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Dispose your cigarette butts appropriately

The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) and ACT Policing are urging smokers to dispose of cigarette butts appropriately, especially during elevated fire danger weather...

Fire forces evacuation of Griffith unit block

30 people have been evacuated from a unit block in Griffith this morning following a fire. ACT Fire & Rescue responded to Stuart Flats on Light Street just after...

Temperatures to increase tomorrow and Saturday

There are currently no bush or grass fires burning in the ACT. Today's fire danger in the ACT remains at HIGH with a forecast top temperature of 31 degrees. The Bureau...

Smoke over the ACT is from interstate bushfires

ACT Fire & Rescue is currently recieving calls from the public inquiring about the presence of smoke over the ACT. The smoke is being blown into the Territory from...

No fires found in Namadgi National Park

An aerial reconnaissance flight was conducted this morning over Sentry Box, Rendezvous Creek, Mount Ginini and the general area of the Namadgi National Park and no fires...

Total Fire Ban remains in place for the ACT today

A TOTAL FIRE BAN continues in the ACT today with a forecast fire danger rating of VERY HIGH. The ACT Rural Fire Service sent a taskforce made up of two fire tankers and...