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Total Fire Ban - 3 and 4 January 2020

ACT Emergency Services Commissioner Georgeina Whelan has declared a Total Fire Ban for the whole of the ACT under Section 114 of the Emergencies Act 2004 for the...

Public Information: Service changes and support

Due to heavy smoke conditions currently impacting the ACT and the fire activity on the South Coast of NSW, there are a range of ACT Government service changes and...

State of Alert declared for ACT

A State of Alert has been declared for the ACT, with ACT Emergency Services Commissioner Georgeina Whelan as the Emergency Controller. The State of Alert is about...

Update - State of Alert for the ACT

Acting Chief Minister Yvette Berry, Minister for Police and Emergency Services Mick Gentleman and ESA Commissioner Georgeina Whelan held a press conference at 3:30pm...

House Fire - Gilmore

ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Ambulance Service were called to a house fire at approximately 11:00pm this evening in John Close, Gilmore. Firefighting operations are...

Total Fire Ban - Wednesday 1 January 2020

ACT Emergency Services Agency Commissioner Georgeina Whelan has declared a Total Fire Ban for the whole of the ACT under Section 114 of the Emergencies Act 2004 for the...

UPDATE: House Fire - Duffy

The house fire at Cordeaux Street in Duffy has now been extinguished. Cordeaux Street has now been re-opened to traffic.

House fire - Duffy

ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Ambulance Service are currently in attendance at a house fire in Cordeaux Street, Duffy. Firefighting operations are currently underway....

Update - Increased smoke in the ACT

The ACT can expect no break from smoke in the coming days. Smoke from fires in NSW to the west and south east will reach the ACT no matter the direction of the wind....