Fire and Rescue NSW Station 480 Wagga Wagga

20/10/2026

Just after 4:30pm P480 was responded to a Grass Fire at East St, Cartwrights Hill.
As the crew were arriving at the scene, multiple fires were found along the Eastern side of the road.
CT472 were requested to assist, with both crews working together to extinguish 3 fires.

Some areas are already dry and with the wind conditions fires can spread rapidly.
Remember throughout the bushfire season to report fires to 000.

Fire and Rescue NSW Station 472 Turvey Park
Fire and Rescue NSW Zone Regional South 3

19/10/2026

Accident that our crew attended yesterday afternoon.

Working collaboratively with other agencies to ensure firstly occupants are safe and then to render the area safe to reopen the road.
Great work by all.

Fire and Rescue NSW Station 480 Wagga Wagga firefighters responded to a heavy vehicle crash at about 5pm on Monday afternoon.

The B double was carrying grain and overturned in the northern suburb of .

The driver was assessed by NSW Ambulance paramedics.

The grain needed to be unloaded before the prime mover and trailers could be righted by heavy salvage equipment.

Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters rendered a spillage safe and completed operations at 9:15pm.

14/10/2026

Tuesday night at Drill our crew utilised the 2 SEV appliances at the station to conduct a relay pumping scenario.

This was a great opportunity for our newer Motor Drivers/Pump Operators to put their training into practice and for others to refresh their skills also.

21/09/2026

Fire and Rescue NSW is attending the 2026 Henty Machinery Field Days

We'll be at site T1033.

There's heaps of information about including home fire safety and firefighter recruitment.

16/09/2026

Shortly after 6pm crews from 472 & 480 Stations were turned out to a Building Fire at The Mill site on Edwards St.
Initial crews made entry and located the fire, with additional crews conducting a search of the building to ensure the building was all clear.
The fire was extinguished a short time later.

Great work by all responding crews

Fire and Rescue NSW Zone Regional South 3
Fire and Rescue NSW Station 472 Turvey Park

17/08/2026

Over the last 3 days our crew members have been completing Intermediate Hazmat Training.

This training covered: legislation, policies & procedures, Hazmat PPC & PPE, Detection Equipment, chemical identification, & Decontamination.

Our station now has 17 current Intermediate Hazmat Operators who are able to support crews attending Hazmat Incidents across regional NSW.

Fire and Rescue NSW Zone Regional South 3

07/08/2026

Fire permits

Depending on which fire district you live in, fire permits are issued by authorised issuing Officers at Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) stations or NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) fire control centres.

Fire permits in FRNSW districts
If you live within a FRNSW Fire district, you are required to obtain a fire permit all year round.

For more information and to apply for a fire permit, contact your local fire station.

https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/incidents/fire-permits

🔥 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧? 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 🔥

The Riverina Zone has seen an increase in Triple Zero (000) calls to burns that have not been notified. When a burn has not been notified, responding crews have no way of knowing whether it is a planned burn or an uncontrolled fire. As a result, these fires are treated as a fire until proven otherwise and may be subject to enforcement action.

Failure to notify a burn can result in on-the-spot fines starting from $1,100, in addition to the unnecessary deployment of emergency services.

Before you light up:

✅ 𝟏. 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐒𝐖 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞
Visit www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify at least 24 hours before your planned burn and complete the online notification form.

You will need to provide:
• Your name and contact details
• The property address where the burn will take place
• Your planned start date and expected finish date
• The purpose of the burn (e.g. pile burn, stubble burn, agricultural burn, land clearing or hazard reduction)

⚠️ Make sure you read and accept all conditions before submitting your notification.

✅ 𝟐. 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬
At least 24 hours before your burn, advise all adjoining landholders, including neighbours across the road.

✅ 𝟑. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Before lighting your fire, check the latest weather forecast and Fire Danger Rating to ensure conditions are safe and suitable.

🚒 Notifying your neighbours of your burn helps prevent unnecessary 000 calls, reduces emergency responses to planned burns, and helps keep firefighters available for genuine emergencies.

If in doubt, ask before you light up.

Fire and Rescue NSW Station 472 Turvey Park Fire and Rescue NSW Zone Regional South 3 NSW RFS - Forest Hill Brigade Glenfield Rural Fire Brigade NSW RFS - Uranquinty Brigade The Rock Rural Fire Brigade Collingullie Rural Fire Brigade Tarcutta Rural Fire Brigade Lake Albert RFB Junee Rural Fire Brigade Yarragundry RFB

22/07/2026

Today our H480 was turned out to a Truck Fire on the Hume Hwy to support the crew on P472 and the RFS crews.

The Hazmat crew decanted approximately 200L of Diesel and assisted with rendering safe the spillage.

Great work by all crews in attendance

Fire and Rescue NSW Station 472 Turvey Park
Fire and Rescue NSW Zone Regional South 3
NSW RFS - Riverina Zone

22/07/2026

01/07/2026

Yesterday our crew was turned out to assist with Hazmat resources to render safe a chemical spill.