Truck carrying 6 tonnes of aerosol cans engulfed by fire on Pacific Highway near Ballina Aerosol cans "shot into the sky" as semi-trailer burns on the side of the Pacific Highway. ABC News · Jan 6, 2023
Cow causes chaos and is centre of two separate firefighter dramas in space of 24 hours No one has managed to figure out where the cow came from or who owns it but firefighters had to be called out twice to save it from various silly situations Daily Mirror · Jan 5, 2023
Rampaging cow rescued twice in 24 hours by cops after breaking into a shopping centre A cow needed rescued by cops twice in 24 hours after it broke into a shopping centre. The animal caused bedlam in New South Wales, Australia after the incident which happened earlier this week. It was discovered going on the rampage in a shopping Daily Mirror · Jan 4, 2023
Cow gets lost in shopping centre, stuck in mud, during 24 hour emergency streak Firefighters rescue a mischievous cow twice in 24 hours after the confused bovine made her way through a Western Sydney shopping centre. ABC News · Jan 4, 2023
Dozens evacuated amid Sydney gas fire Dozens of residents were evacuated from two Sydney apartment blocks when a fire broke out at a northern beaches shopping area. AAP · Dec 27, 2022
Neighbouring homes under threat as blaze consumes house at Telarah Fire and Rescue NSW has reported that eight trucks and approximately 30 fire fighters are working to contain a house fire at Telarah. Newcastle Herald · Nov 22, 2022
Battery of lithium-ion blazes sparks firefighters' Christmas fears Crews have responded to 180 lithium-ion battery fires so far this year compared to 16 in all of 2021, the firefighting authority has revealed. Newcastle Herald · Nov 21, 2022
B-double rolls on highway, spilling milk and closing lane Emergency services were called to another truck rollover early Sunday. The Canberra Times · Nov 20, 2022
Elderly man spent 24 hours trapped in crashed car at Razorback, south-west of Sydney A man is in "good spirits" after spending a day stuck inside a car that crashed down a 5-metre embankment yesterday, authorities say. ABC News · Oct 27, 2022
Camel the latest animal to be rescued by emergency service personnel during NSW floods In addition to Gina the camel, trained emergency service officers have helped rescue and evacuate a wallaby, dogs, and even chickens. ABC News · Oct 27, 2022
Rescuers brave floods for special ‘Humpday’ rescue A camel who wandered off from her herd was saved by rescuers who braved the floods and took her to safety. The New Daily · Oct 27, 2022
Two injured during house fire at Cooranbong A man who was unaccounted for after a house fire at Cooranbong has been located safe and well as fire investigators work to determine the cause of the blaze. Newcastle Herald · Oct 22, 2022
80-year-old's escape from burning kitchen a reminder of smoke alarms' value An elderly woman suffered the effects of smoke inhalation near Maitland on Thursday afternoon when a fire broke out in her home. Newcastle Herald · Oct 13, 2022
Barton Highway re-opens after woman dies and man is seriously injured in two-car crash near Yass Emergency services are called to the scene of a two-car crash near Yass about 6:15am, in which a woman has died and a man has been seriously injured. ABC News · Oct 12, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2022 Fire that destroyed $24m Sydney mansion being treated as suspicious by police The blaze at the heritage waterfront home in Northwood on Saturday night took 50 firefighters more than an hour to put out
Newcastle Herald · Sep 4, 2022 Carrington grain fire: why burning concerns have outlasted the flames GrainCorp assesses damage from Saturday night fire
Newcastle Herald · Sep 4, 2022 Residents evacuated but situation under control after dramatic fire at GrainCorp Carrington Flames from GrainCorp Carrington terminal as dust extraction system catches fire
Newcastle Herald · Aug 14, 2022 Scrap pile catches fire in industrial area at Hexham More than 20 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have battled a large blaze in a scrap metal yard at Hexham.
Newcastle Herald · Aug 12, 2022 Muswellbrook boys, four and nine, 'save the day' in Hunter house fire "Without the intervention of those children, that fire would have spread and threatened the lives of everyone.
Newcastle Herald · Aug 8, 2022 Candle started blaze that destroyed Merewether home: firefighters Three people inside made it to the backyard, firefighters said, where crews found them and guided them clear of the blaze.
Newcastle Herald · Jul 26, 2022 Broke, so fix it: Hunter town's sinking feeling after July floods "The people here have been fantastic. The community here has stuck together."
Newcastle Herald · Jul 21, 2022 'Beyond the call of duty': firefighters commended over housefire tragedy A group of Hunter firefighters have been recognised for courage in their response to a devastating housefire at Singleton that claimed the lives of three children in 2019.
ABC News · Jul 15, 2022 Drone-flying Albury and Wagga firefighters help flood-affected NSW cane farmers get back to harvest Flood debris in cane fields poses a safety risk for farmers about to start the harvest. Now specially trained southern NSW firefighters have gone north to help.
ABC News · Jul 14, 2022 Sydney news: Motorcyclist critical after being hit by several cars on M5 motorway MORNING BRIEFING: Motorists stopped to help the 18-year-old, who was thrown onto the roadway, until emergency services arrived.
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022 Australian rescued after getting his head stuck in lift in ‘very vulnerable’ position ‘If the lift didn’t stop where it did, this patient’s injuries would probably have been fatal’