Media releases

Firefighter Injured at Gundaroo Fire A male volunteer firefighter from the NSW Rural Fire Service sustained severe burns to his hands and face while fighting a grass fire at Gundaroo, south-east of Yass this afternoon.He is being airlifted to the

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• Media-Release-Firefighter-Injured-at-Gundaroo-Fire.pdf (PDF, 119.3 KB)

Worst fire conditions in decades to hit NSW The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons has declared a state-wide Total Fire Ban for NSW as the State braces for one of its worst fire danger days on record.The Illawarra,

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• Media-Release-Worst-fire-conditions-in-decades-to-hit-NSW.pdf (PDF, 130.4 KB)

Total Fire Ban - Southern Riverina 7 January 2013 A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the Southern and Northern Riverina in NSW for Monday 7 January 2013 due to forecast hot, dry and windy conditions.The Total Fire Ban will commence at midnight

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• Media-Release-Total-Fire-Ban-Southern-Riverina-7-January-2013.pdf (PDF, 126.7 KB)

Total Fire Ban - Southern Riverina 5 January 2013 A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the Southern Riverina in NSW for Saturday 5 January 2013 due to forecast hot and windy conditions.The Total Fire Ban will commence at midnight tonight and

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• Media-Release-Total-Fire-Ban-Southern-Riverina-5-January-2013.pdf (PDF, 126.3 KB)

Total Fire Ban - Southern Riverina 4 January 2013A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the Southern Riverina in NSW for Friday 4 January 2013 due to forecast hot and windy conditions.The Total Fire Ban will commence at midnight tonight and remain

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• Media-Release-Total-Fire-Ban-Southern-Riverina-4-January-2013.pdf (PDF, 126.2 KB)

RFS gives helping hand to disabled &elderlyMore than 2, 450 disabled, sick and elderly NSW residents have had assistance preparing their properties for bush fire from the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) in the last three years.The AIDER - Assist

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• RFS-gives-helping-hand-to-disabled-elderly.pdf (PDF, 126.3 KB)

Celebrations for Wollondillys long-standing volunteer firefightersSome of the Wollondilly areas most experienced and well seasoned volunteer firefighters were applauded today for their commitment to their local community.NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW

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• Celebrations-for-Wollondillys-long-standing-volunteer-firefighters.pdf (PDF, 109.0 KB)

New firefighting resources for Lake MacquarieVolunteers in the Lake Macquarie area celebrated the official handover of a new state of the art bush fire truck and firefighting boat that will help them to fight fires more efficiently today.NSW Rural

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• New-firefighting-resources-for-Lake-Macquarie.pdf (PDF, 209.9 KB)

Teralba fire brought under controlFirefighters have worked through the night to bring a bushfire that was threatening properties at Teralba under control.120 firefighters from the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW FS) and Fire Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have

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• Teralba-fire-brought-under-control.pdf (PDF, 113.6 KB)

Royal treatment for RFS volunteersA group of volunteers from the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) came face to face with royalty today at an official reception in Sydney with His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales.NSW RFS Commissioner Shane

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• Royal-treatment-for-RFS-volunteers.pdf (PDF, 126.8 KB)