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Road crash in Fyshwick

A minor has been seriously injured in a road crash involving a car and motorbike. ACT Ambulance Service intensive care paramedics treated and stabilised a young male...

Update - Fallen trees across the ACT

The ACT Emergency Services Agency has received 24 requests for assistance since 11:00am following hot and windy conditions. Most incidents involve fallen trees across...

Fallen trees across the ACT

The State Emergency Service is responding to four fallen tree incidents across the ACT, including one tree on a vehicle. As hot temperatures and strong winds continue...

Flat fire - Belconnen

Firefighters have extinguished a small fire in a one bedroom flat in Belconnen. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to the incident in Totterdell Street at 4:39 this...

Total Fire Ban - 14 February 2018

ACT Emergency Services Agency Commissioner Dominic Lane has declared a Total Fire Ban for the whole of the ACT under Section 114 of the Emergencies Act 2004 from: 00:00...

Update - Coree bushfire

A bushfire burning on East West Road and Brindabella Road, Coree, has been extinguished.

Coree bushfire - ADVICE

The ACT Rural Fire Service and ACT Fire & Rescue is working to extinguish a bushfire burning at the intersection of East West Road and Brindabella Road, Coree. The...

ESA bushfire - ADVICE

The ACT Rural Fire Service and ACT Fire & Rescue are working to extinguish a bushfire burning close to Florey Drive and Ginninderra Drive. The Bushfire Alert and...

Update - House fire in Gordon

The fire is believed to have started in a toilet exhaust fan. A family was home at the time and self-evacuated. 20 firefighters, three pumpers, hazardous materials...