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Back Burning Operations - Smoke and Flame Visible

Back burning operations have been conducted in the Gibralter Peak area today, and will continue overnight. This is part of a broader containment strategy for the Orroral...

Update - Car crash - Scullin

Firefighters safely removed a female patient  from a wreckage. Paramedics treated the patient at the scene, and transported her to hospital for further...

Car crash - Scullin

ACT Fire & Rescue and the ACT Ambulance Service is currently responding to a car crash at the intersection of Kingsford Smith Drive and Southern Cross Drive near...

Car crash - London Circuit

At approximately 6pm this evening ACT Fire & Rescue and the ACT Ambulance Service responded to a car crash off Vernon Circle near London Circuit. ACT Ambulance...

INFORMATION UPDATE - SMOKE IN CANBERRA

Due to a lack of wind throughout the day, smoke has settled in the Canberra area. An easterly wind will be making its way across Canberra this evening which is...

INFORMATION UPDATE - RETARDANT DROP - PARKES WAY

At approximately 3:30pm today, an aircraft working on the Orroral Valley Fire encountered turbulence causing 2,500 litres of retardant to be released on Parkes Way. ACT...