Latest News - NSW Rural Fire Service

New Cobar Brigade Station‏

The ground works on the site of the new Cobar HQ Brigade station has commenced.

Published Date: 02 Feb 2015

Climate overview February to April 2015‏

The Bureau of Meteorology has released its climate forecast for February to April 2015.

Published Date: 29 Jan 2015

Volunteers needed for Brewarrina Brigade‏

A big shout out to all the lovely people of Brewarrina.

Published Date: 21 Jan 2015

Vehicle and Structural FireFighting in Grassland Areas course‏

Cobar HQ, Louth Road, Kulwin and Geandale Brigades participated in a VSG (Vehicle and Structural FireFighting in Grassland Areas) course on the weekend.

Published Date: 19 Jan 2015

SES flying supplies to stranded graziers after rains in far western NSW‏

Emergency services are flying supplies into properties isolated by flooding rains in New South Wales' far west.

Published Date: 16 Jan 2015

Cobar firefighters help South Australia a

A group of four Far Western Rural Fire Service (RFS) personnel were hailed local heroes after returning from assisting in the containment of the South Australian fires.

Published Date: 09 Jan 2015

Climate outlook overview January to March 2015

The Bureau of Meteorology has released its climate forecast for the period January to March 2015.

Published Date: 22 Dec 2014

Incident management training exercises

Staff and volunteers have participated in two incident management training exercises in December for assessment purposes and to test the new equipment and systems in the Cobar Fire Control Centre.

Published Date: 19 Dec 2014

On the weekend of 12th - 14th December our colleagues from the SA Country Fire Service began training of an extension of their Yunta Brigade at Cockburn on the SA/NSW Border approx 45km W of Broken Hill.

Published Date: 16 Dec 2014

Emmdale Roadhouse Truck Fire

Crews attended a trailer fire at the Emmdale Roadhouse this afternoon.

Published Date: 12 Dec 2014