The ACT Emergency Services Agency is warning that grass growth due to recent rain could increase the risk of fast-moving grass fires this summer.

The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting heavy rainfall for the ACT this Saturday.

The community is encouraged to prepare now to minimise damage by ensuring all gutters are clear.

ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) and ACT Policing have left the scene of the hazardous materials incident at 1 Moore Street in Civic.

ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) and ACT Policing are currently responding to a hazardous materials incident in a building at the corner of Alinga Street and Moore Street.