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Update - Motor vehicle accident Calwell

Firefighters and intensive care paramedics have safely removed the driver and the passenger of the car. One patient is suffering a suspected broken femur and the other a...

Motor Vehicle accident Calwell

Firefighters and intensive-care paramedics are attending a single vehicle crash in Calwell. ACT Fire & Rescue and the ACT Ambulance Service were alerted to the...

Car fire in Wanniassa

Firefighters have extinguished a car fire in Wanniassa. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to the incident on Erindale Drive at 6:52pm and arrived on the scene a short...

Car fire in Richardson extinguished

Firefighters have extinguished a car fire in Clift Crescent, Richardson. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to the incident at 5.09pm and responded a short time later...

House fire in Kaleen extinguished

Firefighters have this afternoon extinguished a house fire in Kaleen. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to the incident in Callabonna Street at 1:03pm and responded with...

Braddon home extensively damaged by fire

Firefighters have extinguished a fire in a house at Braddon this morning. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to the incident in Ijong Street at 5:30am. Crews arrived a...

Update two - Workers stuck in cherry picker

Firefighters have rescued the two workers from the cherry picker and returned them safety to the ground. There are no injuries. ACT Fire & Rescue will now assist...

Update - Workers stuck in cherry picker

The workers are located in the bucket of a cherry picker near active powerlines. ACTEW has been requested to attend the scene. Firefighters will attempt to access the...

Workers stuck on cherry picker

Firefighters are working to free two workers stuck in a cherry picker at Mawson. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to the incident in Wilkins Street at just before...

Update two - Kambah house destroyed by fire

The fire has been extinguished. Firefighters are now wetting down the property. The cause will be investigated. The initial estimated damage bill is $350,000.