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The ACT Rural Fire Service will be assisting with a pile burn and cultural burn taking place today at the following locations:Pile Burn
Narrabundah Lane, Symonston -...
1 October 2024 marks the start of the 2024-25 storm and bushfire season in the ACT.
As the likelihood of storms and bushfires increases across the territory, the ACT...
Bushfire season in the ACT begins tomorrow, 1 October 2024 and is expected to run through until 31 March 2025.
With Canberra being the ‘bush capital’ of Australia, bush...
Two prescribed burns will be taking place today and tomorrow, at the following locations:Saturday 28 September 2024- Near Tidbinbilla Road, Paddys RiverSunday 29...
There's been a motor vehicle incident on Empire Circuit, at the intersection of Tasmania Circuit in Forrest.
This intersection is closed and will be for some time.
The...
There's been a motor vehicle incident on Gungahlin Drive, at the intersection of Kosciusko Avenue in Gungahlin.
Gungahlin Drive is closed in the northbound...
The property has been handed back to the landholder who will continue to manage the burn.The fire is contained and there is no further danger to the community.Call...
This is an ADVICE level grass fire warning. A grass fire has started in Tharwa, 2kms north of Tharwa township near Lanyon Homestead.
The fire is moving in a easterly...