ESA News Alerts

Electrical fire was inside a post-mix machine inside a restaurant on level four at a cafe on the viewing platform of Black Mountain Tower.

Three fire pumpers on scene with the Breathing Apparatus Van, Hazardous Materials Unit and two commanders.

Time of Emergency Triple Zero (000) call 10.38am.

Extensive smoke damage but minimal fire damage.

Crews are continuing ventilation operations.

No injuries reported.

ACT Fire & Rescue has extinguished a small electrical fire in a refrigeration unit at Telstra Tower, Black Mountain Drive.

Approx 30 people have been evacuated as a precaution.

Fire crews are commencing ventilation and air monitoring operations.

Update to follow.

The ACT Rural Fire Service will tomorrow evening, Thursday 13 June, 2013, weather permitting conduct a hazard reduction burn at Woden Homestead near the intersection of the Lanyon drive and Monaro Highway Hume.

The burn will commence from 7.00pm and may continue to burn overnight.

Two heavy tankers, one light unit, and twelve personnel will conduct the burn of vegetation piles.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference is L14.

Temporary smoke cover may occur. Every effort is made to conduct the burn 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 ACT Rural Fire Service will today, Monday 10 June, 2013, weather permitting conduct a hazard reduction burn at Giralang.

The burn will commence at 11.00am, near the intersection of the Barton Highway and William Slim Drive, Giralang.

One heavy tanker, one medium tanker, one command vehicle and nine personnel will conduct the burn, which will be approximately five hectares in size.

The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn will be K10.

Temporary smoke cover may occur. Every effort is made to conduct the burn 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 ACT Rural Fire Service advise that a series of private landholder burns may be undertaken this weekend in the ACT, weather permitting.

Tomorrow morning, Saturday 8 June, 2013 on Majura Road, Majura opposite the Mount Majura Vineyard.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference is M10.

Also tomorrow, Saturday 8 June, 2013, a private landholder will conduct a pile burn at the property Murryong, Sparrow Hill Road, Kowen.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference is O13.

On Sunday, 9 June, 2013, from 5pm a large pile of vegetation on a property on Beltana Road, Pialligo.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn is M12

Until Monday 10 June, 2013 at various times weather permitting, on a rural block opposite Majura Park Shopping complex, Majura Road, Majura.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn is M12.

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 anydifficulties.