Andrew Fiander @acfiander

A big thank you to @Qantas for housing our 737 LAT today at Sydney Airport to give her a much-needed mechanical check and clean. 'Marie Bashir' has completed 442 drops so far this season, which equates to over 6million litres of water, gel & retardant! #NSWRFS #NSWFires @robrfs

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We wanted to re introduce you to a couple of items that you may not have used in some time. With more than 100 fires still burning across #NSW we are hoping we need to use both of these over the coming days. #NSWRFS #NSWfires

If this @BOM_NSW rainfall forecast comes to fruition then this will be all of our Christmas, birthday, engagement, anniversary, wedding and graduation presents rolled into one. Fingers crossed. #NSWRFS #nswfires

The famous sails of the @SydOperaHouse have been lit up in a special tribute tonight. While there have been many people, agencies and groups involved in the bush fire effort, there is special recognition for #NSWRFS volunteers who have given up their time to help others.

Great work by water bombers and ground crews yesterday at the Sunnataram Forest Monastery near Penrose in the southern highlands. A number of outbuildings were unfortunately lost however the main Pagoda has been saved. #nswrfs #nswfires

Fire Spread Prediction for Fri 10 Jan 2020. Severe to Extreme fire danger is forecast for parts of NSW tomorrow, incl southern areas of the state. These conditions will make fire behaviour erratic & dangerous. #nswrfs #nswfires

@NSWRFS Thank you @endeavourenergy and everyone else too 👍

It’s not only emergency services working around the clock. Energy and utility organisations are working hard to restore services to local communities in bush fire affected areas. Crews below working down in Lake Conjola to restore power to local residents. #nswrfs #nswfires

43 years of #BlueMountainsfires history for major wildfire events (>1000 sq km). This season is unprecedented! >79% of world heritage impacted. Interactive version here: arcg.is/1XCKGS0 #AustraliaBurns @Sydney_Science @BMWHI @SydneySOLES

Our plan is to get power back to 2,000 customers after #NSWfires in #manyana, #lakeconjola, #cunjurongpoint, #bendalong & #fishermansparadise today. If no further damage is found, our plan is to have power back to all but 300 customers by late tomorrow. Thx for your patience.

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There were many special moments today at the funeral for firefighter Andrew O’Dwyer, including a Haka as a sign of respect. This was organised by members of the Horsley Park Rural Fire Brigade. #nswrfs

WARNING GRAPHIC. Sorry to share these images near Batlow, NSW. It’s completely heartbreaking. Worst thing I’ve seen. Story must be told. #AustraliaFires

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A big push today got power back to 3,400 customers in & around #SussexInlet. More than 16,000 homes restored since #SouthCoastFires flared on #NYE2020. 2,500 customers still off in #manyana, #LakeConjola & surrounding areas. Pls follow #NSWRFS advice & always put #SafetyFirst.

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Tourist Leave Zone - Snowy Monaro Widespread extreme Fire Danger forecast for Snowy Monaro this Sat 4 Jan 2020. If you're holidaying in the Snowy Monaro Region, you need to leave before Sat. For road closure info go to @LiveTrafficNSW #nswrfs #nswfires

A #NSWRFS firefighter spotted a scared possum and baby crawl under a car at the Charmhaven fire on the Central Coast. The firefighter spent time coaxing mum and bub out from underneath the car. Possums are well and were handed to @RSPCANSW. #nswfires

Tourist Leave Zone – South Coast Bush Fires Dangerous conditions for holiday makers on the South Coast of NSW this weekend With the widespread power and communications outages across the South Coast please share this information to as many affected people as possible. #nswrfs

Dangerous conditions have resulted in significant property loss. Danger for many with conditions set to deteriorate Saturday. BIA teams are working through areas incl Sth Coast, assessing damage. This season 916 homes destroyed, more than 16,000 buildings saved. #nswrfs #nswfires

The crew from Fire and Rescue NSW Station 509 Wyoming recorded this video showing the moment their truck was overrun by the bushfire burning South of Nowra. The crew was forced to shelter in their truck as the fire front passed through. #NSWFires #ProtectTheIrreplaceable

@Australia @WestAustralia How about these stunning before and after shots of Cobargo in NSW?

The #NSWRFS firefighter killed at the Green Valley Fire, east of Albury is Samuel McPaul from the Morven Brigade in the Southern Border Team. Today Service flags will be flown at half-mast as a mark of respect. Our thoughts are with Sam’s family, friends & fellow Brigade members.