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Motor Vehicle Incident - Kuringa Drive, Fraser

ACT Fire & Rescue are currently attending to a motor vehicle incident on Kuringa Drive in Fraser. Kuringa Drive is closed in both directions between Kingsford Smith...

Hazard Reduction Burn - Kenny

ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will conduct a hazard reduction burn in grassland between Horse Park Drive and the Federal Highway in Kenny, today Sunday 20 March...

2021-2022 Bushfire Season officially ends

The official 2021-22 bushfire season for the ACT began 1 November 2021 and concludes today, 16 March 2022. With above average rainfall and cooler conditions, the ACT is...

ACTSES deployment to New South Wales

The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) has today deployed 18 personnel from the ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) to assist in storm and flood recovery efforts...

Structure Fire - Florey

ACT Fire & Rescue have responded to a structure fire well alight on Worrell Place in Florey. All occupants have safely evacuated and firefighters are working to...

Severe Weather Warning - ACT

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for heavy rainfall and damaging winds in the ACT over the coming days, with the potential of wind gusts up...

HAZMAT Incident - Dickson

ACT Fire & Rescue is responding to a HAZMAT incident on Cape Street, Dickson.  Crews were called to the scene due to reports of the smell of gas in the...

Severe Thunderstorm Warning - ACT

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for damaging winds and heavy rainfall. Due to the heavy rain we have had lately, flash flooding may...