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House fire - Dunlop

ACT Fire & Rescue has extinguished a house fire on Jeff Snell Crescent in Dunlop. Damage to the property was contained to the kitchen. Unattended cooking left on a...

New Website for the Agency

Welcome to the new ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) website (Yes, the one you are on right now!) The ESA is the single point of truth for emergency information...

Pre-Budget Announcement

The ACT Government will deliver more firefighters, emergency services vehicles and stations to keep Canberra safe as our city grows. We are recruiting more ACT Fire...

Home Fire Safety

Winter starts tomorrow and as the temperature drop we start using our heaters and clothes dryers. ACT Fire & Rescue attends approximately 250 house fires each year....

House Fire - Fraser

ACT Fire & Rescue and the ACT Ambulance Service have responded to a fire in a washing machine on Filshie Close in Fraser. At approximately 9:00pm, firefighters...

Gas leak - Fyshwick

ACT Fire & Rescue are responding to a gas leak at the mail centre on Nyrang Street in Fyshwick. 33 people have been evacuated from the building. Firefighters are...

Update - House Fire - Gilmore

Just after 10:30pm Emergency Services were notified of a House fire in Gilmore. ACT Fire & Rescue firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, undertook aggressive...

House Fire - Gilmore

ACT Fire & Rescue and the ACT Ambulance Service have responded the report of a house fire in Louisa Lawson Crescent, Gilmore. Fire fighters and Paramedics are...

Update - Hume Truck Fire - Monaro Hwy OPEN

The scene from the fire involving a B-Double truck carrying cement on the Monaro Highway outside Hume. The Monaro Highway is now open in both directions.

Monaro Hwy Closed South Bound -Truck Fire - Hume

A significant truck fire involving full engulfment of a semi trailer has occurred in Hume. Shortly before 9pm Emergency Services were advised of a B-Double truck on...