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Chapman home destroyed by fire

A house in Chapman has this morning been destroyed by fire. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to the fire in Tauchert Street just before 2 o'clock. A woman, who was the...

Update two - Wet weather leads to call for help

42 of the 60 calls for help received by the ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) tonight have now been completed. The incident at the Belconnen Basketball Stadium was...

Update - Wet weather leads to calls for help

The ACT State Energency Service (ACTSES) has now received a total of 60 calls for help tonight as a result of the wet weather. Eight ACTSES crews are responding to the...

Wet weather leads to calls for help

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has received a total of 25 calls for help tonight as a result of the wet weather. ACTSES volunteer units and ACT Fire &...

Update three - Belconnen rubbish fire

ACT firefighters are continuing to monitor the rubbish fire. The Environment Protection Authority and WorkCover do not want the pile pulled apart so fire crews are...

Update two - Belconnen rubbish fire

There are no visible signs of smoke or fire coming from the rubbish pile but firefighters will remain on site into the evening. Crews are continuing to put water on the...

Update - Belconnen rubbish fire

Smoke is visible from the large pile of rubbish that is about 15 metres high, 40 metres long and 30 metres wide. There are no flames after firefighters sprayed water on...

Belconnen rubbish fire

ACT firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in a rubbish pile in Belconnen. The fire has been burning at the Belconnen landfill site on Sustainability Road for...