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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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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Carrington grain fire: why burning concerns have outlasted the flames

GrainCorp assesses damage from Saturday night fire

Newcastle Herald

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

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

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

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

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

'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.

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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

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.

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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’

Newcastle Herald

Evacuation after spill at aluminium plant

A Fire and Rescue NSW spokesperson said six people were evacuated after the molten aluminium leaked from a vat at the rear of the building.

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Neigh Way Out: Firefighters Hoist Trapped Horse To Safety From Water Tank

The Narellan fire department, police, and the Rural Fire Service were subsequently called in to aid in a major haul-out.

Newcastle Herald

Two families rescued from isolated properties near Maitland

Two families have been rescued from flooded parts of the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

Burns to 40 per cent of arms: two hurt in Hunter kitchen explosion

An Fire and Rescue NSW statement said a man turned on the portable gas bottle to start a deep fryer when it exploded.

Newcastle Herald

Swansea Bridge crash scars reopened as family faces legal battle for funds

Deb Moroney still has nightmares.Rain bucketing down. Her blue ford Falcon skidding uncontrollably towards the edge of the bridge. A moment of weightlessness before she smacked into the Swansea channel. Ice-cold sea water pouring in.

The Guardian - AU

Large fire at Illawarra substation not expected to impact energy supply

More than 60 NSW firefighters dispatched to the scene at Yallah, near Wollongong, to contain the fire

ABC News

NSW parliamentary inquiry: Paid emergency crews should lead flood responses, not SES

A parliamentary inquiry is told control over major disaster responses should be handed to paid professionals, such as Fire and Rescue NSW, rather than the volunteer-driven State Emergency Service.

Newcastle Herald

Cars damaged by fire and a lucky call in Beresfield

"If it wasn't for the keen eye of the neighbour this could have resulted in a house fire."

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