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ADVICE - Grass fire at Kowen Pine Forest

The ACT Rural Fire Service is working to extinguish a grass fire burning at Kowen Pine Forest. Following a hazard burn in the area, the fire jumped containment lines due...

Woman suffers burns in McKellar fire

A woman has sustained minor injuries after a small fire inside a home at McKellar. The ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire & Rescue were alerted to the incident in...

Cyclist collides with car at Ainslie

A young cyclist has been injured this morning in n accident involving a car at Ainslie. The ACT Ambulance Service and ACT fire & Rescue were alerted to the incident...

Burn today at Kowen Forest

The Territory and Municipal Services Directorate today is conducting a hazard reduction burn at Kowen Forest. The burn will consist of multiple piles over a 34 hectare...

Jerrabomberra Wetlands burn today

The Territory and Municipal Services Directorate today is conducting a hazard reduction burn at the Jerrabomberra Wetlands. The burn will cover a five hectare area at...

Bush walker injured on Mount Ainslie

The ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire & Rescue are currently retrieving a bushwalker who has had a fall on Mount Ainslie. The bushwalker has been stabilised on...

Burn at Duffy today

A private landholder is conducting a hazard reduction burn at Duffy today. Several vegetation piles will be burned at the Canberra Equestrian Centre on the corner of...

Update - Wet weather leads to calls for help

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has received a total of 35 calls for help since 9am yesterday as a result of the wet weather. ACTSES units and ACT FIre &...

Update four - Fire in Fyshwick

The fire has been extinguished. ACT Fire & Rescue will maintain one fire pumper on scene overnight with the ACT State Emergency Service providing a lighting...