Media releases

Aircraft incidentThe NSW Rural Fire Service is investigating reports of a serious incident involving an aircraft in southern NSW this afternoon.Contact was lost with a Large Air Tanker which was working in the Snowy Monaro area.Local ground crews

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• 20200123-Aircraft-incident.pdf (PDF, 128.6 KB)

NSW RFS StatementThe NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) confirms that a NSW RFS volunteer firefighter has died this evening near Jingellic.A further two firefighters on the same truck have suffered burns and are being conveyed to hospital. The

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• 191230-Media-Statement.pdf (PDF, 219.2 KB)

Caution urged ahead of forecast conditions New Year's EveThe NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is warning residents not to conduct their own private fireworks displays this New Year’s Eve, with forecast Severe and Extreme fire danger and the

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• 191229-Caution-urged-ahead-of-forecast-conditions-new-years-eve.pdf (PDF, 225.1 KB)

NSW RFS StatementThe NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) confirms that two NSW RFS volunteer firefighters have died tonight near Buxton, in south western Sydney.The deaths occurred following a vehicle rollover earlier this evening during firefighting

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• 191220-NSW-RFS-Statement.pdf (PDF, 217.0 KB)

Dangerous Fire Conditions Extreme Fire DangerExtreme Fire Danger is forecast for the Greater Sydney, Illawarra/Shoalhaven and Southern Ranges areas on Thursday 19 December.There are also broad areas of severe and very high fire danger across North,

State wide Total Fire Ban as residents urged to be prepared.With temperatures set to soar over coming days NSW Rural Fire Service have declared a state wide total fire ban, and is urging communities to prepare.With temperatures set to soar over

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• Media-Release-Extreme-FDR.pdf (PDF, 371.8 KB)

Statement - Alleged arson incidentThe NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) has immediately stood down a volunteer member who has been charged over an alleged arson incident on the south coast.NSW Police have charged the 19 year old member with seven

Orana Team cadets celebrate graduationFive members of the Orana Cadets program will today be congratulated for their successful completion of the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Secondary School Cadet Program.Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders said

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• 191124-Orana-Team-cadet-graduation.pdf (PDF, 221.7 KB)

Canobolas Zone welcomes $450, 000 investment in new stationsThe NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is welcoming a further investment of $450, 000 in the Canobolas Zone with the official opening of the new stations for the Baldry and North Bangaroo

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• 191123-North-Bangaroo-and-Baldry-Station-openings-FINAL.pdf (PDF, 225.2 KB)

NSW RFS media release - Yass High School cadets celebrate graduationSeven students from Yass High School will today be congratulated for their successful completion of the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Secondary School Cadet Program.NSW RFS

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• 191120-Yass-High-School-cadet-graduation.pdf (PDF, 224.6 KB)