ADVICE: Bushfires - Namadgi National Park - Stay Informed

Firefighting efforts are continuing for three bushfires burning in very remote parts of the Namadgi National Park.

Favourable weather conditions overnight means fire growth has been minimal. The total burnt area is approximately 10 hectares.

📍 7 hectares - Cotter Hut Ignition 1
📍 0.3 hectares - Cotter Hut Ignition 2
📍 3 hectares - Bendora Dam Ignition

Today's Fire Danger Rating is: 🟩 Moderate. 🔥 Fire activity is low in intensity.

Specialist Remote Area Firefighter Teams (RAFT) and firefighting aircraft are attending to the incidents today, working to establish control lines to contain the fires as quickly as possible.

The community can expect to see smoke in the area, and helicopters travelling between Namadgi National Park and the Hume ACTRFS Aviation Base.

There is no immediate threat to life or property.

Update 7:42 PM: Three fires are continuing to burn in very remote parts of the Namadgi National Park, southwest of Canberra.

Weather conditions are favourable, and the size of the fires remains stable.

It's expected that additional remote area firefighting teams and aircraft will respond to the incidents on Sunday (04/01) morning.

Firefighters from the ACT Rural Fire Service will continue to monitor the situation throughout the evening.

There is no immediate threat to life or property.

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5:18 PM: Multiple bushfires have started in the Namadji National Park, southwest of Canberra.

Firefighters are responding to two ignitions near Cotter Hut, and one near Bendora Dam.

Firefighting aircraft, and remote area fire teams are working to contain the fires. There is no immediate threat to life or property.

Community members may see smoke, and helicopters operating in the area.

Multiple bushfires have started in the Namadji National Park, southwest of Canberra.

Firefighters are responding to two ignitions near Cotter Hut, and one near Bendoora Dam.

Firefighting aircraft, and remote area fire teams are working to contain the fires. There is no immediate threat to life or property.

Community members may see smoke, and helicopters operating in the area.

If your life is at risk, call triple-zero (000).