Gas leak at Lyneham Nursing Home

Firefighters are currently evacuating residents at the Morsehead Nursing Home, Archibald Street, Lyneham following a gas leak. Workmen have ruptured a gas line in the...

Update Three - Correction - House fire at Hughes

Correction - Four people safely self evacuated from the house. Two adults and two children. ACT Fire & Rescue will shortly commence investigations into the cause of...

Update Two - House fire at Hughes

The fire has been knocked down and crews are now commencing mopping up operations. House has been extensively damaged. One occupant self evacuated from the house. ACT...

Update - House fire at Hughes

Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire in the three bedroom house. Fire has engulfed the front part of the house and the roof of the house has collapsed. No...

House fire at Hughes

ACT Fire & Rescue is responding to reports of a house fire on Lynch Street, Hughes. Update to follow.

12 calls for help following wet weather

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has received a total of 12 calls for help this morning following the wet weather. ACT SES volunteers and crews from ACT Fire...

Hazard reduction burn postponed

The ACT Rural Fire Service advise today's scheduled hazard reduction burn at Richardson has been postponed due to weather conditions.

Hazard reduction burn tomorrow at Richardson

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will tomorrow, Sunday 16 November, 2014, weather permitting, assist a private landholder with a hazard reduction burn at the property...