Media releases

Tathra area bush fire updateNSW Rural Fire Service Building Impact Assessment teams have completed their assessment of the area affected by the weekend bush fire near Tathra.The following losses are confirmed:Reedy Swamp fire (Bega Valley) 65 houses

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• 20180321-Tathra-Damage-Assessment-Final.pdf (PDF, 120.0 KB)

Initial assessment of fire affected area - TathraThe NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) has completed an initial assessment of areas affected by the bush fire in the Tathra area at the weekend.At this stage, the following has been confirmed:Reedy

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• 20180319-Tathra-Damage-Assessment-1.pdf (PDF, 171.5 KB)

Region North firefighters to put their skills on displayHundreds of NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) members will hone their firefighting and emergency skills at the Region North Annual Field Exercise at Glen Innes this weekend.Member for Northern

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• 180316-2018-Region-North-Annual-Field-Exercise-media-release.pdf (PDF, 111.2 KB)

Residents urged to prepare for increased fire danger this weekendThe NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is urging residents in central and eastern NSW to prepare themselves and their property, with increased fire danger conditions forecast for this

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• 180316-Severe-fire-danger-warning-.pdf (PDF, 159.3 KB)

Blaxland Ridge Brigade celebrates station extensionCelebrations were held today for Blaxland Ridge Rural Fire Brigade when Member for Riverstone Mr Kevin Conolly MP and NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons AFSM officially

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• 180303-Blaxland-Ridge-station-extension-opening.pdf (PDF, 162.7 KB)

$4 million for new Bush Fire Research HubContact: Phone: Email:.

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• 180228-Gabrielle-Upton-Troy-Grant-med-rel-$4-million-for-new-bushfire-research-hub.pdf (PDF, 190.0 KB)

NSW RFS members recognised for their continued dedicationHawkesbury District members have been honored by the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) for their ongoing commitment to the local community at a special ceremony held this evening.Forty-seven

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• 180215-Hawkesbury-District-medals-002.pdf (PDF, 112.2 KB)

North Gundagai Rural Fire Brigade celebrates handover of new fire truckNSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) members are celebrating the official handover of a new fire truck that will help North Gundagai volunteers provide an even greater level of fire

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• 180216-North-Gundagai-tanker-handover.pdf (PDF, 156.3 KB)

High temperatures and strong winds bring increased fire danger to NSWThe NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is urging residents across New South Wales to prepare forSevere fire weather forecast for many regions across the state tomorrow, Wednesday 14

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• 180213-High-temperatures-and-strong-winds-bring-increased-fire-danger-to-NSW.pdf (PDF, 113.1 KB)

Research gives insight into community bush fire responseA year after some of the worst fire conditions ever experienced in NSW history, a new research report has found many people continue to underestimate the risk of fire.The NSW Rural Fire Service

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• 180202-Research-gives-insight-into-community-bush-fire-response.pdf (PDF, 227.6 KB)