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Balcony fire in Melba

ACT Fire and Rescue has extinguished a balcony fire in Melba. Crews were called to the Keats Place home at 5:06pm and arrived to find the 8 metre balcony alight. Quick...

Grass fire extinguished in Symonston

ACT Fire & Rescue and the ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) have extinguished a grass fire in Symonston Crews were alerted to the incident on the Monaro Highway at...

ACT assisting with grass fire in NSW

The ACT Rural Fire Service and ACT Fire & Rescue are assisting the NSW Rural Fire Service in extinguishing a grass fire, north of the ACT border. A water-bombing...

Structure fire - Aranda - Update

The bulk of the fire has now been extinguished. All resources are still on scene and will remain to damp down the rest of the fire and monitor for hot spots and...

Structure fire - Aranda

ACT Fire & Rescue is working to extinguish a structure fire in Aranda. Firefighters were alerted to the incident on Bindubi Street at 10:36pm and responded with...

Cyclist injured - Acton

The ACT Ambulance Service has attended a crash involving a cyclist in Acton. Crews were alerted to the incident on Biology Place at 12:08pm and arrived to find an 18...

Fire alarm at Wanniassa school

Students have been evacuated from the Wanniassa School Senior Campus, as a precaution, after an automatic fire alarm was triggered. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to...

Hazard reduction burn - Paddy's River

The ACT Rural Fire Service will continue a hazard reduction burn this evening, on the remaining 15 hectares at a property called "Lambrigg" on Tidbinbilla Road in the...

Update - Grass fire in Lyons

The fire has been extinguished. ACTRFS crews will patrol the scene tonight to ensure there are no flare ups.