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The ACT Rural Fire Service will tomorrow, Sunday 19 May, 2013, conduct two hazard reduction burns at Kowen and Nicholls.

The Kowen burn will commence at 9.30am east of the Yass and Sutton Roads intersection, between the Molonglo River and Railway line.

Two heavy tankers, two command vehicles, one medium tanker, one light unit and 15 personnel will conduct the burn, which will be approximately 14 hectares in size.

The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the Pialligo burn will be M13.

The Nicholls burn will commence at 11.30am, in a reserve near Stedman Place and Viner Place.

One heavy tanker, one medium tanker, one command vehicle and eight personnel will conduct the burn of approximately one hectare.

The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the Nicholls burn will be K9.

Temporary smoke cover may occur. Every effort is made to conduct the burns in weather conditions that will minimise the impact of smoke in the area.

The Health Directorate advises that people with asthma, other chronic respiratory and/or chronic cardiac diseases should not perform vigorous exercise and should stay inside if affected by the smoke. People with asthma in particular should continue their medication and consult their general practitioner if they have any difficulties.

The fire is now contained and under control.

Two Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) tankers, two ACTRFS tankers, an ACTRFS Group Officer and an ACTF&R Commander are currently on scene.

Crews will remain on site dampening down the mulch pile for the next hour.

Firefighters are using Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) to knock the fire down.

The fire is approximately 100 square metres in size.

One pumper, two Compressed Air Foam Units (CAFS), four tankers and a Commander are on scene.

Time of Emergency Triple Zero (000) call 2:52pm.

ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Rural Fire Service are currently responding to a mulch fire at Parkwood Road, Recycling Circuit, Belconnen.

One pumper, two Compressed Air Foam Units (CAFS) and four tankers are on scene.

Update to follow.

Firefighters have knocked down the fire and commenced mopping up operations.

Two fire pumpers remain on scene, with the Breathing Apparatus vehicle and a command officer.

Estimated damage $500,000.

Investigations into the cause of the fire have commenced.