Update EIGHT - ADVICE - Second forest fire in Namadgi National Park - Sentry Box Mountain

The ACT Rural Fire Service is working to extinguish a forest fire burning in the far south west region of the Namadgi National Park.

The Bushfire Alert and Warning Level for this fire has been set at ADVICE.

The ACT Rural Fire Service has one waterbombing helicopter and two Remote Area Fire Teams on scene.

The fire is located near Sentry Box Mountain near the ACT/NSW border.

The fire is approximately five hectares in size and is being controlled.

At the current fire danger level of high fires can be controlled.

There is little to no risk to life and property from this fire.