Fire and Rescue NSW and the Australian Defence Force are providing emergency services and assisting in search operations in the Southern Highlands.

The entities involved

• Southern Highlands →

  region of New South Wales, Australia

  • Road projects are underway in the Southern Highlands, connecting Hela and Tari through infrastructure improvements overseen by Marape and Rosso.Fri 10:05
• Fire and Rescue NSW →

  agency responsible for firefighting, rescue and hazmat services in the major cities, metropolitan areas and towns across rural and regional New South Wales, Australia

  • Hazard reduction burns are producing smoke.Fri 00:52
  • Fire and Rescue NSW and NSW Rural Fire Service jointly conducted hazard reduction burn operations.Fri 00:52
• Australian Defence Force →

  combined military forces of Australia

  • An inquiry into allegations of war crimes involving the Australian Defence Force in Afghanistan was initiated on May 29, 2026.Sat 18:27

Related events

• NPWS utilized assistance from Fire and Rescue NSW on August 31, 2026.Aug 31
• Fire and Rescue NSW responded to bushfires in the area of Loftus on September 17, 2026.Sep 18
• The Australian Defence Force provides defense services for the nation.Jun 10
• NPWS operations are underway in the Sutherland Shire, west of Heathcote, with assistance from Fire and Rescue NSW.Sep 10
• Fire and Rescue NSW is responding to a fire incident at a waste centre in Tuncurry.Sep 1