A fire can take hold in three minutes, yet it only takes seconds to prevent one.
Be prepared by always ensuring that you have a working smoke alarm.
Lithium-ion batteries are the fastest growing fire risk. Click here to understand the risks and be prepared.
A safety visit can assist in helping you reduce the risk of an accidental fire in the home and safely escape in the event of a fire. Learn about Safety Visits here.
Learn how to minimise the risks in your home and stay out of harm. Learn how to get ready here.
It's the law to have at least one working smoke alarm installed on every level of your home. Learn about smoke alarms here.
Having a home escape plan and a working smoke alarm increases your chances of getting out safely. Learn about escape plans here.
The best way to keep you and your family safe is to prevent fires from occurring and know what to do in case of a fire. Learn about high-rise fire safety here.
The leading cause of home fires in NSW is leaving cooking unattended.

The use of heaters, cigarettes and candles are common causes of fires.

When you're asleep, you won't smell the smoke from a fire.

You're twice as likely to die in a home fire if you don't have a working smoke alarm.
Fire and Rescue NSW responds to approximately
4500
residential fires each year. Half of these fires start in the kitchen, mostly due to unattended cooking.

Electrical appliances and faults cause almost 40% of home fires.
Fire and Rescue NSW acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.

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