Lyneham gas pipeline incident
Sixty three residents at a nursing home on Archibald Street, Lyneham had to be evacuated this morning after a gas main was damaged by workers.
Sixty three residents at a nursing home on Archibald Street, Lyneham had to be evacuated this morning after a gas main was damaged by workers.
Around 230 students have been evacuated from Kaleen High School in Kaleen because of a fire.
It is not believed anyone was home at the time of the incident.
The cause is deemed to be suspicious.
Crews have extinguished the fire.
Firefighters are now dampening out remaining hot spots and will remain on scene for some time.
The house is fully engulfed and part of the roof has collapsed.
Firefighters are working to contain the fire.
A fire has spread through the roof of a home in Narrabundah.
Firefighters were called to Matina Street just after 7pm.
Firefighters have now left the scene.
The substance could not be identified and EPA will conduct further investigations.
ACT Fire & Rescue and the Environment Protection Authority are testing samples of an unidentified substance spilling from a drain in Barton.
Further inspection of the home in Kambah after the fire was put out has revealed more damage.
The fire has been extinguished.