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22.01.2022 At 7.46 pm last night (Tuesday), Londonderry RFB was alerted to a confirmed structure fire at a Llandilo address. Londonderry Pumper and 1 (Tanker) quickly responded to assist NSW RFS - Llandilo Brigade and other RFS and FRNSW stations with a fire in a house on a rural property. As this was the third building fire attended by Londonderry RFB in the past 9 days, we'd like to remind everyone of good home fire safety preparation. https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/home-fire-safety

20.01.2022 At 2.51 pm this afternoon, Londonderry Rural Fire Brigade, NSW RFS - Castlereagh Brigade, Fire and Rescue NSW Station 102 Regentville and Penrith NSW State Emergency Service were alerted to two people in need of rescue in fast flowing and high water at the Nepean River at Agnes Banks. Londonderry 1 Alpha and 1 Bravo responded to find two people had been swept away in their kayaks and unable to return to the river banks. Water Rescue Technicians from Fire + Rescue NSW and Penrith SES enacted a rescue plan and were able to retrieve the two people and bring them safely back to shore.

17.01.2022 Thanks to all the community members who supported our volunteer Group Captain, Michael Kovacs in being announced as as one of the grant winners in the Westfield Awards. Michael is a past Captain and a life member of Londonderry Rural Fire Brigade. The $10,000 grant will go to the NSW Rural Fire Service - Cumberland Zone to enable the purchase of a structural incident pod/trailer which will of benefit to Londonderry RFB and the local community.

16.01.2022 With some recent changes to our fleet, here is today's lineup. From left, Londonderry 1, Londonderry Pumper, Londonderry PC, Londonderry 9

15.01.2022 This afternoon, Londonderry RFB, four other NSW Rural Fire Service - Cumberland Zone brigades and two NSW RFS - Hawkesbury District brigades responded to numerous calls of trees and powerlines down on the road - in particular Londonderry Rd as a result of a storm generating high winds and intense rain centred on the Londonderry area. Londonderry crews also in the same time period attended a building fire on Londonderry Rd which was contained to an electrical meter box and two calls to automated fire alarm systems in adjoining localities. Photo courtesy of NSW RFS - Berkshire Park Brigade

14.01.2022 Today we said farewell to our Londonderry 1 Bravo appliance which had served us well for the past 13 years both as our Alpha (primary) appliance up to 2013 and then as our Bravo appliance. In this time she responded to numerous fire and incident calls and even travelled as far as southern Queensland for major bushfires. We also said hello today to our new (to us) Londonderry Pumper, a 2012 model Hino GT500 / Waterous Category 11 4x4 Medium Pumper which has previously served with Regentville Rural Fire Brigade. This appliance will provide an upgrade to our brigades structural (building) and transport firefighting capability with a larger pump capacity, longer ladders - three in total, additional breathing apparatus and additional equipment stowage.

14.01.2022 After Saturday's storm event that locally caused many trees to fall onto roads often also taking down power lines, subsequently further similar incidents have occurred due to weakened trees and limbs on Sunday and Monday (today). At 00.59 am on Sunday, Londonderry Pumper and 1 (Tanker) were responded to a motor vehicle crash on Torkington Road where a car had collided with a tree that had fallen across the road a short time earlier. Fire crews cut up and removed the tree from... the road and then cleared the road of crash debris after the car was removed on a tow truck. At 2.15 am on Monday, Londonderry Pumper, 1 and 9 (Tankers) were responded to a tree that had fallen across Londonderry Road near Reynolds Road. The fallen tree also had taken down low voltage power supply lines. After Endeavour Energy isolated the power, fire crews removed the tree from the road.

13.01.2022 Current predictions for Penrith are 41 degrees on Saturday and 42 degrees on Sunday.

10.01.2022 Londonderry RFB is now selling our 2020 Christmas Raffle Tickets, featuring a first prize which is a 40" Full HD smart TV and other prizes as per the attached. We'll be selling tickets ($2 each or 3 for $5) at the Londonderry Greyhound Races tomorrow night (13 November) between 6.30 and 8.30 pm. If you cannot make it there, please 'inbox' this facebook page with your name and contact phone number and we'll get back to you to arrange the purchase of tickets.... Thanks for your support.

10.01.2022 Tomorrow, Sunday 29 November 2020, due to a fire danger rating of severe, a TOTAL FIRE BAN for the Greater Sydney Region including Londonderry will be in place from midnight tonight until midnight tomorrow.

09.01.2022 At 4.27 pm this afternoon, Londonderry RFB, other NSW Rural Fire Service - Cumberland Zone brigades and Fire and Rescue NSW Station 081 Windsor. were alerted to a machinery fire at a Berkshire Park industrial facility. Arriving fire crews found a large front end loader alight which was extinguished by RFS and FRNSW crews using two hose lines. The fire was complicated by exploding loader tyres and a large quantity of diesel and oil being released from the machine which was contained by fire crews and on site staff.

08.01.2022 It's going to be a warm one tomorrow (Monday) with temperatures forecast by the BOM to reach 41 degrees in Penrith. The Fire Danger Rating for the Greater Sydney Region including Londonderry will be Very High, so please take care tomorrow and stay safe.

07.01.2022 An updated and more detailed weather warning. "Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning... for LARGE, POSSIBLY GIANT HAILSTONES, DAMAGING WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL For people in parts of Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury and Sydney areas. Issued at 4:38 pm Saturday, 26 December 2020." http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDN21035.shtml

05.01.2022 On Thursday, our Londonderry 1 Alpha appliance which had served us well for the past 8 years and responded to more than 2,000 fire and incident calls in that time left us for a new life at a less busy station and we received our brand new 2020 model Londonderry 1 appliance. The new Isuzu FTS800 / Alexander Perrie appliance features a mid mounted pump which makes for a less noisy work environment for our pump operators, a front bumper mounted monitor ("water cannon") controlled from the cab and an improved burn over protection system. It's already seen action with a grass fire in Penrith on Thursday, a fallen tree on power lines in Londonderry on Friday and a motor vehicle crash at Berkshire Park today.

04.01.2022 Londonderry Rural Fire Brigade would like to thank Pat Abela from Castlewood Kitchens for the donation to the brigade of storage cupboards for our station and also thank Graedon Heslop for the donation of his time and expertise to install them. These donations are very much appreciated, thank you.

02.01.2022 Come on down to Cranebrook McDonalds today, catch up with your local Londonderry RFS members and help support Ronald McDonald House for Mc Happy Day. We have fire helmets and colouring in for the kids!

02.01.2022 We still have tickets left in our Christmas Raffle which will be drawn on 15 December. Tickets can be obtained from Zamitts Deli and Cafe on Carrington Road. Please see Leanne at the Cafe between 9 am and 3 pm Monday to Friday.... Thank you.