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Motor Vehicle Incident – Lyons

Emergency Services are in attendance at a car fire at the intersection of Corinna Street and Melrose Drive, Lyons.South bound lanes of Melrose Drive are currently closed...

Motor Vehicle Incident – Adelaide Avenue

Emergency Services are in attendance at a motor vehicle incident at Adelaide Avenue, Capital Hill.This road is currently closed and may be for some time.The ACT...

Severe Weather Warning - ACT

Time to begin getting ready for what could be a wet couple of days around the ACT. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning for parts of the ACT...

House Fire - Taylor

There's a house fire on Marjorie Matthews Street in Taylor.   ACT Fire & Rescue, ACT Ambulance, and ACT Policing are in attendance.   Significant smoke is present in...

End of the 2023-24 High-Risk Weather Season

Today, 31 March 2024, marks the end of the 2023-24 high-risk weather season, with both the bushfire and storm seasons️ coming to an end.    It’s been a busy season for...

Advice - Grass & Bushfire - Strathnairn

A grass and bushfire has started south-west of Strathnairn, near Shepherds lookout.    ACT Fire & Rescue and the ACT Rural Fire Service are on scene responding to...

End of 2023-24 High-Risk Weather Season

The official 2023-24 high-risk weather season for storm and bushfire in the ACT concludes this Sunday, 31 March 2024.From Sunday, fire permits will no longer be required...

Prescribed Burn - West of Canberra

A prescribed burn is taking place over the next few days, to the West of Canberra, near Uriarra, NSW.There is the possibility of smoke moving over the West and South of...

Prescribed Burn - 16 March 2024

A prescribed burn will be occurring today, 16 March, from approximately 12pm at Woden Homestead, near the Monaro Highway in Hume. Smoke and flames may be visible while...