2013 photo and video gallery - NSW Rural Fire Service

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

Gunningbland Road Fire

About 30 Rural Fire Service firefighters and three aircraft worked on the fire, which burnt out 50 hectares.

Published Date: 19 Dec 2013

McGraths Lane fire

NSW RFS crews fought a grass fire 15km west of Parkes at McGraths Lane. 4 x NSW RFS trucks and 2 aircraft fought the fire.

Published Date: 09 Dec 2013

Bogolong-Eualdrie Brigade presentations

The Grenfell RecordNSW Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS) volunteers have been recognised for their commitment to the Weddin community during a ceremony at Weddin Fire Control Centre.

Published Date: 15 Nov 2013

Alectown blaze extinguished quickly

Parkes Champion PostRural fire services from a number of different areas responded to a grass fire on a property near Alectown late this morning.

Published Date: 28 Oct 2013

Parkes Champion PostThe state's bushfire crisis may have been a few hundred kilometres away from Parkes but local volunteers and fire fighters were part of this week's mammoth battle to save lives and property throughout the Blue Mountains and east of the ranges.

Published Date: 25 Oct 2013

Firefighters are friends in crisis

Forbes AdvocateThe state's bushfire crisis might be a few hundred kilometres away from Forbes but local volunteers and fire fighters have joined the battle facing communities in the Blue Mountains and east of the ranges.

Published Date: 22 Oct 2013