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21:45pm Monday 3 Feb 2020

Update on the State of Alert in rural ACT and the fire situation.

9:45pm Monday 3 Feb 2020 Update on the State of Alert in rural ACT and the fire situation.

20:57pm Monday 3 Feb 2020

INFORMATION UPDATE - DOORKNOCKING VULNERABLE PEOPLE

This evening, as conditions continue to change at the Orroral Valley Fire, we are increasing engagement with identified vulnerable people in South Canberra. ACT Policing...

20:07pm Monday 3 Feb 2020

WATCH AND ACT - ORRORAL VALLEY FIRE - 8PM - 03.02.2020

This is a WATCH AND ACT level bushfire warning. You need to keep up to date and decide what actions you will take because bushfire conditions are changing. People in...

18:02pm Monday 3 Feb 2020

WATCH AND ACT - ORRORAL VALLEY FIRE - 6PM - 03.02.2020

This is a WATCH AND ACT level bushfire warning. You need to keep up to date and decide what actions you will take because bushfire conditions are changing. The...

17:20pm Monday 3 Feb 2020

Update on the State Of Alert for rural ACT and the fire situation

5:20pm Mon 3 Feb 20202 - Update on the State Of Alert for rural ACT and the fire situation

17:17pm Monday 3 Feb 2020

INFORMATION UPDATE - SMOKE IN CANBERRA

As predicted following strong winds, thick smoke has hit the urban areas of Canberra, in particular the southern suburbs. This smoke is coming from the Orroral Valley...

16:00pm Monday 3 Feb 2020

WATCH AND ACT - ORRORAL VALLEY FIRE - 4PM - 03.02.2020

This is a WATCH AND ACT level bushfire warning. You need to keep up to date and decide what actions you will take because bushfire conditions are changing. The...

12:40pm Monday 3 Feb 2020

INFORMATION UPDATE - SMOKE TO IMPACT CANBERRA

A change in wind direction is expected to bring heavy smoke over urban areas of Canberra, in particular the southern suburbs, from approximately 4:00pm this...

09:00am Monday 3 Feb 2020

ADVICE - ORRORAL VALLEY FIRE - 9:00AM - 03.02.2020

The Orroral Valley Fire is at an ADVICE level bushfire warning. The fire continues to burn out of control. The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) advises that there...

04:28am Monday 3 Feb 2020

ADVICE - ORRORAL VALLEY FIRE - 4:30AM - 03.02.2020

The Orroral Valley Fire has been downgraded to an ADVICE level bushfire warning. Changing weather conditions are impacting parts of the fire. Fire activity continues...

TOTAL FIRE BAN declared in the ACT - 19/11/2024

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