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The Erindale Evacuation Centre will gradually scale back opening hours over the coming days. Opening hours are as follows: Wednesday, 5 February open until...

Due to a lack of wind throughout the day, smoke has settled in the Canberra area. An easterly wind will be making its way across Canberra this evening which is...

At approximately 3:30pm today, an aircraft working on the Orroral Valley Fire encountered turbulence causing 2,500 litres of retardant to be released on Parkes Way. ACT...

The Orroral Valley Fire is at an ADVICE level bushfire warning. The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) advises that there is still active fire in the area and...

At approximately 2:50pm ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Rural Fire Service crews responded to a small unattended fire near Mount Stranger in Bonython. It has been...

This map shows how the Orroral Valley Fire has progressed since it started on Monday, 27 January. The dark blue in the middle shows the point of ignition, and the...