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Smoke reported at The Canberra Hospital

ACT Fire & Rescue is investigating reports of smoke in the diagnostics area of The Canberra Hospital. Firefighters were alerted to the incident at 3.04pm and...

Update two - Fire at Pialligo

Fire crews are working to contain then extinguish the fire using water and foam while heavy machinery reduce the size of the pile. Additional heavy earthmoving equipment...

Update - Fire at Pialligo

A total of ten units from ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Rural Fire Service are now on scene. The fire is an estimated 40 metres by 40 metres in diameter and three metres...

Fire at Pialligo

Firefighters are working to extinguish a mulch and rubbish pile fire at Pialligo. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to the fire at a recycling plant off Pialligo Avenue...

Fire extinguished in Manuka restaurant

Firefighters are checking for damage to surrounding buildings after extinguishing a fire in a Manuka restaurant. The restaurant is located on the corner of Franklin and...

Hazard reduction burns at Majura today

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) is conducting two hazard reduction burns today at Majura. The Gungahlin Brigade will light up a large pile on two adjoining...

Structure fire in Queanbeyan - Update two

The fire has now been completely extinguished. Quick work from Fire & Rescue NSW, with assistance from ACT Fire & Rescue ensured the blaze did not spread to...

Structure fire in Queanbeyan - Update

ACT Fire & Rescue is continuing to assist Fire & Rescue NSW in bringing the blaze under control. The volume of material alight has been significantly reduced and...

Structure fire in Queanbeyan

ACT Fire & Rescue is currently assisting Fire & Rescue NSW to extinguish a structure fire in Queanbeyan. Crews were alerted to the incident on Stephens Road at...

Three car crash - Jeir NSW - Update two

A female patient in her 30s has also been transported to The Canberra Hospital in a stable condition by the NSW Ambulance service for observation.