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Update two - Belconnen rubbish fire

There are no visible signs of smoke or fire coming from the rubbish pile but firefighters will remain on site into the evening. Crews are continuing to put water on the...

Update - Belconnen rubbish fire

Smoke is visible from the large pile of rubbish that is about 15 metres high, 40 metres long and 30 metres wide. There are no flames after firefighters sprayed water on...

Belconnen rubbish fire

ACT firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in a rubbish pile in Belconnen. The fire has been burning at the Belconnen landfill site on Sustainability Road for...

Update - Fire in Barton apartment complex

Firefighters found a car in the underground car park of the Landmark Apartments well alight and quickly extinguished it. Fire crews are starting the ventilate the...

Fire in Barton apartment complex garage

ACT Fire & Rescue is at the scene of a fire in the underground car park of an apartment complex in Barton. Fire crews are currently investigating the source of the...

Hazard Reduction Burns

Prescribed burns are being conducted today and tomorrow in the ACT. A seven hectare burn at the Gossan Hill Nature Reserve began yesterday and is expected to be...

Hazard Reduction Burns

Prescribed burns are being conducted today and tomorrow in the ACT. A seven hectare burn at the Gossan Hill Nature Reserve began yesterday and is expected to be...

Test of telephone warning system underway

The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) has commenced a test of the national telephone based emergency warning system, EMERGENCY ALERT. The exercise involves the issuing...

Electrical fire in Reid Home

A family of four and their dog escaped uninjured after a fire broke out at their home. They self-evacuated as ACT Fire & Rescue responded to the incident on...