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The Latest Breaking News from Fire and Rescue NSW

Yacht burns at popular Port Stephens marina

The fire was contained to one vessel.

Newcastle Herald

Call for e-bike and e-scooter restrictions, EV training

An inquiry is exploring if new rules are needed to safely operate electric and hybrid cars but it's two-wheeled vehicles that are getting the most attention.

AAP

New training for EV crashes amid fiery battery fears

Electric vehicles and the batteries that power them present unique challenges for emergency responders at crash scenes, as new training becomes available.

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Fire crews on alert after four lithium-ion battery blazes in a day

Fire and Rescue NSW urges caution with lithium-ion batteries.

Newcastle Herald

Cause behind blaze at sport and recreation centre 'unclear'

Police inquiries continue after a major emergency response yesterday.

Newcastle Herald

Battery to blame after two killed in townhouse fire

Firefighters say lithium-ion batteries are causing five fires every week as an overheating cell is identified as the cause of a fire that killed two people.

AAP

Fire investigators, detection dog sift through debris after Maitland blaze

Firefighters were forced to cut their way into the property to contain the blaze.

Newcastle Herald

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Queensland residents brace for cyclone – as it happened

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Alarm raised over fire hydrant metal-stripping spree

Dozens of fire hydrants might have been rendered useless across western Sydney sites after a wave of copper and brass thefts.

AAP

Resident forced to flee burning home in early morning emergency

The cause of the fire is unknown but is under investigation.

Newcastle Herald

Footage shows e-bike factory engulfed by flames

More than 50 firefighters have battled a blaze in a small e-bike factory on a suburban Sydney street.

AAP

Backyard fire sends smoke drifting across Newcastle

The resident extinguished the fire with a garden hose.

Newcastle Herald

Support branch for defence veterans now fighting fires

The RSL has revived a sub-branch established a century ago to support defence veterans who take up the fight against bushfires.

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Firey who died in house blaze made 'ultimate sacrifice'

A funeral service has been held for Michael Kidd, a veteran firefighter who was "bloody good" at his job and made the ultimate professional sacrifice.

AAP

Firefighter killed in burning home identified

A veteran firefighter who was among the first to enter a burning house in Sydney's northwest has died at the scene.

Newcastle Herald

Family escapes burning unit: black smoke alerted neighbours to the fire

Fire fighters encountered 'intense heat' as they battled the blaze.

Newcastle Herald

Teenagers suffer smoke inhalation in garage fire

Lithium-Ion batteries are thought to be the cause.

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Flames flare up again near railway line, firies on scene

Trains appear to still be running on Friday.

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Sydney Was Blowier Than A Bondi House Party Last Night Thanks To Some Hectic Cyclonic Winds

Bureau of Meteorology says the Sydney wind whipped up gusts of around 100 kilometres per hour across parts of Sydney.

The Guardian - AU

New NSW fire chief flags mental health focus and financial stability after recent turmoil

Jeremy Fewtrell says upcoming bushfire season will include ‘periods of really intense activity’ as he takes up commissioner role

Newcastle Herald

Wallsend fire being treated as suspicious

The fire is being treated as suspicious and Newcastle police are investigating how the blaze broke out.

Pedestrian.tv

30 Residents Of A Syd High-Rise Apartment Were Evacuated After An E-Bike Battery Sparked A Fire

Earlier in the month, an e-bike battery exploded in a hostel at Potts Point.

AAP

Emergency at high-tech energy plant stabilised

Firefighters and scientific experts have been called in to deal with a dangerous heat build-up at a NSW plant producing blocks that sit at temperatures of 600C.

The Guardian - AU

Backpackers caught in suspected faulty e-bike battery explosion in Sydney hostel

One person injured and 70 evacuated during the Darlinghurst blaze which is believed to have been sparked by a lithium battery

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