires across the state over the past three months.

Published Date: 25 Jan 2013

Inland fire warning

Inland parts of the state have been warned to prepare for further dangerous fire conditions.

Published Date: 12 Jan 2013

Bush Fire Media Coverage 9-1-2013

Below are the stories from the WIN Newsroom and Prime TV Newsroom from inland NSW on 9-1-2013.

Published Date: 09 Jan 2013

Bush Fire Media Coverage 8-1-2013

Fire Authorities have battled to control around 150 bush fires across the state on Tuesday 8th January 2013.View the media coverage across Central NSW.

Published Date: 08 Jan 2013