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Townhouse fire in Holt

A fire has caused significant damage to a townhouse in Berkeley Gardens, Holt. ACT Fire & Rescue responded two fire pumpers that contained the blaze, a third...

Update 2 - response to heavy rain

149 requests for assistance have been received since 5 pm Friday, 1 December. The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) and ACT Fire & Rescue are responding. Most of...

Update 1 - response to heavy rain

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has received 23 calls for assistance since 5 pm Friday, 1 December. Most of the jobs relate to backyard and garage flooding, as...

ACTSES responds to rain damage

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has received 10 requests for assistance following heavy rain today (1 December). ACT Fire & Rescue are also assisting with...

Summer rain on its way

With a significant amount of rain predicted for the first weekend of summer, the ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) is urging Canberrans to prepare...

Electrical fault - Majura Rd

ACT Fire & Rescue are currently on scene at an electrical fault off Majura Road. Fire crews are standing by to provide fire protection while the power is...

Pushbike rider injured on Mount Ainslie

Emergency services have assisted a 50-year-old male who fell from his pushbike on Mount Ainslie. ACT Fire & Rescue responded to the scene with an off-road rescue...

Electrical fault in Bonner

ACT Fire & Rescue responded to an electrical fault in Bonner. Smoke caused minor damage to one bedroom. Time of Triple Zero (000) call 7:58 am.

Fire at Erindale Vikings

ACT Fire & Rescue have extinguished a fire that started in a dryer in the basement of the Erindale Vikings Club. Smoke from the fire spread into the central area of...

Small fire at St Francis Xavier College

ACT Fire & Rescue have extinguished a small fire in an extraction fan at St Francis Xavier College on Barnard Circuit, Florey. Students in a woodwork room...