Grass fire in Aranda

ACT Fire & Rescue and the ACT Rural Fire Service have extinguished a grass fire in Aranda.

Crews were alerted to the incident near Belconnen Way at 12.40pm and arrived to find a 20m x 50m fire in the grass between Aranda oval and Belconnen Way.

The flames were quickly extinguished and firefighters are now mopping up the area and checking for hot spots.

There is still some smoke in the area, but no properties are under threat.