The ACT Territory and Municipal Services Directorate (TAMS) will tomorrow, Thursday 17 May, 2012, conduct a controlled burn, weather permitting, in bushland adjacent to Belconnen Way in Bruce Ridge Nature Reserve, O’Connor.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn is K11.
For more information on the burn visit www.tams.act.gov.au or call Canberra Connect on 13 [...]

Territory and Municipal Services are giving notice that O’Connor’s Bruce Ridge is going to be providing the scenic smokiness tomorrow in a big 21 hectare burn.

UPDATE 11/05/12 09:48: We’re advised that after last night’s rain the burn has been postponed.

ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Ambulance Service on scene at a fire in a kitchen of a single bedroom unit on Mansfield Place, Phillip.
Fire has been extinguished and contained to the kitchen in the upstairs apartment of the two storey building.
A neighbour in the apartment complex heard a smoke alarm, called Emergency Triple Zero [...]

ACT Policing is investigating an incident at the Goldcurves brothel in Fyshwick early this morning (Tuesday, May 8).
About 1.10am police were called to the brothel after a report of a fire at the location. Witnesses saw a person throw a flaming bottle at the front door, causing the front of the building to catch alight. [...]

The ACT Territory and Municipal Services Directorate (TAMS) will conduct a controlled burn tomorrow, Tuesday 1 May, 2012, weather permitting, in bushland within the Black Mountain Nature Reserve, adjacent to Black Mountain Drive, Acton.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn is K11.
[Courtesy ESA]

Territory and Municipal Services are giving notice of a big program of burns today:
Territory and Municipal Services wishes to advise the public that (weather permitting) four controlled burns will be conducted Monday 30 April 2012, at the following locations.
– Bushland adjacent to Evella Court in Amaroo
– Bushland adjacent to Barada Crescent in Aranda
– Bushland [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue are currently on scene at the residential Metropolitan Apartments, Gordon Street, Canberra City.
ACT Fire-fighters are currently investigating a fire reported to have started on the sixth floor.
The building has been evacuated.
Update to follow.
7:10pm Sunday 29 April 2012
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An internal investigation of the residential apartment building has returned no sight of fire or [...]

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will conduct two hazard reduction burns in the ACT this weekend, weather permitting.
Tomorrow, Saturday 28 April, 2012, from 10am till 6pm, the ACTRFS Molonglo Brigade will conduct a hazard reduction burn near Solomon Crescent, Latham.
One heavy tanker, one medium unit, one light unit, a command vehicle and 15 personnel [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue are currently on scene at a blaze in a metal garage in the backyard of a property in Riddell Close, Wanniassa.
Three fire pumpers and a command vehicle are currently on scene. Crews arrived to find the metal structure well alight.
The fire has been contained to the garage strucuture and crews are [...]

The ACT Territory and Municipal Services Directorate (TAMS) will conduct a controlled burn today, Monday 16 April 2012 , weather permitting, in bushland adjacent to the Barton Highway within the Gungaderra Nature Reserve, Crace.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn is K10.
For more information on the burn visit www.tams.act.gov.au or call Canberra Connect [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue is on scene at a property fire in Ipima Street in Braddon.
Update to follow.
9:21pm Sunday 15 April 2012
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Firefighters arrived to find a fire in the kitchen of a second floor unit.
Crews contained the fire to the room of origin and quickly extinguished the flames.
The unit is now being ventilated with smoke [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue on scene at a house fire on McQuade Close, Charnwood.
Two fire pumpers and the Hazardous Materials unit on scene working to extinguish fire in roof space.
Occupants safely self evacuated.
No damage to neighbouring property.
3:38pm Friday 13 April 2012
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Fire has been fully extinguished.
ACT Fire & Rescue crews carrying out salvage operations.
Time of Emergency [...]

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will conduct two hazard reduction burns in the ACT tomorrow, Saturday 14 April, 2012, weather permitting.
From 10am till 6pm, the ACTRFS Jerrabomberra and Guises Creek Brigades will conduct a hazard reduction burn, at Farrer, near Molineaux Place, Farrer.
Two heavy tankers, one light unit, one command vehicle and 15 personnel [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue has extinguished a fire this morning in a house at Pearce.
Firefighters rushed to the property in Charlton Street when the alarm was raised just after 7 o’clock.
Crews arrived to find a fire burning in the roof space of the home which was caused by a wood fired heater setting loose insulation [...]

Territory and Municipal Services are warning that due to Thursday’s city enveloping burn on Black Mountain they need the public to stay away from the trees that are yet to fall over:
Territory and Municipal Services wishes to advise the public that the north-west corner of Black Mountain is closed adjacent to Belconnen Way and [...]

The ACT Territory and Municipal Services Directorate (TAMS) will conduct a controlled burn tomorrow, Thursday 5 April, 2012, weather permitting, in bushland adjacent to Belconnen Way and Gungahlin Drive on Black Mountain.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn is K11.
[Courtesy ESA]

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 Rural Fire Service is currently on scene at a three meter by nine meter mulch fire at the National Arboretum on the Tuggeranong Parkway.
Crews arrived on scene to find the mulch pile well alight.
Four heavy tankers and a bulk water unit are currently on scene to extinguish the fire.
Update to follow.
8:00am Tuesday 27 [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue has extinguished a fire in a clothes dryer in a hair dressing salon and day spa at Block B of the Acton heritage building, Diamant Hotel, Edinburgh Street, New Acton.
ACT Fire & Rescue has partially evacuated the area of approx 30 people as a precaution whilst crews carry out air monitoring [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue currently on scene at a fire in the roof space at the Chisholm Sports Club, Benham Street, Chisholm.
Fire has been extinguished.
The club has been evacuated and fire crews are commencing ventilation operations to clear smoke from the club.
Update to follow.
8:59pm Saturday 17 March 2012

Approx 100 patrons were evacuated as a precaution.
ACT [...]

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 [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue are currently on scene at a structure fire in the suburb of Melba.
Three fire pumpers and a command vehicle are on scene. Crews are currently extinguishing the blaze.
A pet dog was rescued from the blaze and is being assessed by ACT Ambulance Service Intensive Care Paramedics.
4:40pm Wednesday 7 March 2012
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The [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue has extinguished a small fire in a kitchen of a cafe in the New Acton precinct.
Firefighters forced entry to the Urban Food Cafe on Marcus Clarke Street to find food stuffs left cooking on the stove.
Minimal damage.
Crews currently conducting ventilation and air monitoring operations clearing smoke from the kitchen.
Approx 40 people [...]

A private land holder will conduct a hazard reduction burn today at Tidbinbilla.
The burn will commence at 11:30 on the Jibraltar View property on Tidbinbilla Road.
An area of 7 hectares of grass will be burned over several hours.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn is I14.
The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will conduct [...]

A unit block in Narrabundah has been evacuated following a fire this morning.
ACT Fire & Rescue is on scene with five appliances at Gowrie Court in McIntyre Street where a third floor unit is well alight.
The occupant of the unit self evacuated safely. An estimated 20 more people have been evacuated from the unit block [...]

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 [...]

The ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) will conduct two controlled burns tomorrow, Friday 24 January 2012 weather permitting, at Wanniassa Hills and Camp Cottermouth.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn is Wanniassa Hills K14 and Camp Cottermouth I13.
For more information on the burn visit www.tams.act.gov.au or call Canberra Connect on [...]

ACT Parks and Conservation Service is planning to undertake a Hazard Reduction Burn tomorrow, Friday 24 February 2012, weather permitting.
The burn will commence at approximately 12:00am at Stromlo Forest Park.
One heavy tanker, one compressed air foam system (CAFS), one light unit, 1 command vehicle and fifteen personnel will conduct the burn covering a total area [...]

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 [...]

The ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire & Rescue are currently responding to a fire on Sheppard Street, Hume.
Multiple persons have been evacuated from the area.
Update to follow.
1:32pm Thursday 16 February 2012
ACT Fire & Rescue have extinguished a fire believed to have started in a converyer belt, at a paper recycling business in Hume.
Eight employees [...]

ACT Policing is investigating a suspicious fire which occurred in Lyneham yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, February 14).
Around 4.30pm police were called to a fire in Owen Crescent, Lyneham. ACT Fire and Rescue trucks were already in attendance.
As ACT Ambulance officers arrived at the scene, they located a 49-year-old woman on Northbourne Avenue, in a highly distressed [...]