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Cars damaged in fire at Braddon

Quick work by firefighters this afternoon has prevented a fire from spreading beyond a car port in the city. ACT Fire & Rescue responded to reports of a car fire on...

Update two - Duplex fire in Conder

One fire crew has been released from the scene. Remaining firefighters are wetting down hot spots. The initial estimated damage bill is $200,000. The cause of the fire...

Update - Duplex fire in Conder

Firefighters have contained the fire to one side of the duplex which has sustained extensive damage including into the roof space. There was no one home when...

Duplex fire in Conder

Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in a duplex in Tuggeranong. ACT Fire & Rescue received multiple emergency triple zero (000) calls about the blaze in...

Cooking fire confined to kitchen in Flynn

A cooking fire has been extinguished tonight in Belconnen. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to the fire in Sanderson Close Flynn just after 7 o'clock. Firefighters from...

Hume industrial accident

ACT Paramedics have transported a man to The Canberra Hospital after he fell five metres at an industrial site in Hume. Paramedics were called to the Arnott Street...

Lyneham fire

ACT Fire & Rescue crews had to break in to a Lyneham home after food left unattended on the stove caught fire. The home was vacant when crews arrived at the block of...

Hazard reduction burn at Lyons

The Territory and Municipal Services Directorate (TAMS) is conducting a hazard reduction burn today at Lyons. The burn is located at Oakey Hill, east of the Tuggeranong...

Update two - Fire in Bruce

A small fire was discovered in a transformer connected to lighting in the roof of the AIS Arena and quickly extinguished. Damage has been contained to the immediate area...

Update - Fire in Bruce

The first fire crew has arrived to find a smoke coming from the roof of the AIS Arena. Firefighters are investigating. Another two fire pumpers, HAZMAT unit and...