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The NSW Rural Fire service has updated its online portal to remove the previous 21-day limit on Burn Notifications submitted outside the Bush Fire Danger Period. Landholders and occupiers can now submit a Burn Notification for any length of time during non- Bush Fire...
Almost $15 million has been invested in emergency services across the Namoi Gwydir District, with the recent official opening of a new $13.1 million Fire Control Centre and six new firefighting vehicles in Narrabri. RFS Acting Deputy Commissioner Viki Campbell joined...
A house in Ferguson Street in Glen Innes has been destroyed following a fire on Sunday night Just before 9:00pm, firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW, Glen Innes , along with NSW Police and NSW Ambulance, responded to reports of a house fire, and on arrival, were...
In a welcome move for the local government sector, the NSW Government has announced that from 1 July 2027, it will take over ownership and responsibility of the Rural Fire Service’s mobile assets – commonly referred to as the “Red Fleet”. Mayor Darcy Byrne, President...
The Minns Labor Government is backing regional communities with a $470 million investment in the 2026-27 NSW Budget to modernise management of the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) fleet. This 10-year commitment is about enhancing bush fire and...
Council is urging residents to stop putting batteries in household rubbish and recycling bins after a spike in dangerous fires at the local Waste Management Facility. Working alongside Fire and Rescue NSW and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), Council is...
Kindimindi Preschool in Inverell will be closed for an indefinite period after fire ravaged the premises yesterday afternoon. Fire & Rescue NSW and local police responded to smoke alarms about 2:30pm and upon arrival, fire crews witnessed heavy smoke bellowing out...
A bush fire that was burning in the vicinity of Burial Ground Gully, on the western edge of the Uralla township has now been contained after it threatened properties in the area yesterday afternoon. The John St Fire alert level was raised to Watch & Act with...
The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is urging landholders to follow safe burning practices and notify authorities of their intent to burn, after more than 35 escaped burns on private land were reported across the state since 1 April. The reminder comes ahead of increased...