NSW RFS Ku-ring-gai Brigade

27/05/2026

It was a busy weekend of training for Ku-ring-gai, kicking off our Saturday with 6 of our Firefighters attending a structural fire-fighting exercise hosted by Westleigh Rural Fire Brigade.

Using a house that was due for demolition (and a smoke machine) our Structural Forefighters were able to practice entry and searches for mannequins that had been hidden to simulate casualties, and locating the source of the fire. It was a great opportunity to collaborate with other brigades in our district, including our Communications Brigade, as well as NSW Ambulance at a simulated emergency practising some of our critical skills in an unfamiliar environment.

This was backed up by our Saturday Crew Day where our crews refreshed their skills on Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVAs) and other cillage incidents, which for some of our new trainees was their first introduction to these skills. On top of all this we also had a number of members undertaking district training courses right across the weekend.

15/04/2026

Hazard Reductions continue to be planned across Ku-ring-gai and surrounding areas including in Wahroonga on Thursday. Smoke from these Hazard Reductions will continue to be visible in the local area.

❗️ Local residents should keep doors and windows closed to prevent smoke entering homes. You may also wish to avoid hanging washing outdoors while smoke is present.
❗️ Keep outdoor furniture under cover to prevent ember burns. Retract pool covers to prevent ember damage
❗️Sightseers must keep away from burns for their own safety
❗️ Never fly drones or Remote Piloted Aircraft near bush fires or hazard reductions, where aircraft may be operating. Penalties apply.
❗️Remember call 000 if you see fire without a fire truck present.

A hazard reduction burn is planned to be undertaken at Wahroonga (Ku-ring-gai Council LGA) on Thursday 16th April 2026

If you live nearby, please consider doing the following:
- Keep doors and windows closed to prevent smoke entering buildings.
- Outdoor items such as outdoor furniture, trampolines, playground equipment etc should be either taken inside or covered. Where this is not practical, items should be hosed down regularly to prevent ember damage.
- Retract plastic or synthetic pool covers to prevent ember damage
- Remove washing from clothes lines.
- Ensure any outdoor pets have a sheltered area.
- If you have asthma or a lung condition, reduce outdoor activities. If smoke levels are high and if shortness of breath or coughing develops, take your reliever medicine or seek medical advice.
- If you are driving a vehicle, slow down, keep windows up and turn headlights on.
Never fly drones or Remote Piloted Aircraft near bush fires or hazard reductions, where other aircraft may be operating. Penalties apply.

For more information check the Hazards Near Me NSW App or visit
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fires-near-me

11/04/2026

Over the weekend Ku-ring-gai has joined brigades from across Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai District to carry out the Hemer Rd Hazard Reduction in Dural. With favourable conditions continuing into the next week further Hazard Reductions are scheduled to be carried out by multiple agencies across Ku-ring-gai, Hornsby, The Hills, and Northern Beaches.

Smoke from these Hazard Reductions will continue to be visible in the local area and remember to only call 000 if you see fire without a fire truck present.

❗️ Local residents should keep doors and windows closed to prevent smoke entering homes. You may also wish to avoid hanging washing outdoors while smoke is present.
❗️ Keep outdoor furniture under cover to prevent ember burns. Retract pool covers to prevent ember damage
❗️Sightseers must keep away from burns for their own safety
❗️ Never fly drones or Remote Piloted Aircraft near bush fires or hazard reductions, where aircraft may be operating. Penalties apply.

01/04/2026

🔥HAZARD REDUCTION NOTIFICATION🔥
Thursday 2nd April 2026

NSW RFS Ku-ring-gai Brigade will be supporting Ku-ring-gai Council to conduct the Daley Ave APZ Hazard Reduction in Wahroonga tomorrow (Thursday 2nd April)

Smoke from the hazard reduction will be visible and nearby residents may wish to ensure that their windows are closed and washing is brought inside. Fire may be visible within the burn area, please only call 000 if you see unattended fire.

You can stay up to date on the Hazards Near Me app.

As a reminder it is illegal to fly drones over an active fireground, including hazard reductions. When drones are present other aviation assets such as helicopters that may be supporting operations on the ground are unable to fly.

03/02/2026

Ku-ring-gai was busy again with a mix of interstate deployments, incidents, and training across the couple of weeks.

With summer weather still in full swing, from heat through to storms, Hazards Near Me will help keep you informed of severe weather, bushfires, and flood risks around your home, and if you are out enjoying the beautiful local walking trails make sure you let someone know where you're going and have the Emergency+ App on your phone to help you pinpoint your location incase something goes wrong.

⛈️ On Sunday 18/1 Ku-ring-gai 1A, PC, and 9, along with other brigades from Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai District were tasked with assisting NSW SES Ku-Ring-Gai Unit following severe weather. Crews undertook pumping and chainsaw works across Ku-ring-gai to help reopen roads, restore access to property, and minimise further damage to homes as a result of the storms.

🔥From 18/1-21/1 one of our Deputy Captains deployed to Victoria as an Arduous Firefighter, working on containment of the Walwa fire, identifying and extinguishing hot spots along the fire's edge.

🚨 On Sunday 25/1 around midday we were called to Assist Police following an Emergency Beacon activation in 40°+ weather by a walker in North Turramurra after they had run out of water and were feeling unwell. Ku-ring-gai PC and 1A responded along with Fire and Rescue NSW, NSW Police, NSW Ambulance, and Davidson Rural Fire Brigade. Thankfully a passer by had given them some extra water and as crews were about to set off into the bush to locate the walker they self-presented to the staging area and all emergency services were able to stand down.

🔥 On Monday 26/1 through until 30/1 another one of our Firefighters travelled to Victoria as part of an Arduous Firefighting Deployment for 5 days with crews from across Greater Sydney - they also worked on the Walwa Rd Fire to continue to strengthen containment lines as conditions continued to deteriorate.

🚨 On Thursday morning 29/1 Ku-ring-gai, along with other brigades from the district, were once again called to Assist Police with a search in North Turramurra after a lady went missing the night before. Thankfully not long after crews arrived on scene, Police located her and all crews were stood down.

🚨 On Friday evening 30/1 Ku-ring-gai PC was paged to support Cherrybrook and Westleigh at an Assist Police incident in Cherrybrook. In what became a protracted and complex incident, crews assisted in extracting multiple patients from the bush.

🚒 On Saturday 31/1 we hosted Tumbledown Dick Rural Fire Brigade at our station for some joint training and familiaristion of the local area. We regularly work with brigades from Northern Beaches Rural Fire District so it was a great opportunity to train together and show them around some of our local fire trails.

13/01/2026

It's been a busy week for our team at Ku-ring-gai with crews supporting a range of incidents interstate, across the district, and in our local area. Recent weather across NSW and VIC has shown the importance of having a bushfore survival plan. Whilst we were fortunate it didn't, the Watch & Act fire in Mt Colah on Saturday which was spotting 100s of metres ahead of itself and there was a real risk it could have impacted North Turramurra and Duffys Forest had it taken hold. With warmer weather forecast to potentially return now is the time to prepare. Set up a Watch Zone around your home on Hazards Near Me, and ensure you have a bushfire survival plan and know what you'll do if threatened by fire. https://www.myfireplan.com.au/

🔥On Thursday (8/1) a crew of 4 joined a NSW Strike Team and flew to Victoria ahead of Catastrophic Fire Danger forecast for the weekend. Working off of CFA trucks the crew undertook property protection in the town of Yarck over 3 long days and returned to Sydney on Monday (12/1)

🔥On Friday (9/1) Ku-ring-gai 9 with a crew of 2 departed as part of a Greater Sydney Area Command Strike Team to Southern NSW and were responded to a number of significant fires along the NSW Border and into Victoria throughout their deployment, undertaking property protection and working towards containmentof those fires. They also returned to Sydney on Monday (12/1)

🔥 On Saturday (10/1) with Extreme Fire Danger, Ku-ring-gai 1A with a crew of 6 was tasked to the Watch and Act Fire in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park at Mt Colah. Whilst not part of the initial response our crews worked alongside other brigades from across the Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai District to strengthen containment lines along the fire's edge, using hand tools to clear vegetation from around the fire - reducing the risk of reignition.

🚨 On Sunday (11/1) Ku-ring-gai PC responded with a crew of 6 to an Assist Ambulance call at the Pipeline Trail in St Ives, however we were stood down while en route as we were not required.

🚨 On Monday evening (12/1) Ku-ring-gai 1A with a crew of 5 and Ku-ring-gai 9 with a crew of 2 responded to an MVA on Mona Vale Rd where a vehicle had lost control in the wet and rolled. Working alongside Terrey Hills Brigade, crews provided fire protection while the vehicle was righted and loaded onto a tow truck as well as cleared the roadway from debris as a result of the incident.

🚨 On Tuesday morning (13/1) Ku-ring-gai was paged to a tree down on Mona Vale Rd. Ku-ring-gai 9 responded with our PC not far behind. Terry Hills arrived on scene first and located a bramch that had been cleared from the roadway by a passing motorist and our crews were stood down while en route.

On top of all of this we had crews of 6 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on standby as part of a Pre-Emptive Strike Team (PEST) for a 5 day deployment at 20min notice on Ku-ring-gai 1B. A massive thank you to all our crews and their families for their support over the last week.

09/01/2026

⚠️🚫TOTAL FIRE BAN - SAT 10TH JAN.🚫⚠️
️🔶️EXTREME FIRE DANGER - TAKE ACTION NOW🔶️

The Fire Danger Rating for Ku-ring-gai is Extreme on Saturday 10th January and a Total Fire Ban has been declared. Should a fire start you will need to take immediate action to protect your life and property as weather conditions may make it difficult to contain.

☎️ Please call 000 immediately to report fires☎️

🔸️ If a fire starts, take immediate action. If you and your property are not prepared to the highest level, go to a safer location well before the fire impacts.
🔸️These are dangerous fire conditions.
🔸️Check your bush fire plan and ensure that your property is fire ready.
🔸️Reconsider travel through bush fire risk areas.
🔸️Severe penalties apply if you light a fire during a total fire ban

During a Total Fire Ban you cannot light, maintain or use a fire in the open, or carry out any activity in the open that causes, or is likely to cause, a fire.

For more information and regular updates:
💻 Visit the NSW Rural Fire Service web site www.rfs.nsw.gov.au
📞 Call the Bush Fire Information Line 1800 NSW RFS (1800 679 737).
📲 Download the free smart device application ‘Hazards Near Me NSW’ and set a watch zone

07/01/2026

We know its the time of year when alot of people like to head away but with severe heatwave weather across the coming days much of NSW, VIC, and SA will see significantly increased fire danger. In these conditions bushfires can be difficult to contain, so whether you're at home or on the road this week its important that you know what you'll do if a bushfire starts.

If you're in NSW, make sure you've downloaded Hazards Near Me and set up a Watch Zone around your home and, if you are on the road this week, around where you are travelling. You can have multiple watch zones in the app. If you're interstate, stay up to date with the advice from local emergency services.

☎️Ring 000 immediately to report unattended fires☎️

For more information and regular updates on incidents in NSW:
💻 Visit the NSW Rural Fire Service web site www.rfs.nsw.gov.au
📞 Call the Bush Fire Information Line 1800 NSW RFS (1800 679 737).
📲 Download the free smart device application ‘Hazards Near Me NSW’

25/12/2025

🎄🎄🎄Merry Christmas Ku-ring-gai 🎄🎄🎄

From all of us at Ku-ring-gai RFS we'd like to wish you a very merry christmas. Whether your at home or on the road, and no matter how you celebrate, we hope that it is a time filled with joy and celebration.

A massive to everyone who came out to on our Santa Run yesterday, whether at one of our stops or as we drove past - we hope you had as much fun as we did. We couldn't do what we do without the support of the community and it was fantastic to celebrate with you all!

Merry Christmas!! 🎄🎅🎄🎅