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Grass fire near Yarralumla Creek- ADVICE

The ACT Rural Fire Service and ACT Fire & Rescue are responding to a grass fire burning along Lady Denman Drive. The Bushfire Alert and Warning Level for this fire...

Stay hydrated today

The ACT Ambulance has not experienced any increase in workload so far today as a result of the heat. The ACT Government reminds the community that everyone is...

40 patients treated for dehydration at cricket

40 patients were today and tonight treated for mainly dehydration at the Prime Minister's XI match at Manuka Oval. The ACT Ambulance Service (ACTAS) assisted St John...

Bowl yourself over with water at the cricket

Prime Minister's XI cricket match spectators are urged to take plenty of water with them today to Manuka Oval to keep well hydrated in the hot weather conditions. The...

Update - Woman trapped in car on Monaro Highway

Intensive care paramedics are treating a woman who was trapped inside her car for minor injuries. The ACT Ambulance Service will soon convey the forty-three-year-old to...

Woman trapped in car on Monaro Highway

Hydraulic rescue tools are being used to free a woman involved in a two car collision. The crash occurred at the Monaro Highway and David Warren Road intersection. ACT...

Update Three - Mugga Lane tip fire

Firefighting crews will shortly depart the scene. The fire is under control and tip managers will conduct night patrols of the area. It is expected smoke over the...

Update Two - Mugga Lane tip fire

Units are halfway through extinguishing the fire. Two machines are digging up rubbish which is being watered down by ACT Fire & Rescue crews with support from the...

Update - Mugga Lane tip fire

Crews are cutting a path to the fire which is estimated to be about 100m x 50m. It has been contained to the rubbish pile. Seventeen tankers are now at the site. Update...