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Update – Fire damages fence, garage and power lines

Estimated damage to garage and contents $20,000 with approximately12 metres of brush fencing also damaged. Cause of fire deemed to be from ashes from a slow combustion heater, which were placed onto a compost heap earlier this morning. During the … Continue reading

Kitchen fire extinguished in Chifley home

ACT Fire & Rescue has extinguished a fire on a stove top in a Chifley home this morning. Residents were cooking at the time in the single storey, Allwood Street residence and were notified of the fire following a working … Continue reading

Two hazard reduction burns tomorrow in the ACT

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 … Continue reading

Update two – Mulch fire at Parkwood Road

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 … Continue reading

Update – Mulch fire at Parkwood Road

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 … Continue reading

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