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Church fire in Kambah

Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in a church at Kambah. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to the incident in Jenke Circuit just after 6 o'clock. There are...

Grass fire extinguished in Beard

Firefighters have extinguished a small grass fire at Beard on the ACT/NSW border. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to the incident between Railway Street and the...

Small grass fire in Monash

A small grass fire has been extinguished in Monash. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to the incident on the corner of Cockcroft Avenue and Isabella Drive at...

Update - House fire in Gilmore

Fire crews have confirmed there is no house fire in Gilmore. Residents were undertaking a burn off in their backyard. ACT Fire & Rescue also responded to reports of...

House fire in Gilmore

Firefighters are responding to reports of a house fire in Gilmore. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to an incident in Louisa Lawson Crescent at 11:39am. Update to...

Pile burn at Kowen Forest

ACT Parks and Conservation will continue a pile burn at Kowen Forest tomorrow (weather permitting). There is approximately 50ha of piles remaining from the original burn...

Bruce retirement village fire extinguished

A small fire inside a retirement facility in Bruce has been quickly extinguished. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to the incident at the Calvary Retirement Village on...

Smoke haze around Canberra

Residents, especially those in the west of Canberra, may notice a heavy smoke haze around the local region. This smoke is the result of prescribed hazard-reduction pile...

Update - Garage fire in Dunlop

The fire has now been extinguished. Quick work from ACT Fire & Rescue has ensured that damage was contained to the garage and did not extend into the house. At this...

Garage fire in Dunlop

ACT Fire & Rescue is working to extinguish a garage fire in Dunlop. Crews were alerted to the incident on Thornhill Crescent at 2.52am and responded with three fire...