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Firefighters next frontline NSW workers to get pay rise

Nearly 7000 on-call and permanent firefighters in NSW will receive a 4.5 per cent pay rise after their union and the state government reached an agreement.

AAP

Backpackers caught in suspected faulty e-bike battery explosion in Sydney hostel

One person injured and 70 evacuated during the Darlinghurst blaze which is believed to have been sparked by a lithium battery

The Guardian - AU

Hunter on high alert as more than six fires burn in the area

Fires at Maitland and Pelican were both upgraded to 'Watch and Act' today.

Newcastle Herald

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Five cars destroyed at Sydney airport after luxury electric vehicle’s battery ignites

Lithium battery that was detached from car caused a fire that then spread to four others

The Guardian - AU

Dozens of fire trucks, crews converge on mountain for huge burn-off

Flames lit up the night sky and smoke plumes rose over the mountain.

Newcastle Herald

House 'well alight' as firefighters rush to extinguish blaze

Firefighters, police and ambulance paramedics were called to the home on Monday morning.

Newcastle Herald

Crews work to extinguish garage fire at Fern Bay home

Residents self-evacuated the property.

Newcastle Herald

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School evacuates 1000 people after fire scare near 'building works'

'At no stage were students or staff in danger.'

Newcastle Herald

Unit destroyed, building evacuated after blaze breaks out

Two dogs were released when firefighters gained entry, and no one was injured in the fire.

Newcastle Herald

Morning blaze 'totally' destroys home near Cessnock

The house was engulfed in flames and unable to be saved.

Newcastle Herald

'You can't walk away': bravery of firies in face of catastrophic blazes recognised

Firefighters were awarded for their efforts during the trying Black Summer blazes.

Newcastle Herald

'Violently exploding': lithium battery threat in Merewether home

Man wrongly followed online 'advice' to place lithium battery in salt water, creating an explosion risk.

Newcastle Herald

House engulfed in flames in Nelson Bay to be monitored overnight

Crews still have six lines of hose containing the fire.

Newcastle Herald

Fire contained at Kurri Kurri car wreckers yard

Crews arrived to find a car on a hoist alight.

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Mother dies in NSW house fire that hospitalised two children in Orange

Police say a man escaped the blaze but suffered burns when he tried to re-enter the property.

The New Daily

Crime scene established to investigate Surry Hills fire

Police have taken operational control of a Sydney heritage building gutted by fire last week, officially declaring it a crime scene.

ABC News

Two teenagers hand themselves in to police after massive fire tears through inner-city Sydney building

Two 13-year-olds are assisting police with the investigation into the cause of a blaze that destroyed a seven-storey heritage building in Sydney's inner city.

Newcastle Herald

'You never like to see the other agency winning': firefighters in hot competition

Firefighters hit the hoses, scrambled up ladders and sprinted to the rescue to take out the top gong at the weekend's Regional Firefighter Championships.

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AAP

NSW rescuers save teen 'pinned underwater'

A teenage girl has been saved from near drowning after her foot became trapped in underwater river debris in the NSW Upper Hunter region.

The Guardian - AU

Police investigate massive fire that engulfed 1,500 cars in scrap yard north of Grafton

Residents have been warned to stay inside as toxic smoke may settle in the area and police appeal for information on blaze at Trenayr

The New Daily

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.

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.

ABC News

Sydney news: Police raid on Blockade Australia group leads to arrests, alleged assault

MORNING BRIEFING: Police allege officers were attacked and a car was damaged in an operation targeting Blockade Australia, but a legal observer questions why such a large police presence was sent.

Newcastle Herald

Firefighters commended over Nobbys rescue

Six firefighters from stations at Lambton and Newcastle have earned Commendations for Meritorious Service from Fire and Rescue NSW for their role in the dramatic rescue of a man who was knocked from Nobbys breakwall last year.

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