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Gas leak at Kingston

ACT Fire & Rescue has responded to a business in Kingston after being alerted to a gas leek on the premises. A maintenance worker at Capital Chilled Foods on Mildura...

ACTSES to host annual Navigation event

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) will tomorrow, Saturday 23 May, 2015, hold its annual Navigation Canberra (NAVCAN) exercise in the Namadgi National Park. 80...

Update two - House fire in Flynn

The fire was contained to a heater located in the roof space of the property and extinguished. Firefighters are now ventilating smoke from the roof space and home. The...

Update - House fire in Flynn

Firefighters arrived on scene to find a fire within a two storey house on Barber Crescent which is now contained. An initial search of the property has found nobody...

House fire at Flynn

ACT Fire & Rescue is responding to reports of a house fire in Flynn. Update to follow.

Smoke from hazard reduction burns

Smoke is currently covering parts of the ACT as the result of two hazard reduction burns being conducted in the region. The first, by the Territory and Municipal...

Hazard reduction burn at Kowen Forest

The Territory and Municipal Services Directorate (TAMS) has commenced a hazard reduction burn today at Kowen Forest. The burn, covering a number of piles of forest...

Update two - Mulch fire at Mugga Lane tip

ACTF&R crews will shortly hand the site over to Mugga Lane Resource Centre staff. The 8m high pile has been broken down into smaller piles. It's believed spontaneous...

Update - Crash on Monaro Highway

The man has been freed and transported to The Canberra Hospital with minor injuries. The woman has also been taken to The Canberra Hospital with minor injuries.