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Total Fire Ban declared as hot and windy weather strikesA Total Fire Ban has been declared for parts of NSW for Thursday 25 October, due to forecast hot and windy conditions and a Very High Fire Danger Rating.The Total Fire Ban will commence at

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• Total-Fire-Ban-declared-as-hot-and-windy-weather-strikes.pdf (PDF, 126.5 KB)

Macarthur's volunteer firefighters go over and aboveThe Macarthur area is no stranger to major bush fires and this summer the skills and experience of local NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) firefighters will be in demand.NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW

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• Macarthurs-volunteer-firefighters-go-over-and-above.pdf (PDF, 125.0 KB)

Macarthurs volunteer firefighters go over and above The Macarthur area is no stranger to major bush fires and this summer the skills and experience of local NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) firefighters will be in demand.NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW

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• Macarthurs-volunteer-firefighters-go-over-and-above.pdf (PDF, 125.0 KB)

Shoalhavens dedicated firefighters praisedShoalhaven residents are no strangers to devastating bush fires and it is the memory of these fires that help drive the army of local NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) volunteers during the summer months.NSW

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• Shoalhavens-dedicated-firefighters-praised.pdf (PDF, 115.6 KB)

Smoke expected from hazard reduction activityFire agencies will continue their preparations for the bush fire season this weekend, with around thirty controlled hazard reduction burns scheduled across NSW.NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) volunteer

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Total Fire Ban declared for 20 October as hot and windy weather strikesA Total Fire Ban has been declared for parts of NSW for Saturday 20 October, due to forecast hot and windy conditions.The Total Fire Ban will remain in place until midnight, 20

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Busy start to fire season across northern NSWNSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons has thanked volunteers and their employers across the state's north, after one of the busiest starts to the bush fire season in the region

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• Busy-start-to-fire-season-across-northern-NSW.pdf (PDF, 123.4 KB)

Lower Hunter areas most experienced firies commendedThe breadth of experience and knowledge within the ranks of the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) was on show at a Long Service Medal Ceremony held in Cessnock today.NSW RFS Deputy Commissioner Rob

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• Lower-Hunter-areas-most-experienced-firies-commended.pdf (PDF, 117.4 KB)

Gosfords fire cadets graduate with flying coloursBrisbane Water Secondary College in Woy Woy celebrated a first for the school today when 13 students graduated from the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Secondary School Cadet Program.NSW RFS

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• Gosfords-fire-cadets-graduate-with-flying-colours.pdf (PDF, 113.2 KB)

Long serving volunteers from Merriganowry honouredThe ongoing commitment of Merriganowry volunteer firefighters was recognised at an official ceremony held in their honour.NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Region West Manager Paul Smith presented 15

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• Long-serving-volunteers-from-Merriganowry-honoured.pdf (PDF, 173.6 KB)