General news - NSW Rural Fire Service

Cease harvest requests - 14 November 2014

Due to an increased risk of fire today (Friday 14 November), the NSW RFS is strongly urging farmers in a number of areas to cease harvesting.

Published Date: 14 Nov 2014

Eumungerie Brigade is turning 70

The Eumungerie Rural Fire Brigade, north of Dubbo will be celebrating its 70th birthday on Saturday 15 November, 2014.

Published Date: 07 Nov 2014

A Melbourne Cup tip - prepare your horse for bush fire

Think a bush fire won't happen to you? Don't gamble on it.

Published Date: 04 Nov 2014

New thermal imaging cameras and buoy wall dams for NSW RFS volunteers

The NSW Rural Fire Service & Brigades Donations Fund Trust (DGR Trust) allocated $638,036 of NSW RFS DGR Fund donations to purchase and supply Thermal Imaging Cameras and Buoy Wall Dams to the Service on 29 April this year.

Published Date: 30 Sep 2014

Changes to 10/50 vegetation clearing

Changes have been announced to the way the 10/50 vegetation clearing rule is applied in some areas.

Published Date: 30 Sep 2014

NSW RFS Open Day

Thanks to everyone who attended NSW RFS Open Day on Saturday 13 September 2014.

Published Date: 13 Sep 2014

NSW RFS State Championships

More than 200 of the state's finest NSW RFS firefighters are competing in the 2014 State Championships at Pambula on the south coast this weekend.

Published Date: 13 Sep 2014

Sharing NSW RFS expertise at AFAC 2014

Fifty NSW RFS members have attended the AFAC and Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC annual conference in Wellington, New Zealand.

Published Date: 06 Sep 2014

Season Outlook 2014-15

An 'above normal' bush fire season is expected for much of NSW, according to the latest outlook from the Bushfire & Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre

Published Date: 06 Sep 2014

NSW RFS firefighters to Canada

14 emergency services personnel from NSW are being deployed to British Columbia to assist with their current fire emergency.

Published Date: 08 Aug 2014