Smoke from NSW fire visible in ACT

There is a grass fire located to the north west of the ACT in the area surrounding the Burrinjuck Dam.

Smoke from this fire is quite visible across the Northern parts of Canberra.

This fire is currently out of control. Crews from NSW Rural Fire Service, supported by aircraft in the ACT, are working to bring it under control.

The ACT Emergency Services Agency requests that people do not ring Emergency Triple Zero (000) for this fire but are urged to report any other new fires that they might identify.

For more information visit esa.act.gov.au/community-information/incidents-map/