With the increased fire rate this month, FRNSW Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell said he was most concerned about the risk of someone dying from a battery fire. "This is a really real threat," he said. The ...

NSW fire authorities are warning of the dangers of lithium-ion batteries after a spike in potentially-lethal fires caused by ...

Firefighters have responded to four lithium battery fires in just 12 hours across Sydney with claims some of the fires ...

The various corners of Australia are facing cyclone, fire and flooding threats on Thursday as the extremes of Australia’s climate take hold. Victoria is on high alert for fires, as dry thunderstorms ...

Three triple zero calls via Telstra dropped out during a fire emergency which killed a man due to weak mobile phone signal an ...

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Don't miss out on the headlines from NSW. Followed categories will be added to My News. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Superintendent Adam Dewberry said crews had been responding to lithium battery ...

A reclining armchair has been recalled after an electrical defect caused a sofa to catch fire resulting in property damage.

More than 100 firefighters and 20 fire trucks responded to a commercial recycling factory blaze at St Marys where flames ...

A trough moving north from Victoria is forecast to bring "strong to severe" afternoon storms to the nation's east coast on ...

Georgia Voll (Queensland) and Megan Schutt (South Australia) returned to state colours fresh from the Ashes series win with ...