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News.com.au
27-05-2025
- General
- News.com.au
Body found after house fire in Croydon, Sydney
A body has been found inside a burnt-out home in Sydney's inner west, with a second person unaccounted for. Emergency services were called to a fire on Irrara Street in Croydon about 4am on Wednesday. They arrived to a roaring blaze, which caused extensive damage to the home. Once it was extinguished, a body was found inside, and police have confirmed a second person believed to have been in the home is yet to be located. Fire and Rescue NSW deployed six fire trucks and 22 firefighters to extinguish the blaze, but said there were structural issues hindering search efforts. '(The) roof has collapsed concealing hot spots and making search difficult,' FRNSW said in a post on X. Irrara Street is in a quiet residential area not far from the train station, with some houses backing on to a nearby reserve, Aden Park. Police have established a crime scene at the home and are probing the circumstances surrounding the fire. Local traffic diversions are in place as detectives continue their investigation. A report will be prepared for the coroner.
News.com.au
27-05-2025
- Climate
- News.com.au
Recovery efforts ramp up in NSW after deadly floods
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are continuing to provide specialist assistance to aid communities on the state's north and mid-north coast.
7NEWS
25-05-2025
- General
- 7NEWS
Farmers, working dogs saved in dramatic drone-assisted rescue
There has been a lucky escape for two people and their working dogs after their property was inundated by floodwaters. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) sent in Strike Team Charlie — five in-water rescue technicians — after the property near old Burgess Creek, about 10 kilometres from Kempsey on the NSW Mid-North Coast, was cut off by flood water. With all local landmarks underwater, it was up to the rescue crew to use a 'triangulation navigation' app to identify the property. Once identified, it took the rescue boat two hours to reach the occupants. Found at the flooded property was a man in his 60s suffering from mild hypothermia and a 32-year-old woman. The man refused to leave his six working dogs behind, and with no room in the small rescue boat, the crew had to think outside the box to get the dogs to safety. The crew tore down a bamboo fence to craft a makeshift raft, which transported the man and his six dogs. In pitch black and facing a 2km paddle back almost blind, the crew were forced to find additional help. Their team leader, who was back at the temporary base of operations, called in a fire crew from Wauchope who had training to use a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) or drone. Using the drone with a handy built-in spotlight, the rescue crew were able to navigate their way out of the flooded waters. Both the man and woman were transported to hospital for treatment and checks. Strike Team Charlie leader, Inspector Gaven Muller, said the inventiveness of the firefighters was outstanding. 'I'm so proud of this team and the way it cared for those trapped people and their animals,' he said. 'Speaking over the radio, I told them, 'The drone's up, I've got you in my sights, just follow the light'. 'They said it was like a beacon and they knew they were heading in the right direction. 'Before long, they had reached safety and we managed to get the pair to hospital.'
News.com.au
02-05-2025
- General
- News.com.au
Hero firefighters free trapped puppy Lulu from Sydney home
Hero firefighters have come to the rescue of a 12-week-old puppy that was trapped in a wall beneath a Sydney home. Fire and Rescue NSW crews rushed to a Merrylands house just after midday to rescue the adventurous puppy, stuck below the house in Sydney's west. A FRNSW spokesman said the Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Lulu got her head stuck in a concrete block at the Chelsea St home about 12.15pm on Friday. 'FRNSW crews, including rescue specialists, responded from Wentworthville and Guildford,' a spokesman said. 'On arrival, they gently removed the brick and moved it to a more accessible location to free the distressed puppy, using a shield to protect her neck. 'Moments later, the pup was freed without injury and reunited with her grateful owner.'
West Australian
02-05-2025
- General
- West Australian
Hero firefighters free trapped puppy Lulu from Sydney home
Hero firefighters have come to the rescue of a 12-week-old puppy that was trapped in a wall beneath a Sydney home. Fire and Rescue NSW crews rushed to a Merrylands house just after midday to rescue the adventurous puppy, stuck below the house in Sydney's west. A FRNSW spokesman said the Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Lulu got her head stuck in a concrete block at the Chelsea St home about 12.15pm on Friday. 'FRNSW crews, including rescue specialists, responded from Wentworthville and Guildford,' a spokesman said. 'On arrival, they gently removed the brick and moved it to a more accessible location to free the distressed puppy, using a shield to protect her neck. 'Moments later, the pup was freed without injury and reunited with her grateful owner.'
