Penrose Rural Fire Brigade

24/10/2026

24/10 Exeter 1 and Penrose 1 were paged to an MVA on the Hume Highway. We were stood down on route when the police didn't need us.

23/10/2026

24/10 The Bush-fire Season is upon us. If you are unable to prepare your property the NSW RFS AIDER program is available for eligible people

AIDER

The AIDER (Assist Infirm, Disabled and Elderly Residents) program is a free, one-off service which supports some of our most at-risk community members.

The program helps people live more safely and confidently in their home in areas where bush fires may start.

The AIDER program is designed for people who have limited domestic support available from family, relatives, friends or other services. This could include older people, people living with a disability, and people who are already receiving community assistance and services. Their property must also be on bush fire prone land (land that can support a bush fire or be subject to bush fire attack).
To apply
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/aider
or
📱1300 011 737 or 02 8741 4955

17/10/2026

11/10/2026

11/10 David and Peter from the Brigade are currently on the Gold Coast competing in the Police and Emergency Services Games. Peter has won a silver and a bronze in table tennis, CONGRATULATIONS. David's Futsal team won 2 and lost 2 to miss out on the final. However David gave his all and is feeling it today.
The games continue

11/10/2026

High Fire Danger Rating | Fire Permits Suspended - Monday, 12 October 2026

With forecast dry and windy conditions tomorrow, all fire permits will be suspended for a 24 hour period from midnight tonight across the Wingecarribee Shire Council and Wollondilly Shire Council areas.

If you see a fire without a fire truck in attendance, report it to Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Don't be the fire risk to your community.

More info: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fdr-and-tobans

08/10/2026

8/10 A slightly nostalgic day for the Brigade as Capt Mike took our single cab Cat7 tanker to the Mittagong Fire Control Centre to swap over for a twin cab Cat 7. Our single cab was a 2000 model, 48843Kms, and has done sterling service for Penrose RFB, other Brigades from the Southern Highland's team and the RFS in general, as an excellent go anywhere fire-fighting vehicle.

05/10/2026

3/10 A busy day for your Brigade first to a tree across power lines at Wingello. This was followed late that night to a single vehicle rollover at the Hume cross Illawarra Highway, both occupants were fine

21/09/2026

21/9 Penrose 1 is back from extinguishing a grass fire that started in the medium strip and jumped into grass S bound N of the Hume Highway X Highland Way. 5 Cat 1s in total were deployed.
Not our normal photo, a selfie before leaving the fire-ground

20/09/2026

21/9 TODAY'S FDR is upgraded to HIGH.
ALL FIRE PERMITS REMAIN SUSPENDED

20/09/2026

21/9 Yesterday during your Brigade's 'Get Ready Day' Penrose 1 responded with Bundanoon, Exeter and Moss Vale Brigades (a large response due to the hot, windy conditions) to a grass fire in Exeter. It seems that that a 2-3 week old pile burn, which was thought to have been totally extinguished, reignited in the wind and started multiple small grass fires. After the grass fires were extinguished Penrose 1 used its 'monitor' to douse the original pile-burn.