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Storm and Flood Assistance
ACT Fire & Rescue is working to extinguish a fire in Fyshwick.
Firefighters were alerted to the incident in Lithgow Street at 2.10pm and responded with two fire pumpers and a CAFS tanker.
The first fire crew to arrived a short time later to find a pile of mattresses well alight.
There is a large amount of smoke in the area and members of the public are advised to stay indoors in affected areas if possible.
