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Smoke from microwave oven at O'Connor

Firefighters are currently clearing smoke from a brick veneer home on Waratah Street, O'Connor. The smoke has been confirmed to be from a microwave oven cooking...

Fire extinguished from cooking

Firefighters are currently ventilating a residence on Bizant Street, Amaroo following a fire on a stove. One fire pumper, the Breathing Apparatus Van and one Commander...

Small fire extinguished in heater at tCH

Firefighters have extinguished a small fire in a heater on the second level of building 12 at the Canberra Hospital. ACT Fire & Rescue is currently conducting...

Third ACTESA taskforce sent to NSW

A third taskforce of volunteers will leave tomorrow, Tuesday, 28 April, 2015, to assist in recovery operations following the New South Wales weather crisis. The 21 ACT...

Update two - Fire in Red Hill garages

The fire has been extinguished. Four garages were impacted by the fire. One of the garages contained a ute which was also damaged. The initial estimated damage bill is...

Update - Fire in Red Hill garages

ACT Fire & Rescue crews arrived on scene to find several garages attached to the apartment complex alight. Firefighters managed to contain the fire to the garages,...

Fire in Red Hill garages

ACT Fire & Rescue is responding to reports of multiple garages on fire in an apartment complex in Discovery Street Red Hill. Update to follow.

Pedestrian in a serious condition

A man has been rushed to hospital tonight after being hit by a car in Dickson. The ACT Ambulance Service responded to the incident on the corner of Northbourne Avenue...