Media releases

Fire season comes to a close in NSWToday marks the official end to the most devastating bush fire season in the state’s history.NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said this season had been unprecedented in terms of

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• 200331-End-of-season-20.pdf (PDF, 161.1 KB)

Celebration for Kurrajong Rural Fire Brigade on 80th anniversaryNSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) members will gather tomorrow to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Kurrajong Rural Fire Brigade at their station and honour the long-standing

Celebrations for Helensburgh Rural Fire Brigade on 80th anniversaryNSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) members will gather tomorrow to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Helensburgh Rural Fire Brigade and honour the long-standing dedication and

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• 200215-Helensburgh-80th-anniversary.pdf (PDF, 227.5 KB)

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

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)