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The Latest Breaking News from RFS

Emergency services converge on Speers Point Park, from Defence to firefighters

'There's no better job for it.'

Newcastle Herald

Potentially lifesaving Blue Mountains fire trails obstructed as bushfire season begins

Exclusive: Residents who fought the black summer bushfires are concerned access tracks are not being maintained

The Guardian - AU

NSW residents urged to prepare for bushfire season now after hazard reduction targets missed

Rural fire service has already responded to more than 1,600 bush and grass fires across the state since the start of July

The Guardian - AU

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RFS crews working around the clock to reduce fuel loads

Hunter RFS crews have conducted 18 hazard burns this month.

Newcastle Herald

Bushfire risk on Sydney’s northern beaches downgraded

NSW Rural Fire Service said 80-hectare fire was now under a ‘watch and act’ warning

The Guardian - AU

'Too late to leave': firefighters spring into action as winds fan flames

The fire has been downgraded to advice level.

Newcastle Herald

Rural fire boss to retire after five years in charge

Veteran NSW Rural Fire Service commissioner Rob Rogers will retire after the upcoming bushfire season following more than 40 years with the agency.

AAP

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Teenage RFS volunteer fought fires he lit during Hunter rampage

Jack Hardidge lit several fires over two months.

Newcastle Herald

Peak bushfire season draws to a close

The peak bushfire risk period is winding down for another year in southeastern Australia but people are being urged to stay vigilant.

AAP

RFS not supportive amid calls for emergency oversight

A coronial inquiry into the Black Summer bushfires has been finalised, as the head of the Rural Fire Service resists calls for another emergency body.

AAP

Baltic League could be pioneer for cross-border football in Europe

Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia is thought by many to be the best region within Uefa boundaries to pilot an integrated league

The Guardian - UK

Cool change helps as Karuah blaze brought under control

Small pockets of bushland will burn out over the coming days.

Newcastle Herald

Police investigate bushfire that scorched national park

Watch the dramatic scenes as firefighters battle the blaze on the frontline.

Newcastle Herald

Smoke haze settles over Newcastle as bushfire burns

If you can smell the smoke or see the haze, here's why.

Newcastle Herald

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Extreme fire weather warning issued for Hunter as temperatures soar

Action your bushfire survival plans and monitor conditions.

Newcastle Herald

Watch as crews extinguish scrap cars in flames on Pacific Motorway

It took over three hours for 30 firefighters to extinguish the blaze.

Newcastle Herald

How to get support after devastating Abermain fire

Fire recovery efforts will be detailed at community meetings.

Newcastle Herald

Ex-volunteer firefighter busted with medical equipment and emergency lights

The teen was arrested after police seized ammunition and suspected stolen goods.

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AAP

'Too late to leave': locals to shelter as blaze flares

An out-of-control bushfire burning in northwest NSW has quickly grown in size with residents in the region told it is too late to leave.

Newcastle Herald

Coalfields fires blacken 750 hectares as RFS urges residents to stay alert in total fire ban

Authorities are yet to determine how the blaze started.

AAP

Firies 'mop up' in Hunter ahead of forecast hot weather

NSW firefighters are trying to get on top of multiple bushfires, including a blaze that threatened homes in the Hunter, ahead of forecast hot and windy weather.

Newcastle Herald

Firefighters on high alert for Saturday heatwave

Rural Fire Service crews prepare for more heatwave conditions on Saturday

Newcastle Herald

'Starting them young': RFS recruits school students

Two year 10 students joined the Soldiers Point RFS.

AAP

Heatwave wanes across NSW as SA braces for flooding

Flood warnings are in place for parts of South Australia, where several months' worth of rain is expected to fall, as NSW recovers from a heatwave.

AAP

'Incredibly difficult': volunteer firefighter mourned

The NSW Rural Fire Service is doing all it can to support the family of Leo Fransen, who died after being hit by a falling tree while battling a bushfire.

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