A 10-bedroom family home has been destroyed in Sydney after being struck by lightning with luckily no one inside.

Fortunately, no one was inside when a lightning strike in Sydney completely destroyed a family house with ten bedrooms.
With a worrying bushfire season approaching, Australia may need to change its approach to recruit volunteer firefighters.

With the start of bushfire season and volunteer firefighter numbers dropping, Australia’s government has pitched a new idea.
El Niño has officially arrived in Australia as NSW puts total fire bans in place in some areas.

A total fire ban has been put in place in some parts of NSW as nearly 70 fires burn across the state. The Bureau of Meteorology has officially declared an El Niño weather system in Australia.
NSW Fire prepares for what could be a brutal bushfire season with controlled burns.

NSW conducts controlled fires before bushfire season. So, what is it, and does it work?
A NSW Firefighter has been charged with multiple counts of arson for allegedly starting fires in the Hunter region.

After several fires in the Hunter region in the last 2 months, NSW police have arrested an 18-year-old firefighter for arson. The offence carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison.
Massive multi-story fire breaks out in an apartment building in Darlington, Sydney.

Over 30 firefighters and 10 firetrucks are on the scene in Darlington, Sydney, after an apartment ‘3rd alarm’ fire broke out.
Fire NSW Superintendent warns of ‘overwhelming’ battery fires after deadly house fire in Punchbowl.

Fire NSW has published advice on battery safety and what to do in case of a battery fire after a 54-year-old man died in Punchbowl. Officials warn that the increased use of lithium batteries could lead to firefighters being ‘overwhelmed’.
NSW Firefighters rescued a cow that had gotten stuck up to its neck in a mud pit in west Sydney.

A cow that had become trapped up to its neck in a mud hole in west Sydney was rescued by NSW Firefighters.






