Category HAZMAT

Fire, HAZMAT, Operations

Incident: 300,000L Hand Sanitiser Fire Triggers Response from NSW RFS, FRNSW, and CFA to Moama

Upon arrival, firefighters were confronted with a significant incident that had involved a substantial quantity of hand sanitiser and bulk ethanol alight, with a fire that was rapidly expanding in size and intensity, threatening nearby properties and exposures.

Operations, HAZMAT

Incident: 1000-liter acid HAZMAT in factory

On August 25, 2023, P280A was dispatched to a HAZMAT incident at a local pet food factory. On arrival, it was discovered that a vat of acid 4 stories above ground level was leaking and spilt onto an electrical panel for machinery