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More than 200 people have been evacuated from a building on Genge Street, Canberra City, following the activation of an Automatic Fire Alarm.
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The fire at Pierces Creek remains contained at 204 hectares, 7km away from the nearest suburb (Kambah). The ACT Emergency Services Agency advises the community that the...
The fire at Pierces Creek has been contained.
The fire remains at 204 hectares. The fire is 7km away from the nearest suburb (Kambah). A map of the fire is available at...
A 42-year-old man has been rescued by ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire & Rescue crews after his vehicle rolled down a ravine at Brindabella National Park.
The...
There was minimal fire activity today and crews continued to strengthen containment lines. Conditions on the fireground were favourable, and our ground-based Remote Area...
Overnight more than 10 crews mopped up hot spots identified during on-ground patrols and helicopter surveillance, air crews using thermal imaging cameras (known as a...
The ACT Emergency Services Agency advises the community that the current alert level for this fire remains ADVICE. This means that while there is still a fire, there is...
Twenty-three ACT Rural Fire Service units are working to extinguish the Pierces Creek fire. Crews are supported by six helicopters, and there is also three dozers, two...
[media-alert type="image" id=29825][media-alert type="image" id=29828]ACT State Emergency Service with the NSW State Emergency Service have been working to finish all...
Westerly winds will drift smoke over the ACT today from the Pierces Creek fire and continue to be visible over the coming days.
The Health Directorate advises that...