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House fire - Fadden

ACT Fire & Rescue has extinguished a house fire on Appel Crescent, Fadden. Firefighters contained damage to the kitchen area. Two occupants self evacuated from the...

Smoke in the ACT - 11 December

A smoke haze is currently rolling into the ACT region. The smoke is travelling in an easterly wind from fires in NSW. There are no major bushfires burning within the...

Smoke in the ACT - 10 December

A smoke haze is currently blanketing the ACT region. The smoke has travelled with an easterly wind from fires in NSW. There are no major bushfires burning within the...

More smoke in the ACT - 10 December

More smoke is predicted to impact the ACT around 7 pm tonight (10 December). The map shows the fires burning in NSW which are creating the smoke. > red dots are...

Total Fire Ban - Tuesday, 10 December 2019

ACT Emergency Services Agency Commissioner Georgeina Whelan has declared a Total Fire Ban for the whole of the ACT under Section 114 of the Emergencies Act 2004 for the...

Smoke in the ACT - Update

Easterly winds continue to carry smoke from bushfires in NSW into the ACT region, and it is expected to continue for the remainder of the weekend. There are currently no...

Smoke in the ACT

Heavy smoke from bushfires burning in NSW is currently impacting the ACT. A change in wind direction has caused the smoke to blow across the region. There are currently...

Motor Vehicle Incident - Symonston

ACT Ambulance Service, ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Police are currently at the scene of a single vehicle incident on the Monaro Highway, between the Hindmarsh Drive...

Total Fire Ban - Thursday, 5 December 2019

ACT Emergency Services Agency Commissioner Georgeina Whelan has declared a Total Fire Ban for the whole of the ACT under Section 114 of the Emergencies Act 2004 from...

Structure fire - Kambah

ACT Fire & Rescue have extinguished a switchboard on fire at the Kambah Fire Station on Sulwood Drive. Firefighters contained the fire to the switchboard and are...