Fire and Rescue NSW Station 037 Gordon

27/08/2026

🐱🌳 Yes, Sometimes We Do Rescue Cats From Trees! 🌳🐱

Contrary to popular belief, firefighters don't actually attend many cats stuck up trees... but tonight, we made an exception for Marley! 🐾

This cheeky kitty managed to climb approximately 10 metres up a tree and then decided she had absolutely no intention of coming back down.

After a little gentle encouragement — and a very light spray of water to help persuade her that the ground was perhaps a better place to be — Marley finally made her way back down and was soon reunited with her ecstatic owner.

A purr-fect ending to the night! 🐱🚒

Fire and Rescue NSW

22/07/2026

🔥 Two Recent Fires. Two Simple Ways You Can Help Prevent the Next One. 🔥

Over the past week, Gordon Fire Station has attended two very different fires—both carrying important fire safety messages.

🗑️ Never put batteries in your household rubbish bin or bulk waste

Last Wednesday, our crews responded to a bulk waste collection truck fire in Pymble. The suspected cause was a discarded lithium-ion battery.

To safely extinguish the fire, the truck was forced to dump its load onto a residential street, where firefighters spent time separating and extinguishing burning rubbish before it could spread further.

Lithium-ion batteries are found in everyday items such as power tools, toys, phones, laptops, e-bikes and rechargeable household appliances. When they're crushed during waste collection, they can ignite without warning, putting waste collection crews, emergency responders and the community at risk.

🔋 Never place batteries in your household or bulky waste bin. Instead, recycle them at free battery collection points available at many supermarkets, Bunnings stores and other approved recycling locations.

Find your nearest recycling location here:
👉 https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/your-environment/recycling-and-reuse/never-bin-a-battery

🧺 Clean your dryer's lint filter

On Monday, Gordon crews, alongside firefighters from Beecroft, Lane Cove and Willoughby, responded to a clothes dryer fire at Macquarie Centre.

Fortunately, the fire was contained to the shop of origin by the building's automatic fire sprinkler system before firefighters extinguished the remaining fire.

One of the most common causes of clothes dryer fires is a build-up of lint.

✅ Clean the lint filter before every load.
✅ Ensure the dryer has adequate ventilation.
✅ Never leave a dryer running while you're asleep or away from home.

Think your dryer doesn't have a lint filter? Almost every clothes dryer does. If you've never cleaned yours, now is the time to check your owner's manual and locate it. A clogged lint filter not only increases the risk of fire—it also makes your dryer work harder and less efficiently.

Small actions can prevent big fires.

Stay safe, and help us stop the next fire before it starts. 🚒

Ku-ring-gai Council
Fire and Rescue NSW
NSW Environment Protection Authority
Veolia Australia & New Zealand
Fire and Rescue NSW Station 058 Beecroft
Fire and Rescue NSW Station 061 Lane Cove
Fire and Rescue NSW Station 040 Willoughby

11/06/2026

Thank you to Beaumont Road Public School for inviting us to be part of your First Responders Day celebrations.

It was a fantastic opportunity for our crew to join our fellow emergency service colleagues and spend time with the students & teachers, sharing a little about what we do and the role emergency services play in keeping our communities safe.

A big thank you to everyone who came along, asked questions, explored the vehicles, and made us feel so welcome. We had a great day and hope to see some future firefighters amongst the students!

Happy Thank a First Responder Day to all emergency service personnel across NSW. 🚒🚑🚓🚁

01/06/2026

🔥 Today is Smoke Alarm Action Day! 🔥

Last year, almost half of the homes damaged or destroyed by fire in NSW did not have a working smoke alarm.

A working smoke alarm provides critical early warning of a fire, giving you and your loved ones time to get out, stay out, and call Triple Zero (000).

Today, take a few seconds to push the button and test your smoke alarm. It could save your life.

Need assistance? Fire and Rescue NSW offers free Home Fire Safety Visits, including smoke alarm checks and fire safety advice. Visit https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/fire-safety/home-fire-safety/safety-visits to find out more.

09/05/2026

08/05/2026

🚒 REMINDER – OPEN DAY TOMORROW! 🚒

Don’t forget to join the crews from Gordon and Ryde tomorrow for our combined Open Day at Ryde Fire Station!

📅 Saturday 9th May
🕙 10:00am – 2:00pm
📍 Ryde Fire Station - 120F Coxs Rd, North Ryde

Come check out the fire trucks, meet your local firefighters, and see our live rescue demonstrations at approximately 11am and 1pm (pending operational requirements).

This is a free family-friendly event, with donations supporting the Burns Unit at Westmead Children’s Hospital as part of our Beat the Burn fundraiser.

We hope to see you there! 🚒🔥

30/03/2026

🦔🚒 A Prickly Situation – Animal Rescue in Macquarie Park 🚒🦔

Whilst returning to station from a call, our crew were flagged down by members of the public in Macquarie Park who had narrowly avoided an echidna which then became stuck underneath their car.

Not one to shy away from a prickly situation, our firefighters got to work and were able to carefully coax the echidna out from under the vehicle before safely relocating it to nearby bushland.

The echidna was a little shaken, but otherwise unharmed — although one of our crew did suffer a small reminder of the encounter, with a spike to the finger!

A great outcome for one of our unique Australian native animals 🦔🇦🇺

Thanks to the members of the public who stopped and did the right thing by calling for help.

🚒 Fire and Rescue NSW