Media releases

NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) members will gather tomorrow to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Helensburgh Rural Fire Brigade and honour the long-standing dedication and commitment to protecting the community by its members.

Attached files:

• 200215 Helensburgh 80th anniversary.pdf (PDF, 227.5 KB)

The NSW Rural Fire Service is investigating reports of a serious incident involving an aircraft in southern NSW this afternoon.

Attached files:

• 20200123 Aircraft incident.pdf (PDF, 128.6 KB)

The NSW Rural Fire Service is investigating reports of a serious incident involving an aircraft in southern NSW this afternoon.

The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) confirms that a NSW RFS volunteer firefighter has died this evening near Jingellic.

Attached files:

• 191230 Media Statement (PDF, 219.2 KB)

The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is warning residents not to conduct their own private fireworks displays this New Year’s Eve, with forecast Severe and Extreme fire danger and the potential for Total Fire Bans.

Attached files:

• 191229 Caution urged ahead of forecast conditions new year's eve.pdf (PDF, 225.1 KB)

The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) confirms that two NSW RFS volunteer firefighters have died tonight near Buxton, in south western Sydney.

Attached files:

• 191220 NSW RFS Statement.pdf (PDF, 217.0 KB)

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the Greater Sydney, Illawarra/Shoalhaven and Southern Ranges areas on Thursday 19 December.

With temperatures set to soar over coming days NSW Rural Fire Service have declared a state wide total fire ban, and is urging communities to prepare.

Attached files:

• State Wide total fire ban (PDF, 158.3 KB)
• Media Release - Extreme FDR.pdf (PDF, 371.8 KB)

The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) has immediately stood down a volunteer member who has been charged over an alleged arson incident on the south coast.

Five members of the Orana Cadets program will today be congratulated for their successful completion of the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Secondary School Cadet Program.

Attached files:

• 191124 Orana Team cadet graduation.pdf (PDF, 221.7 KB)