Media releases

March Brigade celebrates 75 years protecting the communityNSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Assistant Commissioner Rebel Talbert and Member for Orange Mr Philip Donato MP have congratulated the volunteers of the March Rural Fire Brigade on their 75th

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• 180324-March-Brigade-75-year-anniversary-and-medals.pdf (PDF, 162.8 KB)

Tathra fire investigationNSW Rural Fire Service fire investigators have completed their preliminary investigation into the cause of the bush fire near Tathra on Sunday.The investigation has found electrical infrastructure on Reedy Swamp Road as the

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• 20180322-Tathra-Fire-Investigation.pdf (PDF, 119.3 KB)

Main Arm Rural Fire Brigade celebrates 75 yearsContact: Phone: Email:.

Joint StatementFire &Rescue NSW Commissioner Paul Baxter / NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane FitzsimmonsFor more than 20 years, NSW has had the benefit of coordinated firefighting arrangements.These arrangements have worked well, ensuring

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• 180321-Joint-Statement.pdf (PDF, 94.1 KB)

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)