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House fire in Chifley

Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in a Chifley home. Crews were called to Eggleston Crescent at 2:45pm. The fire, which is under control, started in the...

Gas leak on Parkes Way

Emergency Services have responded to a high pressure gas leak from a pipeline along Parkes Way near Anzac Park West. Eight people were evacuated. ActewAGL are on scene...

Chimney fire in Gowrie

Firefighters have extinguished a chimney fire in Gowrie. ACT Fire & Rescue was called to Beardsmore Place at 6:45pm. Two people had self-evacuated when units...

Two car crash in Spence

Three people have been taken to the Canberra Hospital in a stable condition following a two car crash in Spence. The ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire & Rescue...

Gas leak at Canberra Outlet Centre

Firefighters are conducting ventilation operations at the Canberra Outlet Centre after responding to a gas leak. A battery overheated on cleaning equipment in a cupboard...

Truck rollover in Hume

A man has had a lucky escape after a truck rollover on the Monaro Highway at Hume. The 39-year-old was trapped for close to an hour while firefighters worked to free him...

Small fire in Kambah home

Firefighters have extinguished a small fire on the ground floor of a Kambah home on Horton Street. ACT Fire & Rescue were called to the incident at 4:50pm. The...

Black Mountain hazard reduction burn

The ACT Rural Fire Service will conduct a hazard reduction on Black Mountain, weather permitting, today (Sunday 22 May 2016). The burn will be approximately 1.76...

Car crashes into house at Reid

The ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire & Rescue this afternoon responded to reports of a car crashed into a house at Reid. Both were alerted to the incident in...

Unattended candle in Ngunnawal home

ACT Fire & Rescue have responded to an incident in Ngunnawal involving an unattended candle. Crews were called to a house on the corner of Ashleigh Park and Paul Coe...