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Effects of Heat and Continuous Haines

The over the summer period there is a marked increase in the number of volunteers being treated for Heat Related Effects.

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New heatwave service to forecast extreme heat events

The Bureau of Meteorology is now piloting a new heatwave service to forecast the onset of extreme heat events.

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Twenty years on since the 1994 fires - Seven News Flashback

This month marks two significant anniversaries for the NSW RFS – the tragic January 1994 bush fires which affected large parts of the state, and the January 2013 bush fires which are still having long-lasting effects on local communities.

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Cookamidgera fire

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Heatwave increases fire risk

Heat wave conditions will be encountered across most of NSW in coming days and this will increase the fire risk across much of the state.

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Gunningbland Road Fire

About 30 Rural Fire Service firefighters and three aircraft worked on the fire, which burnt out 50 hectares.

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McGraths Lane fire

NSW RFS crews fought a grass fire 15km west of Parkes at McGraths Lane. 4 x NSW RFS trucks and 2 aircraft fought the fire.

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Bogolong-Eualdrie Brigade presentations

The Grenfell RecordNSW Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS) volunteers have been recognised for their commitment to the Weddin community during a ceremony at Weddin Fire Control Centre.

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Alectown blaze extinguished quickly

Parkes Champion PostRural fire services from a number of different areas responded to a grass fire on a property near Alectown late this morning.

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Locals join bushfire crisis

Parkes Champion PostThe state's bushfire crisis may have been a few hundred kilometres away from Parkes but local volunteers and fire fighters were part of this week's mammoth battle to save lives and property throughout the Blue Mountains and east of the ranges.

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