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The Latest Breaking News from Fire and Rescue NSW

Man cut free from wreckage after crash in the Hunter Valley

Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle crash on Cessnock Road.

Newcastle Herald

Resident suffers burns as fierce fire destroys Hunter house

Three people evacuated the burning home.

Newcastle Herald

Mother ‘devastated’ as daughter’s body found in rubble of Sydney home that collapsed after explosion

Rescue teams had worked around the clock looking for Mhey Yumol Jasmin after the blast in Whalan on Saturday

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'Taps, noises': Crews comb rubble for missing resident

Fire crews and police are searching for a missing resident feared trapped in rubble after a townhouse collapsed in Sydney's west following a large explosion.

AAP

'Uninhabitable': fierce fire rips through disability support building

It took firefighters an hour to bring the blaze under control.

Newcastle Herald

Two narrowly escape harm after car smashes into shop

It is believed the driver lost control of the vehicle.

Newcastle Herald

Vehicle or hazard: electric car charge rules under fire

Property developers say installing electric car chargers in apartment buildings is becoming almost impossible due to inconsistent safety rules.

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Cars, caravan torched in string of arson attacks at Wallsend

Fire crews were fighting one blaze while offenders were lighting up the next vehicle.

Newcastle Herald

'As it was': Burwood Inn owner lodges plans for rebuild after fire

The heritage pub could reopen in several months.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter home damaged after fire breaks out

At least six fire trucks were tasked to help extinguish the flames.

Newcastle Herald

Yacht burns at popular Port Stephens marina

The fire was contained to one vessel.

Newcastle Herald

Call for e-bike and e-scooter restrictions, EV training

An inquiry is exploring if new rules are needed to safely operate electric and hybrid cars but it's two-wheeled vehicles that are getting the most attention.

AAP

New training for EV crashes amid fiery battery fears

Electric vehicles and the batteries that power them present unique challenges for emergency responders at crash scenes, as new training becomes available.

AAP

Fire crews on alert after four lithium-ion battery blazes in a day

Fire and Rescue NSW urges caution with lithium-ion batteries.

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Cause behind blaze at sport and recreation centre 'unclear'

Police inquiries continue after a major emergency response yesterday.

AAP

Battery to blame after two killed in townhouse fire

Firefighters say lithium-ion batteries are causing five fires every week as an overheating cell is identified as the cause of a fire that killed two people.

Newcastle Herald

Fire investigators, detection dog sift through debris after Maitland blaze

Firefighters were forced to cut their way into the property to contain the blaze.

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Queensland residents brace for cyclone – as it happened

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Alarm raised over fire hydrant metal-stripping spree

Dozens of fire hydrants might have been rendered useless across western Sydney sites after a wave of copper and brass thefts.

Newcastle Herald

Resident forced to flee burning home in early morning emergency

The cause of the fire is unknown but is under investigation.

AAP

Footage shows e-bike factory engulfed by flames

More than 50 firefighters have battled a blaze in a small e-bike factory on a suburban Sydney street.

Newcastle Herald

Backyard fire sends smoke drifting across Newcastle

The resident extinguished the fire with a garden hose.

AAP

Support branch for defence veterans now fighting fires

The RSL has revived a sub-branch established a century ago to support defence veterans who take up the fight against bushfires.

AAP

Firey who died in house blaze made 'ultimate sacrifice'

A funeral service has been held for Michael Kidd, a veteran firefighter who was "bloody good" at his job and made the ultimate professional sacrifice.

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