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Shed fire in Wright

Firefighters are on the scene of a backyard shed fire in Wright. ACT Fire & Rescue received multiple emergency triple zero (000) calls to the property in Ulysses...

Structure fire in Braddon

ACT Fire & Rescue has extinguished a structure fire in an apartment block in Braddon. Crews were alerted to the incident on Faulkner Street at 11:23am and responded...

Update two - Structure fire in Mawson

The fire has now been extinguished. Crews will remain on the scene for some time, damping-down the area and searching for hotspots. The cause is unknown at this stage,...

Update - Strcture fire in Mawson

Quick work from firefighters has ensured that the fire is contained to the building of origin. A nearby club has been evacuated, purely as a precaution as crews continue...

Structure fire in Mawson

ACT Fire & Rescue is attending a structure fire in Mawson. Crews were alerted to the incident on Mawson Drive by multiple Emergency Triple Zero (000) calls at 7:00pm...

Electrical fire in Bruce

ACT Fire & Rescue has extinguished a small electrical fire in Bruce. Crews were alerted to the incident on University Drive by an automatic fire alarm at 10:35am and...

Structure fire in Dickson

ACT Fire & Rescue has almost extinguished a structure fire in Dickson. Crews were alerted to the incident on Hawdon Place at 6:47pm and arrived a short time later...

Update - Strong odour detected in Fyshwick

The source of the smell has been confirmed as chlorine granules. Air monitoring was conducted before people evacuated from nearby buildings were permitted back...

Strong odour detected in Fyshwick

A handful of buildings have been evacuated in Fyshwick as a safety precaution only following reports of a strong smell in the air. ACT Fire & Rescue was called to...

Prescribed burning continues in the ACT

The Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development, weather permitting, will continue prescribed burning activities tomorrow and Friday at various locations in...