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Update - House fire at Hughes

Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire in the three bedroom house. Fire has engulfed the front part of the house and the roof of the house has collapsed. No...

House fire at Hughes

ACT Fire & Rescue is responding to reports of a house fire on Lynch Street, Hughes. Update to follow.

12 calls for help following wet weather

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has received a total of 12 calls for help this morning following the wet weather. ACT SES volunteers and crews from ACT Fire...

Hazard reduction burn postponed

The ACT Rural Fire Service advise today's scheduled hazard reduction burn at Richardson has been postponed due to weather conditions.

Hazard reduction burn tomorrow at Richardson

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will tomorrow, Sunday 16 November, 2014, weather permitting, assist a private landholder with a hazard reduction burn at the property...

ADVICE - Grass fire at Hawker

ACT Fire & Rescue and the ACT Rural Fire Service is working to extinguish a grass fire burning at Murranji Street and Beetaloo Street, Hawker. The Bushfire Alert and...

Update - Man trapped in Banks crash

The driver of one of the vehicles has been extricated by firefighters after being trapped in the wreckage for almost half an hour. He's been assessed on scene by...

Man trapped in Banks crash

Firefighters are working to cut a man free from the wreckage of a two car crash in Banks. ACT Fire & Rescue and the ACT Ambulance Service were alerted to the head on...