News

News and alerts

Dust Haze in the ACT

ACT Emergency Services Agency advises that the haze seen across Canberra is dust caused by wind, not smoke. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting dry conditions and...

House Fire - Ainslie

At approximately 2:15pm ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) and ACT Ambulance Service (ACTAS) responded to a house fire on Lister Crescent, Ainslie. When crews arrived, a...

Motor Vehicle Incident - Watson

At approximately 3:15pm, ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Ambulance Service responded to a car which crashed into a house on Phillip Avenue in Watson. Paramedics assessed...

Update - ACT Deployments

ACT Emergency Services Agency has deployed 12 Parks and Conservation Services personnel to assist in firefighting efforts on the North Coast of NSW. These personnel will...

Motor Vehicle Incident - Parkway

A car has collided with a pole on the Tuggeranong Parkway. Both Northbound lanes are closed between Sulwood Drive and Hindmarsh Drive. ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT...

Transport fire - Fyshwick

At approximately 6am this morning, ACT Fire and Rescue (ACTF&R) received a report of a railway carriage alight at the Canberra Railway Museum in Fyshwick. Multiple...

Structure Fire - Dickson

ACT Fire & Rescue were called to a small fire in Woolley St, Dickson at approximately 5.30am this morning, Saturday 5 October. The cause of the fire was due to a pot...

Be Prepared for the ACT Bushfire Season

The 2019-20 ACT Bushfire season has officially started. It's time to work as one team and prepare the community for the season ahead. Bushfire seasons are expected...

Structure Fire - Belconnen

ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) were called to a structure fire in Weedon Close, Belconnen at approximately 11:30pm on Wednesday 2 October. Firefighters in breathing...