Media releases

Police and Emergency Services Minister David Elliott and NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Rob Rogers today honoured four individual members and five units as part the Services annual awards for exceptional service and bravery.

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• 200504-St-Florians-Day-and-Citations.pdf (PDF, 543.8 KB)

Today marks the official end to the most devastating bush fire season in the state’s history.

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• 200331-End-of-season.pdf (PDF, 161.1 KB)

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

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• 200306-Kurrajong-80th-anniversary.pdf (PDF, 0 Bytes)

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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.