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Bushfire Update

There are currently 2 bushfires in the ACT - Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Bushfire - Mount Gingera Bushfire - West of Corrin Dam Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve...

Bush Fires - Mount Gingera - ADVICE

ACT Rural Fire Service are responding to 2 fires caused by lightning strikes. One fire is on the Eastern side of Mount Gingera in the Brindabella Ranges to the West of...

Dust haze across Canberra

The haze currently visible across the ACT is caused by dust from southern Australia and can be expected into this evening. There are currently no fires in the ACT. If...

Truck Rollover - Parkes Way, Eastbound

[media-alert type="image" id=30174]ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Ambulance Service is currently responding to a small tipper truck roll over on Parkes Way,...

Update - House fire in Isabella Plains

Firefighters are conducting a primary search of the house. Multiple crews are on scene working to extinguish the fire. The ACT Ambulance Service is also in...

House fire in Isabella Plains

ACT Fire & Rescue is responding to a house fire on Bucknel Circuit in Isabella Plains. Update to come.

Total Fire Ban - Friday 18th January

Canberrans are being reminded there is a Total Fire Ban in place for the whole of the ACT until 23:59 today (Friday 18 January, 2019). A Total Fire Ban is also in place...

UPDATE - GAS PIPELINE INCIDENT - FORREST

The gas leak has been isolated. ACT Fire & Rescue are departing the scene with contractors now working to restore gas to affected residents.

GAS PIPELINE INCIDENT - FORREST

Lightening has struck and ruptured a gas mainline at 2 Barkly Crescent Forrest. ACT Fire & Rescue have responded and are using high pressure water jets to disperse...

Dust haze across Canberra

The haze currently visible across the ACT is caused by dust from southern Australia and can be expected into this evening. There are currently no fires in the ACT. If...