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Storm damage 20 January 2020

Since midday, the ACT ESA has received 226 requests for assistance via 132 500. The ACT State Emergency Service, ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Rural Fire Service are...

Update - fires to the west of the ACT

Today, ACT Remote Area Firefighting Teams (RAFT) were transported and winched onto the Mary's Hill fire ground by Helitak 274 and 275 to undertake firefighting due to...

From bushfire to babies

A Canberra mother has given birth in an ACT ambulance. Baby number three for the family arrived much faster than anticipated. At approximately 2 pm today, paramedics...

Final update - chlorine leak - Civic Pool

ACT Fire & Rescue has contained and cleared the chlorine leak at Civic Pool. Atmospheric monitoring has deemed the area safe. The site has been handed back to pool...

Update - chlorine leak - Civic Pool

Firefighters have contained the chlorine leak and are working with contractors to safely dispose the liquid. The exclusion zone has been downgraded; however, the pool...

Chlorine leak - Civic Pool

ACT Fire & Rescue is currently on scene at a chlorine leak at Civic Pool. HAZMAT crews are working to contain the leak and are undertaking atmospheric monitoring. ...

Update - Fires West of ACT - 17 January 2020

This information is current as of 15:00pm, Friday 17th January 2020. ACT ESA will continue to monitor fire activity in and around the ACT. At the time of publication...