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Four prescribed burns across Canberra today

The Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate today will undertake four prescribed burns across the ACT. The burns will include: - a 399 hectare...

Update - Switchboard fail at Canberra Hospital

The electrical fire in the Canberra Hospital switchboard in the main reception building has been extinguished but has impacted power to a number of main patient and...

Switchboard fail at Canberra Hospital

ACT Fire & Rescue is managing a switchboard fail at the Canberra Hospital with ACT Health and ActewAGL. More than 150 people have been evacuated from building two...

Hazard reduction burn in the city tommorrow

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will conduct a hazard reduction burn tomorrow at Yarramundi (weather permitting) on behalf of the National Capital Authority. The...

Structure fire in Mitchell

ACT Fire & Rescue has evacuated an office building in Mitchell following a fire in a battery backup system. Crews were alerted to the incident on Darling Street at...

Smoke Alarms Save Lives

Daylight Savings will end in the ACT this weekend. ACT Fire & Rescue is asking you to change your smoke alarm batteries when you change your clock. Smoke Alarms Save...