General news

New penalties have been introduced and existing penalties increased for a range of offences, to help protect people and properties this bush fire season.

New laws are being finalised which will help people prepare their homes for bush fires in NSW.

The Siding Springs Observatory was hit hard by the January 2013 which burnt through the Warrumbungles, west of Coonabarabran.

Sugar cane burning season is now underway across northern NSW.

NSW RFS and Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to a truck fire on Appin Road, Bulli Tops at 7pm on 10 July 2014.

NAIDOC Week is a week to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Fourteen students from Armidale High School have graduated from the NSW RFS Cadet Program in the New England Zone's first all female cadet graduation.

National Youth Week 2014 provides a chance for us to recognise the 8,449 NSW RFS volunteers aged 25 and younger.

In February 2014, bush fires affected many parts of Victoria.

The NSW RFS has become one of the first agencies to be using a new social media technology, just launched in Australia - Twitter Alerts.