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Structure Fire - McKellar

ACT Fire & Rescue are on scene at a structure fire on Dumas Street, McKellar. Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire. Dumas Street is closed and the...

Smoke Update

Heavy smoke remains settled across the ACT this morning and is expected to stay with us for the coming days. The orange light that can be seen across the Territory is...

Smoke Update

Heavy smoke remains settled across the ACT this morning and is expected to stay with us for the coming days. The orange light that can be seen across the Territory is...

Grass Fires

Firefighters have been called to two small grass fires tonight - one on Kent Street in Deakin, the other near the Woden Cemetery. Both fires were extinguished quickly...

Total Fire Ban - 5 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...

SIG Footage 4th January 2020

Today, Firebird 100 with infered capabilities and ACT Policing drones have been our eyes in the sky. This footage captured by Firebird 100 shows the spot...

Update - State of Alert for the ACT

The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) advises the community that there are spot fires approximately 4km from the southern ACT border near the remote area of the...

Power supply update

Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate have advised that the extensive bushfire activity in the Snowy Mountains and other areas of the New South...

Smoke impacting the ACT from NSW bushfires

Canberrans will continue to see visible smoke across the ACT from fires burning in NSW. The ACT Emergency Services Agency wishes to reassure the community that there are...