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Prescribed burns - multiple locations

The ACT Government wishes to advise that a series of prescribed burns will take place this weekend at Mt Rogers, Point Hut, Hume and Devils Gap at Namadgi National...

Hazard reduction burn - Gordon

ACT Rural Fire Service will conduct a hazard reduction burn in grassland between Drakeford Drive and Covenant College in Gordon from 10:00am to 4:00pm Saturday 21 April...

Hazard reduction burn - State Circle

ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Rural Fire Service will conduct a hazard reduction burn in bushland between Adelaide Avenue and State Circle adjacent to Parliament House...

Honouring Darren Wall 20 years on

ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) will tomorrow host the 18th Darren Wall Fun Run which marks 20 years since the passing of firefighter Darren Wall. Darren was...

Helicopter crash - Kosciuszko National Park

ACT Ambulance Service responded to a helicopter crash in Kosciuszko National Park at approximately 2:30pm this afternoon. An ACT doctor and paramedic were winched in to...

Garage fire - Macarthur

ACT Fire & Rescue responded to a garage fire on Hardie Close in Macarthur at approximately 4pm. The response included two pumpers, a breathing apparatus support van...

Gas leak - Richardson

ACT Fire & Rescue have shut off the gas leak on Chauncy Crescent in Richardson, and the street will be reopened shortly. The incident has now been handed over to the...

Gas leak - Richardson

ACT Fire and Rescue are responding to a gas leak on Chauncy Crescent in Richardson. The street has been closed as a precaution and the public is encouraged to avoid the...

Severe Weather Warning for the ACT - Update

ACT Emergency Services Agency advises that the haze seen across Canberra is dust caused by wind, not smoke. The damaging wind warning is still in place, with wind speed...