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Smoke plume and haze - ACT

There is currently a smoke plume and smoke haze impacting the ACT from fires burning in NSW. These fires do not pose a threat to the Territory. A change in wind...

Fires in NSW

The ACT Emergency Services Agency wishes to reassure the community that there are no fires burning in the ACT. Fires burning in NSW, east of the ACT, are causing a large...

Total Fire Ban - Friday, 29 November 2019

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

Update - grass fire - Pine Island

The grass fire has been extinguished. ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Rural Fire Service are working together to ensure all embers are completely out. The ACT Emergency...

Grass fire - Pine Island Reserve

This is an ADVICE level bushfire warning. A bushfire has started within the Pine Island Reserve near the suburb of Greenway. The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA)...

Garage Fires - Chisholm

ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) and ACT Parks and Conservation Service firefighters are currently extinguishing two garage fires on Bear Place, Chisholm. The fires...

Update - Grassfire - Phillip

This is an ADVICE level grassfire warning. The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) advise the grassfire on Yamba Drive and Irving Street, Phillip has been extinguished....

ADVICE - Grassfire - Phillip

This is an ADVICE level grassfire warning. A grassfire has started near Yamba Drive and Irving Street, Phillip. If you are in this area, you need to keep up to date. ...

Total Fire Ban - Dust Update

ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) advise the community that the haze seen across Canberra is not smoke. Currently, there are no active grass or bush fires in the...

Total Fire Ban - Thursday, 21 November 2019

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