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Update - Pierces Creek Bush/Grass fire - ADVICE

Overnight more than 10 crews mopped up hot spots identified during on-ground patrols and helicopter surveillance, air crews using thermal imaging cameras (known as a...

Update - Pierces Creek Bush/Grass fire - ADVICE

The ACT Emergency Services Agency advises the community that the current alert level for this fire remains ADVICE. This means that while there is still a fire, there is...

Update - Pierces Creek Bush/Grass fire - ADVICE

Twenty-three ACT Rural Fire Service units are working to extinguish the Pierces Creek fire. Crews are supported by six helicopters, and there is also three dozers, two...

Update - Storm response activity

[media-alert type="image" id=29825][media-alert type="image" id=29828]ACT State Emergency Service with the NSW State Emergency Service have been working to finish all...

Update - Pierces Creek Bush/Grass fire - ADVICE

Westerly winds will drift smoke over the ACT today from the Pierces Creek fire and continue to be visible over the coming days. The Health Directorate advises that...

Update - Storm response activity

About 150 calls for assistance were received by the ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) from 4pm yesterday (2 November 2018). Seven ACTSES crews assisted by five...

Update - Pierces Creek Bush/Grass fire - ADVICE

The ACT Emergency Services Agency advises the community the current alert level for this fire remains at ADVICE. This means that while there is still a fire, there is no...

Storm activity response

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has received over 100 calls for help from the recent thunderstorm activity and high winds. Some Triple Zero calls for assistance...

Update - Pierces Creek Bush/Grass fire - ADVICE

The ACT Emergency Services Agency advises the community the current alert level for this fire has been downgraded to ADVICE. This means that while there is still a fire,...