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Industrial Fire - Beard

ACT Fire & Rescue is working to extinguish a fire on Underwood Street in Beard. Resources were called to the scene at approximately 3:40pm. The fire has been...

ESA's EPIC Exercise

Don’t be alarmed if you see crews from the ACT Ambulance Service (ACTAS) and ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) out at EPIC this weekend! ACTAS...

Motor vehicle crash - Acton

Emergency services responded to a crash between a car and a motorcycle on Barry Drive at approximately 8:45am. ACT Ambulance Service paramedics assessed one patient on...

Update four - Industrial fire in Beard

Firefighters working overnight at the industrial fire in Beard have brought the fire under control. Smoke has dissipated overnight and air quality tests by the Hazmat...

Update four - Industrial fire in Beard

Firefighters working overnight at the industrial fire in Beard have brought the fire under control. Smoke has dissipated overnight and air quality tests by the Hazmat...

Update three - Industrial fire in Beard

Firefighters will remain on scene overnight at the scrap metal and tyre yard in Underwood Street in Beard. The fire is contained but not yet under control. There is no...

Update two - Industrial fire in Beard

The fire is not under control but there is no threat to surrounding properties. Eight units are working to extinguish the fire with support from Air Aviation and...

Update - Industrial fire in Beard

Firefighters are continuing to work to extinguish an industrial fire in Beard. The fire is about 50m x 20m in size. There is significant smoke in the area. Residents in...