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HAZMAT incident - Civic

ACT Fire & Rescue has quarantined a data centre room within 51 Allara Street, Civic. At approximately 4:15pm, firefighters responded to the report of an unknown...

ACTSES receives 42 calls for help

ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) received 42 requests for assistance following storms across the Canberra region overnight, with one job still underway. The...

Dust haze - Update

ACT Health advises that air quality has deteriorated due to atmospheric dust. People who are sensitive to air pollution, such as those with heart or lung conditions,...

Two-vehicle crash - Lyons - Update

ACT Ambulance Service paramedics treated two patients on scene and have transported both patients to the Canberra Hospital in stable conditions. ACT Emergency Service...

Two-vehicle crash - Lyons

ACT Fire & Rescue is currently at the scene of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Hindmarsh Drive and Launceston Street, Lyons. Firefighters are...

Dust haze

The ACT Emergency Services Agency advises that the haze currently visible across Canberra is dust due to the current dry weather conditions. The dust levels are not...

Road Closure - Braddon

ACT Fire & Rescue are assisting WorkSafe ACT at an incident that occurred earlier today on Mort Street, Braddon. Mort Street, city bound between Cooyong Street and...

Corin Fire Update - ADVICE

ACT Rural Fire Service and ACT Parks and Conservation Service have contained the fire at Square Rock, Corin. Crews and two helicopters will continue to patrol the...

Corin Fire Update - ADVICE

The ACT Rural Fire Service is continuing to work to extinguish a fire burning at Square Rock, Corin. The fire is located East of Corin Dam. The Bushfire Alert and...

Corin Fire Update - ADVICE

Firefighters and 4 aircraft have continued to work on the fire burning at Square Rock, Corin. The fire is located East of Corin Dam. The Bushfire Alert and Warning...