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Update Four - Fire at recycling depot

ACT Fire & Rescue has given the all-clear after conducting atmospheric monitoring of the surrounding area. The ACT Ambulance Service was called to also assist in...

Update Three - Fire at recycling depot

The fire has been extinguished and crews are continuing to dampen down the pile of recycled material to eliminate the heat build up. ACT Fire & Rescue is continuing...

Update Two - Fire at recycling depot

The fire has been contained and firefighters are conducting mopping up operations. ACT Fire & Rescue will carry out atmospheric monitoring of the surrounding area to...

Update - Fire at recycling depot

ACT Fire & Rescue is continuing to extinguish the fire and expect to have it under control shortly. Compressed Air Foam System tankers will also be used shortly to...

Fire at recycling depot

ACT Fire & Rescue is working to extinguish a fire at Access Recycling, Lithgow Street, Fyshwick. The fire is in a pile of recycled material and a large plume of...

Update - Multi vehicle crash at Fyshwick

ACT Fire & Rescue will depart the scene shortly. ACT Ambulance Service intensive care paramedics have taken the female patient to the Canberra Hospital in a stable...

Multi vehicle crash at Fyshwick

Firefighters and intensive care paramedics are currently on scene on Canberra Ave, Fyshwick at a multi vehicle crash. Three cars and one motorcyclist are involved in the...

Agricultural burn to continue tomorrow

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will tomorrow, Saturday 28 February, 2015, weather permitting, continue to assist a private landholder with an agricultural burn near...

Agricultural burn to continue tonight

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will tonight, Thursday 26 February, 2015 continue to assist a private landholder with an agricultural burn near Tharwa. The burn will...

Fire extinguished from a computer

Firefighters are currently on scene at The Canberra Museum and Gallery, London Circuit, city investigating a fire in a computer. Fire was extinguished by the occupants...