The Latest Breaking News from NSW Rural Fire Service

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

Road train driver dies after two truck crash on Hume Highway

Northbound traffic is being diverted via Canberra.

The Canberra Times · Jul 16

Hundreds of cars left with flat tyres after sharp debris spills over 30km stretch of busy motorway into Sydney

Transport for NSW calls incident ‘unprecedented’ and says it is using magnetic devices to remove metal from M1

The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2025

Gas bottle explodes as truck hits guard rail on M1 motorway

The explosion on Monday night left the motorway closed while emergency crews cleared the scene.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 11, 2023

Fire continues to burn just outside ACT border

NSW Rural Fire Service said it had reached 37 hectares in size.

The Canberra Times · Jul 18, 2023

Megabucks up for grabs for megafires solution

A cashed-up competition is underway to transform how fires are detected, managed and fought, and Aussie firefighters will help decide who wins.

AAP · Apr 21, 2023

Off-road farm vehicles catch alight, sparking blazes in New South Wales

A popular farm vehicle that replaced quad bikes due to safety concerns is causing grief for farmers as a growing number of the vehicles have caught alight across New South Wales.

ABC News · Mar 27, 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

Temperatures soar as heatwave hits NSW

A severe heatwave warning has been issued for parts of NSW, with extremely hot and dry conditions raising the risk of bushfires.

The New Daily · Mar 5, 2023

Schools close amid heatwave warning for NSW with temperatures set to exceed 40°C in some areas

Around 30 schools are closed in New South Wales with temperatures set to reach well into the 30s, and more than 40 degrees Celsius in some areas, in heatwave conditions expected to last up to several days.

ABC News · Mar 5, 2023