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TOTAL FIRE BAN to END TONIGHT

The ACT Emergency Services Agency Acting Commissioner, Tony Graham has announced that the Total Fire Ban will end in the ACT at 11.59pm tonight. "I would like to thank...

Hall Community Fire Unit activated

Following a small grass fire this afternoon at the Hall Showground, the Community Fire Unit (CFU) at Hall will remain activated in the precinct until further notice to...

Eyes and ears helping keep Canberra safe

A Total Fire Ban remains in place until 11.59 pm tonight due to today's forecast EXTREME Fire Danger Rating. Staff from across Territory and Municipal Services,...

Grassfire extinguished at Hall

The ACT Rural Fire Service has responded to a grassfire at Hall. The Bushfire Alert and Warning Level for this fire has been set at ADVICE. The ACT Rural Fire Service...

ACT community offers to assist

The ACT ESA has been overwhelmed by offers of public support since the start of the current heat wave and the heightened fire risk. In the past week, approximately 130...