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17:02pm Wednesday 29 Jan 2020

INFORMATION UPDATE - SMOKE IN CANBERRA

As you may be experiencing there is very little wind on the ground. There is however a higher level southerly wind pushing the smoke from the Orroral Valley Fire...

16:03pm Wednesday 29 Jan 2020

ADVICE - ORRORAL VALLEY FIRE - 29 January 2020, 4PM

This is an ADVICE level bushfire warning. The Orroral Valley Fire has been downgraded to an ADVICE level bushfire warning. There is active fire at the Orroral Valley...

16:03pm Wednesday 29 Jan 2020

INFORMATION UPDATE – FIRE BEHAVIOUR VIDEO

Learn about fire behaviour ESA Risk Analyst, Rick McRae explains fire behaviour and different weather influences on fire travel.

15:59pm Wednesday 29 Jan 2020

INFORMATION UPDATE – DISASTER TOURSIM

Canberra, we know the fire makes for some insta-worthy content. Unfortunately, stopping on the side of the road or driving down toward the blaze creates an unnecessary...

15:16pm Wednesday 29 Jan 2020

Update on the State of Alert in the ACT - ESA Media Conference - 2:15pm 29 January 2020

13:37pm Wednesday 29 Jan 2020

ADVICE - ORRORAL VALLEY FIRE - 29 January 2020, 1:30PM

This is an ADVICE level bushfire warning. The Orroral Valley Fire has been downgraded to an ADVICE level bushfire warning. There is active fire at the Orroral Valley...

11:31am Wednesday 29 Jan 2020

WATCH & ACT - ORRORAL VALLEY FIRE - 29 January 2020, 11:30am

The warning level for the Orroral Valley Fire remains at a WATCH AND ACT level warning. There is active fire, and community members in Tharwa Village, Boboyan Road,...

11:04am Wednesday 29 Jan 2020

Update on the Orroral Valley Fire - ESA Media Conference - 9am 29 January 2020

09:30am Wednesday 29 Jan 2020

WATCH & ACT - ORRORAL VALLEY FIRE - 29 January 2020, 9:30am

The warning level for the Orroral Valley Fire remains at a WATCH AND ACT level warning due to moderate overnight conditions. There is active fire, and community members...

07:29am Wednesday 29 Jan 2020

WATCH AND ACT - ORRORAL VALLEY FIRE - 29 January 2020, 7:30am