Update - ADVICE - Smoke reported at MaCarthur

The ACT Rural Fire Service and ACT Fire & Rescue is working to extinguish a grass fire fire burning in Canberra Nature Park at MaCarthur. The Bushfire Alert and...

Smoke reported in MaCarthur

The ACT Rural Fire Service and ACT Fire & Rescue is currently responding to reports of smoke in grassland off Carson Street MaCarthur. The ACT Rural Fire Service and...

Young woman injured in car crash

A young woman has been taken to hospital after a two car accident near the main entrance to the Royal Canberra Show. The ACT Ambulance Service responded a short time ago...

Update 11 - Storm clean up completed

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has stood down all units following the completion of jobs from the storm activity that struck Canberra yesterday. The ACTSES...

Update 10 - 548 calls to ACTSES for help

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has now received 548 calls for help. There are 57 jobs outstanding with current units expected to work until 5pm...

Update nine - 528 calls to ACTSES for help

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has now received 528 calls for help. Volunteer units continue to work through 107 outstanding jobs in the Territory. The ACT...

Update eight - 506 calls to ACTSES for help

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has now received 506 calls for help following yesterday's storms. Four volunteer units have been stood up to deal with 166...

Update seven - 504 calls to ACTSES for help

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has now received 504 requests for assistance following today's storm event. Crews were stood down at 11:30pm. Volunteer units...

Electrical fire in Watson

Faulty electrical equipment may be to blame for a fire sparked in a wall cavity of a Watson home this evening. ACT Fire & Rescue was called to Higinbotham Street at...

Update six - 333 calls to ACTSES for help

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has now received 333 calls for help since 1:50pm. Requests for assistance are being prioritised, with 11 ACTSES volunteer crews...