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The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) advises the community that the fires in surrounding NSW are currently not impacting the ACT. The state of alert has been extended...

A bushfire burning at Mount Jackson in NSW, called the Mary's Hill fire, is approximately 8 km from the ACT border, and approximately 41 km from the urban interface. The...

Update on the State of Alert in the ACT - January 11, 2020

The Dunns Road Fire is approximately 18km from the ACT border and 48km from the urban interface. It has been mapped overnight. 620 firefighters and 128 vehicles are...

This information is current as of 6am, Saturday 11 January 2020. There are currently 147 fires in NSW, at the time of publication there are no grass or bushfires in...

The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) advises the community that the fires in surrounding NSW are currently not impacting the ACT. Our Incident Management Team,...

We are holding two community meetings this weekend - one in Tharwa and one in Uriarra. Residents and landholders in these area are strongly encouraged to attend for up...

This information is current as of 6pm, Friday 10 January 2020. For the most up to date information visit the NSW Rural Fire Service website. There are currently 129...

ESA Media Conference - Friday 10 January 2020

ACT Emergency Services Commissioner Georgeina Whelan has declared a Total Fire Ban for the whole of the ACT under Section 114 of the Emergencies Act 2004 for the...