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Two crashes in north Canberra

A 19-year-old man has been transported to the Canberra Hospital following a single vehicle crash on Belconnen Way. Emergency services were called to the scene near...

ACTSES responds to 12 calls for help

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has received 12 requests for assistance following wet weather across Canberra. Two ACTSES volunteer teams, Rivers and...

Classroom fire at Calwell Primary School

All students and staff at Calwell Primary School have been evacuated following reports of a fire in a classroom. ACT Fire & Rescue are on scene at Downard...

Update - House fire in Chifley

The fire has been extinguished. The cause of the fire is not suspicious. It's believed the fire started from a lamp. Firefighters are ventilating the home and checking...

House fire in Chifley

Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in a Chifley home. Crews were called to Eggleston Crescent at 2:45pm. The fire, which is under control, started in the...

Gas leak on Parkes Way

Emergency Services have responded to a high pressure gas leak from a pipeline along Parkes Way near Anzac Park West. Eight people were evacuated. ActewAGL are on scene...

Chimney fire in Gowrie

Firefighters have extinguished a chimney fire in Gowrie. ACT Fire & Rescue was called to Beardsmore Place at 6:45pm. Two people had self-evacuated when units...

Two car crash in Spence

Three people have been taken to the Canberra Hospital in a stable condition following a two car crash in Spence. The ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire & Rescue...

Gas leak at Canberra Outlet Centre

Firefighters are conducting ventilation operations at the Canberra Outlet Centre after responding to a gas leak. A battery overheated on cleaning equipment in a cupboard...

Truck rollover in Hume

A man has had a lucky escape after a truck rollover on the Monaro Highway at Hume. The 39-year-old was trapped for close to an hour while firefighters worked to free him...