Update - Community Meetings

250 people attended the Uriarra and Tharwa community meetings over the weekend. This included owners and leaseholders from both communities, along with some residents...

When to expect bushfire updates

Hi Canberra, we have noticed some members of the community requesting hourly updates on fires which are burning in NSW, near the ACT border. We are monitoring...

Update - Fires West of the ACT

This information is current as of 12:50pm, Sunday 12 January 2020. ACT ESA will continue to monitor activity. At the time of publication there are no major bush or...

Update - Fires West of the ACT

This information is current as of 8pm, Saturday 11 January 2020.   ACT ESA will continue to monitor activity. At the time of publication there are no major bush or...

State of Alert Update - 7pm 11 January 2020

The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) advises the community that the fires in surrounding NSW are currently not impacting the ACT. The state of alert has been extended...

Information update - Mary's Hill Fire in NSW

A bushfire burning at Mount Jackson in NSW, called the Mary's Hill fire, is approximately 8 km from the ACT border, and approximately 41 km from the urban interface. The...

Information Update - Dunns Road Fire

The Dunns Road Fire is approximately 18km from the ACT border and 48km from the urban interface. It has been mapped overnight. 620 firefighters and 128 vehicles are...

Update - Fires West of the ACT

This information is current as of 6am, Saturday 11 January 2020. There are currently 147 fires in NSW, at the time of publication there are no grass or bushfires in...