Revealed: Why NSW faces extreme bushfire danger with fewer firefighters

The state’s Rural Fire Service is significantly smaller than the 70,000-strong force it has on paper, private documents show.

Victoria fires: NSW MP Michael Kemp on the front line bushfire battle calls for more RFS volunteers

A Mid-North Coast MP who was on the frontline of the devastating bushfires in Victoria has put out a call for more ...

NSW firefighters brace for worsened conditions with strong winds set to follow extreme heatwave

More than 600 firefighters have been deployed and conditions are being closely monitored, but a southerly change forecast on ...

NSW Rural Fire Service battles grass fire at Leppington

A NSW Rural Fire Service spokeswoman said six crews were also fighting the grass fire on ground, which had burned through ...

NSW bushfires: Bogee residents told to leave

At 3.07pm, the NSW Rural Fire Service issued a warning to residents in Sydney’s northwest as a bushfire burns on Free ...
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Bushfire battle across NSW and Queensland

FIREFIGHTERS in Queensland and NSW are dealing with hundreds of fires amid fears strong winds could whip up the flames. NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) spent Monday working to contain dozens of ...