2013 photo and video gallery - NSW Rural Fire Service

Blayney Fatal Car Crash

A woman was killed in a fatal car crash near Blayney on Friday 1st November 2013. Local rural fire brigades attended the accident.

Published Date: 05 Nov 2013

Springside Gumtree meeting

A Gum Tree Meeting for Springside, Springhill, Tallwood, Panuara and Burnt yards was held on Tuesday 28th October 2013, with 24 people in attendance.

Published Date: 28 Oct 2013

Smoke covering city no cause for concern

Central Western Daily By NADINE MORTONORANGE fire crews have reassured residents the thick blanket of smoke covering the city today has blown in from fires burning to the east.

Published Date: 28 Oct 2013

My small role fighting the huge State Mine bushfire

Central Western Daily By NADINE MORTONIT'S hard to imagine a bushfire that's more than 47,000 hectares in size.

Published Date: 24 Oct 2013

Army reservists on standby as Orange crews lend a hand

Central Western Daily By NADINE MORTONA WEEK into the Blue Mountains bushfire emergency and now Orange Army Reserve personnel are on standby to respond.

Published Date: 24 Oct 2013

Canobolas Zone warning: Prepare now

The Canobolas Zone of the NSW Rural Fire Service has urged residents to prepare early for the coming fire season.

Published Date: 20 Oct 2013

Central Western Daily By NICOLE KUTERIT was like hell on earth for Rural Fire Service volunteer Ian Sutherland when he was fighting the bushfire in Lithgow, he turned around and it had sparked up behind him and to his left and right.

Published Date: 20 Oct 2013

Blanket of smoke: Orange firefighters head off to fight blazes

Central Western Daily By NADINE MORTONAS Orange residents awoke to a city covered in smoke yesterday, our firefighters rushed to battle out-of-control blazes in Lithgow and the Blue Mountains.

Published Date: 19 Oct 2013

Bushfire Emergency 17-10-2013

Below is television coverage on the bush fire emergency in the Blue Mountains

Published Date: 17 Oct 2013

Skycranes ready for action

Two skycranes have been tasked to NSW for the current fire season.

Published Date: 15 Oct 2013