The Latest Breaking News from NSW RFS

Aussie firefighters to tackle Europe's deadly blazes

Night waterbombing raids flown by Australian firefighters will be a new weapon against France's raging wildfires after calls for help were answered down under.

AAP · Jul 31

Truck carrying bread caught fire, closed highway for eight hours

Driver able to escape blaze which closed major road.

The Canberra Times · Jan 30, 2024

Monaro Highway closed after two trucks collide

One truck was carrying gas bottles, and the other sand.

The Canberra Times · Jan 11, 2024

Truck inferno closes M1 Pacific Motorway overnight

The fire completely engulfed the trailers of the b-double truck.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 7, 2023

Keeping bears at bay and round-the-clock daylight: A grizzly mission fighting fires abroad

A Canberra firefighter has returned from battling blazes in Canada.

The Canberra Times · Jul 6, 2023

'I didn't see it but I certainly heard it': Lightning suspected as cause of winery fire

An electrical short circuit caused by a lightning strike is suspected as the cause of a fire that destroyed a function centre at Pokolbin's Tamburlaine Organic Winery on Thursday night.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 23, 2023

Residents told to bunker down as Curraweela fire threatens homes

There have been unconfirmed reports of property loss in the Curraweela region.

The Canberra Times · Mar 16, 2023

Life-saving technology to be fitted to every Rural Fire Service truck in wake of Black Summer bushfires

A small piece of technology, the size of a tablet, is being hailed as a game changer for firefighters if they ever face another Black Summer of bushfires.

ABC News · Jul 20, 2022