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From bushfire to babies

A Canberra mother has given birth in an ACT ambulance. Baby number three for the family arrived much faster than anticipated. At approximately 2 pm today, paramedics...

Final update - chlorine leak - Civic Pool

ACT Fire & Rescue has contained and cleared the chlorine leak at Civic Pool. Atmospheric monitoring has deemed the area safe. The site has been handed back to pool...

Update - chlorine leak - Civic Pool

Firefighters have contained the chlorine leak and are working with contractors to safely dispose the liquid. The exclusion zone has been downgraded; however, the pool...

Chlorine leak - Civic Pool

ACT Fire & Rescue is currently on scene at a chlorine leak at Civic Pool. HAZMAT crews are working to contain the leak and are undertaking atmospheric monitoring. ...

Update - Fires West of ACT - 17 January 2020

This information is current as of 15:00pm, Friday 17th January 2020. ACT ESA will continue to monitor fire activity in and around the ACT. At the time of publication...

Update - Mary's Hill Fire - 17 January 2020

Mary’s Hill Fire The Mary’s Hill Fire has moved no closer to the ACT border overnight. The fire remains 4.6 km west of the ACT border, and approximately 33.5 km from...

Update - ACTSES respond to storm activity

ACTSES has received 115 Requests For Assistance following recent storm activity. Our volunteer crews are busy on the ground and are working as quickly as they can to...

Community Pop-ups 17-19 January

Volunteers from ACT Rural Fire Service, ACT State Emergency Service and ACT Fire & Rescue Community Fire Units are here to help you be bushfire and storm ready....