ACT Ambulance Service intensive care paramedics have today assisted in the home delivery of a baby boy in Ngunnawal.
On arrival the ACT Ambulance Service assessed the mother who was in labour and paramedics assisted immediately in the delivery.
There were no complications in the delivery of the baby boy.
Mother and baby boy are both well and [...]

A private landholder will conduct a controlled burn tomorrow, Tuesday 3 April, 2012 weather permitting, at Melrose Valley, east of the Monaro Highway near the suburbs of Gilmore and Richardson.
The size of the burn is approx 0.5 hectare.
The reason of the burn is to reduce a fire hazard.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue are currently responding to reports of a car fire in Sleay Place, Dunlop.
Initial Emergency Triple Zero (000) call received at 4:25pm.
Update to follow.
4:40pm Saturday 31 March 2012
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ACT Fire & Rescue arrived at the scene of a car fire in Sleay Place, Dunlop, to find the engine bay of a Mazda RX8 [...]

The ACT Emergency Services Agency Commissioner Mark Crosweller has announced that the official 2011/2012 bushfire season for the ACT will conclude tonight at 11.59pm.
“For a second successive summer period, the level of rainfall the ACT has received has produced tremendous growth in grass and bush land around the region,” Commissioner Crosweller said.
“Fortunately, no significant hot [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue has attended a fire in a house on Newman – Morris Circuit, Oxley.
Occupants inside the house extinguished the small fire.
Fire started in a bedroom of the three bedroom house and deemed accidental.
Minimal damage with the fire contained to the bedroom which sustained minor smoke damage.
Two fire pumpers on scene with the [...]

The Liberals’ Brendan Smyth is having some fun with answers to questions he’s had from Simon Corbell:
Information obtained by the Canberra Liberals shows an Emergency Services staff member was woken up to send the critical Mitchell fire emergency message from home because the ESA Headquarters does not have the capacity to distribute emergency alerts.
“For the [...]

Simon Corbell has issued a thank you to all the emergency services workers who put in the hard yards through the recent rain event.
“Our Emergency Services Agency (ESA) workers and volunteers have worked tirelessly since the rain started mid-last week, and have once again put their own families and safety on hold to help others [...]

Canberra Avenue is now reopened at Fyshwick in both directions.
Mugga Lane has also been reopened to traffic this morning.
The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) strongly advises motorists to drive to the conditions with localised flooding across many roads across the Territory.
Majura Road from Federal Highway to Mustang Avenue is still closed. There will be limited [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue are on scene at a house fire in Kaleen.
Fire crews arrived on scene in Blythe Street to find the property fully engulfed in fire.
Update to follow.
6:38pm Friday 24 February 2012
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Firefighters are working to contain the fire.
There are three fire pumpers, breathing aparartus support crew, the HAZMAT vehicle and commander on scene.
Occupants [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue has evacuated a small number of people from an apartment complex in Mawson because of a fire.
Crews responded to the Hird Street complex with three fire pumpers and commander.
Firefighters arrived to find a fire in the kitchen of the second floor apartment which they quickly extinguished.
Crews are now ventilating the property [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue (ACT F&R) will conduct a Fire Investigation Training exercise tomorrow, Thursday 23 February 2012, at 5 Nyeena Place Narrabundah, between 10:00am and 3:00pm.
The training exercise will involve the extinguishment of a number of small fires contained to a single room within the house to assist ACT F&R by providing a realistic [...]

In a further example of the poor planning and clayton’s consultation that attends such matters regular users have been surprised by a proposal to appropriate part of the Aranda Oval Playing Fields to re-site Fire and Emergency Services facilities in Lathlain Street. Apparently the ESA began consultations in November, but, of course, this appears to [...]

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will conduct a Hazard Reduction Burn tomorrow night, Thursday 16 February 2012, weather permitting, at Fyshwick.
The ACTRFS Jerrabomberra Brigade will commence stage two of the burn near the Monaro Highway from 7:00pm – 10:00pm.
Four heavy tankers and 15 personnel will conduct the burn covering a total area of approximately [...]

ACT Parks and Conservation Service is planning to undertake a Hazard Reduction Burn tomorrow, Friday 16 February 2012, weather permitting.
The burn will commence at approximately 10:00am near Bissenberger Crescent, Kambah.
One heavy tanker, two light units and ten personnel will conduct the burn covering a total area of approximately one hectare.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference [...]

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will conduct a Hazard Reduction Burn tomorrow night, Thursday 16 February 2012, weather permitting, at Stromlo Forest Park.
The ACTRFS Rivers Brigade will commence the burn from 7:00pm – 11:00pm.
Six heavy tankers and 30 personnel will conduct the burn covering a total area of approximately ten hectares.
The ACT Handy Map [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue have extinguished a residential fire in a two story residence on Owens Street, Lyneham.
The fire was extinguished at 16:30 this afternoon after ACT Emergency Services were alerted to the blaze via multiple Emergency Triple Zero (000) calls.
The fire is believed to have started on the lower floor. Smoke damage has been [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue is responding to reports of a house fire in Sparkes Close Fadden.
The first crew on scene has confirmed smoke and flames issuing from the property.
Update to follow.
7:16pm Thursday 9 February 2012
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Firefighters have contained the fire to the kitchen of the property and quickly extinguished it.
Fire and smoke damage has been sustained [...]

Simon Corbell is letting us know he has been out to observe air observation training for our emergency workers:
The training which occurs every five years sees workers carry out simulated exercises in preparation of fires and other possible hazards.
“Having the ability of using aircraft during incidents like bushfires is a critical component for information to [...]

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will conduct a hazard reduction burn tonight, Tuesday 7 February, 2012, weather permitting, at Fyshwick.
The ACTRFS Jerrabomberra Brigade will commence stage one of the burn on Dairy Road near the Monaro Highway from 6pm till 10pm, at the ActewAGL Fyshwick Sewage Treatment Plant.
Three heavy tankers, two light units, a [...]

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will conduct a hazard reduction burn tomorrow, Thursday 2 February, 2012, weather permitting, at Fyshwick.
The ACTRFS Jerrabomberra Brigade will commence stage one of the burn on Dairy Road near the Monaro Highway from 6pm till 10pm, at the ActewAGL Fyshwick Sewage Treatment Plant.
Three heavy tankers, two light units, a [...]

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) Molonglo and Hall Brigades, will conduct a hazard reduction burn tonight, Wednesday 25 January, 2012, from 6.30pm till 10pm, weather permitting, at Mount Rogers Reserve, corner of Wickens Place and Bingley Crescent, Fraser.
Three heavy tankers, one medium unit, one light unit, a command vehicle and 20 personnel will conduct [...]

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) Gungahlin Brigade, will conduct a hazard reduction burn tomorrow, Wednesday 18 January, 2012, from 6pm till 10pm, weather permitting, at Ngunnawal Hills, near Marungul Avenue, Ngunnawal.
Two heavy tankers, one medium unit, one light unit, a command vehicle and 20 personnel will conduct the burn covering a total area of [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue currently on scene at a house fire on Harricks Crescent, Monash.
Fire has been contained to the area of origin in the single storey house.
Roof of the house has partially collapsed.
Occupants safely self evacuated.
Neighboring properties were threatened but not damaged.
10:25pm Thursday 5 January 2012
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ACT Fire & Rescue crews continuing to extinguish [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue are on scene at a fire in a building at Grimwade Street in Mitchell.
A small amount of smoke is currently issuing from the premises.
Firefighters are currently conducting a search inside but the business was not believed to have been operating tonight.
A small number of people have been evacuated from a nearby [...]

A private landholder will today conduct a small hazard reduction burn of one pile of vegetation on the property of “Winslade”, Cotter Road, Stromlo.
The purpose of the burn is the removal of accumulated fuel.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn is I13.
[Courtesy ESA]

ACT Fire & Rescue on scene at Westfield Belconnen Mall investigating a small explosion in the food court area.
1:15pm Saturday 17 December 2011
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ACT Ambulance Service intensive care paramedics also on scene have treated one male with burns and fragment injuries to legs and have transported to the Calvary Hospital in a stable condition.
A second [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue on scene at Challis and Cape Streets Dickson at a restaurant fire.
Fire started in kitchen and has been extinguished.
ACT Fire & Rescue crews investigating a secondary fire in the roof space .
Update to follow.
12:39pm Wednesday 14 December 2011
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ACT Ambulance Service intensive care paramedics also on scene and have treated one [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue on scene at a house fire on Maria Place, Lyons.
Fire is in the roof space. Firefighters currently in roof space accessing the fire by removing metal roof sheeting.
Three fire pumpers on scene along with the Breathing Apparatus van and a Command vehicle.
No neighbouring properties under threat.
Occupants at home safely self evacuated.
Time [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue currently on scene at an office building on London Circuit, Civic investigating a smell.
Approx 30 staff have been evacuated from the ground floor as a precaution as crews carry out air monitoring and ventilation till allow occupants to re-enter the premises.
ACT Ambulance Service intensive care paramedics are also on scene assessing [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue has extinguished a fire in a single level residence in Dennis st, Garran.
There are currently three pumpers on scene with the Breathing Apparatus vehicle and one command vehicle.
The owner of the property self evacuated and alerted ACT Fire & Rescue via Triple Zero (000) to the blaze shortly after.
The property [...]

The ESA is giving notice that there will be a controlled burn in Evatt tomorrow (conditions permitting).
The ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) will conduct a controlled burn tomorrow, Wednesday 7 December, 2011 weather permitting, near Croke Place, Evatt, east of Ginninderra Creek.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn is J10.

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has responded to Banks tonight where a large tree is in danger of falling on a house.
The ACTSES Tuggeranong unit is on scene in Pocket Avenue working with the help of the ACT Fire & Rescue Bronto aerial platform to cut down the 12 metre long tree that has [...]