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Update - Small grass fire at Paddys River

The ACT Rural Fire Service has extinguished a small grass fire at Paddys River. The fire covered an area of approximately two hectares. The cause was accidental.

ADVICE - Small grass fire at Paddys River

The ACT Rural Fire Service is working to extinguish a small grass fire burning at Paddys River. The Bushfire Alert and Warning Level for this fire has been set at...

Update - House fire at Oxley

ACT Fire & Rescue were notified by an Emergency Triple Zero (000) call at 4.12am and arrived to find the house well alight. Fire has been extinguished and crews are...

House fire at Oxley

Firefighters have contained a house fire on Newman-Morris Circuit, Oxley. No-one was home at time of the fire. Fire damage contained to the four-bedroom house and a...

Update two - House fire extinguished at Farrer

Cause of fire deemed to be from a battery operated appliance. Fire damage to the furniture in the room and minor damage to the ceiling space. The remainder of the house...

Crash into cafe

Firefighters have made an area safe around the Brewbar cafe, Anketell and Reed Streets, Greenway, following a single motor vehicle crash. ACT Fire & Rescue inspected...

Update - House fire extinguished at Farrer

ACT Ambulance Service intensive care paramedics are also on scene and have treated a 32-year-old female patient for smoke inhalation. The patient is being taken to The...

House fire extinguished at Farrer

Firefighters have extinguished a fire at a Farrer home on Hawkesbury Street. The four-bedroom home was unattended at the time of the fire and discovered when the...

Two hazard reduction burns today

Two hazard reduction burns will take place today, Saturday 17 May, 2014, weather permitting, west of Macgregor and adjacent to Yarramundi Reach. The burn west of...

Update - Firefighters investigating gas leak

The area has been made safe and ACT Fire & Rescue is about to depart the scene. The gas has been isolated and technicians will continue to repair the bowser through...