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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the ACT

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for damaging winds and large hailstones for the ACT including the areas of Belconnen, Civic,...

Update - Structure Fire - Downer

ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Policing have left the scene of the residential fire at Banfield Street, Downer. The fire was contained to one house. The cause of the...

Update - Structure Fire - Downer

ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) has extinguished the residential fire at Banfield Street, Downer. ACTF&R, ACT Ambulance Service (ACTAS) and ACT Policing remain...

Structure Fire - Downer

ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Ambulance Service are currently on-scene at a residential fire at Banfield Street, Downer. Banfield Street is closed. The community is...

Australian Warning Systems adopted by the ACT

The Australian Warning System is a new national approach to provide information and warnings during emergencies and natural disasters like bushfire, flood, storm,...

Structure Fire - Greenway

ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) firefighters are conducting ventilation operations at a seniors’ living village in Greenway. A wheat bag warming in the microwave was...

UPDATE - STORM IMPACT ACROSS THE ACT

Throughout the day, the ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES), ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) and Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS) have responded to 98...