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ANU accommodation complex evacuated

Nearly 80 people have been evacuated from an Australian National University accommodation complex following a water leak. All four floors of the building on Daley Road...

Man suffers serious burns

A man has suffered serious burns following a kitchen fire in Downer. Intensive care paramedics treated the man at the scene before transporting him to The Canberra...

Laundry fire in Griffith

Firefighters have extinguished a fire which started in a laundry in a Griffith home. ACT Fire & Rescue was called to Meehan Gardens at 3:28am. A family of five,...

Rubbish bin fire at ANU

Investigations are underway into a fire which started in a rubbish compactor outside an arts building at the Australian National University. Nearly 70 people have been...

Update - Small grass fire at Paddys River

The ACT Rural Fire Service has extinguished a small grass fire at Paddys River. The fire covered an area of approximately two hectares. The cause was accidental.

ADVICE - Small grass fire at Paddys River

The ACT Rural Fire Service is working to extinguish a small grass fire burning at Paddys River. The Bushfire Alert and Warning Level for this fire has been set at...

Update - House fire at Oxley

ACT Fire & Rescue were notified by an Emergency Triple Zero (000) call at 4.12am and arrived to find the house well alight. Fire has been extinguished and crews are...

House fire at Oxley

Firefighters have contained a house fire on Newman-Morris Circuit, Oxley. No-one was home at time of the fire. Fire damage contained to the four-bedroom house and a...

Update two - House fire extinguished at Farrer

Cause of fire deemed to be from a battery operated appliance. Fire damage to the furniture in the room and minor damage to the ceiling space. The remainder of the house...