Approximately 200 people have been evacuated from a Woden hotel this morning after reports of a fire.
ACT Fire & Rescue responded to the Quality Inn just after 6 o’clock with multiple units.
Firefighters have searched the building and have found no signs of fire or smoke so far.
Update to follow.
6:30am Wednesday 2 May 2012
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Firefighters have [...]

A gas pipe has been breached by mechanical machinery at a work site at the southern end of Tralee Street, Hume.
ACT Fire & Rescue are currently on site, conducting atmospheric monitoring and are on stand-by for fire suppression should the gas ignite. There are currently nil health risks to persons in the surrounding area of [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue has extinguished a fire in a kitchen of a three-bedroom house on Serra Place, Stirling.
Minor damage confined to kitchen area following food cooking on stove which was left unattended Approx $30,000 damage.
One fire pumper on scene with the Breathing Apparatus Van and a command officer as crews conduct ventilation operations.
ACT Ambulance [...]

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 [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue has extinguished a fire in a four-bedroom house on Davice Place, Chisholm.
Fire contained to room of origin with fire damage also to roof space. Extensive heat and smoke damage to remainder of house.
No damage to neighbouring property.
House unoccupied at time of fire.
Three fire pumpers on scene with the Hazardous Materials Unit, [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue is on the scene of an apartment fire in College Street Belconnen.
Firefighters managed to contain the fire within the property then extinguish it.
There was no one inside when fire crews arrived on scene.
The unit has sustained substantial damage.
The cause will be investigated.
7:47pm Friday 2 March 2012
[Courtesy ESA]
UPDATE 03/03/12 12:06: And the [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue has extinguished a house fire in Spence this morning.
Several crews responded to the Horan Place property just after 9:30am to find a bedroom/study well alight.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the home to search for anyone inside but found no one was home.
The property has sustained major fire and smoke damage.
The cause [...]

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 has extinguished a fire in a metal garage detached from a house, on Bandjalong Crescent, Aranda.
Fire contained to area of origin in garage.
Minor damage to structure and its contents.
Cause undetermined at this stage with investigations to follow.
Crews alerted following multiple Emergency Triple Zero (000) calls from 8.28am.
9:01am Monday 12 December 2011 [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue currently on scene at a house fire on Kevin Street, Evatt.
Three fire pumpers and the Breathing Apparatus Unit are fighting the fire which is in the roof space.
No-one home at time of fire.
Time of Emergency Triple Zero (000) call 12.35pm.
Update to follow.
1:15pm Friday 9 December 2011
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ACT Fire & Rescue still [...]

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 on scene at an apartment fire on Pinkerton Circuit, Kambah.
Apartment has sustained partial roof collapse.
Update to follow.
9:05pm Friday 18 November 2011
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Fire has been extinguished.
Brick and tile apartment has sustained major damage.
Apartment was vacant at time of fire.
ACT Fire & Rescue firefighters have prevented the fire from spreading to three adjoining [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue on scene at a small electrical fire in a electrical distribution board in the Woolworths loading dock at the Tuggeranong Hyperdome, Anketell Street, Greenway.
The Tuggeranong Hyperdome is being evacuated as a precaution.
Update to follow.
4:58pm Friday 18 November 2011
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Small fire has been extinguished.
Shopping centre has heavy smoke logging and ACT Fire [...]

The ABC brings word that the ceaseless bureaucratic quest to ensure no organisation’s name can be easily remembered has moved on to a rebranding of the fire brigade.
The ACT fire brigade will change its name to ‘ACT Fire and Rescue’.
The change will be made gradually, with ACT Fire and rescue vehicles and personal protective [...]

ACT Fire Brigade has extinguished a fire involving two vehicles on a driveway on Wanliss Street, Latham.
Two fire pumpers contained the fire to the vehicles and a nearby fence.
Estimated damage $5,000.
Time of Emergency Triple Zero (000) call 1.25am.
Cause of fire unknown and will be investigated by ACT Fire Brigade.
2:45am Friday 4 November 2011
[Courtesy ESA]

Following on from yesterday’s announcement of new fire and ambulance stations the Liberals’ Brendan Smyth has expressed some disappointment in the scope of the plans:
“In keeping with the debacle that was the delivery of the GDE, the Busway to Belconnen, the new ESA headquarters and the Alexander Maconochie Centre, Mr Corbell has continued his poor [...]

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Simon Corbell has announced changes to the locations of fire and ambulance stations around Canberra:
“This strategy has been developed in close consultation with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) who represent intensive care paramedics, and the United Firefighters Union (UFU) who advocate for ACT Fire Brigade officers to ensure the needs of frontline [...]

ACT Fire Brigade has extinguished a fire in a residential house on Carter Place, Banks.
House has sustained significant structural and roof damage.
House was unoccupied at time of fire and no neighbouring property sustained damage.
Three fire pumpers on scene with the specialist Breathing Apparatus van.
Investigations into the cause are underway.
TIme of Emergency Triple Zero (000) call [...]

ACT Fire Brigade has extinguished a grass fire near Adelaide Ave, Curtin, opposite Deakin Oval near a stormwater drain.
Size of area burnt 30metres x 10metres.
No property damaged.
Crews notified following numerous Emergency Triple Zero (000) calls at 3.24pm.
Cause of fire undetermined at this stage.
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Cause of fire deemed suspicious.
ACT Policing will investigate.
4:00pm Thursday 22 September 2011
[Courtesy [...]

ACT Fire Brigade currently on scene at Batchelor Street, Torrens at a gas leak.
A 25mm gas line has been ruptured by workman and ACT Fire Brigade are currently isolating the leak.
Contractors will soon be on site to repair the leak.
No evacuations and no immediate threat to people or property.
[Courtesy ESA]

ACT Fire Brigade has advised a wall on an adjoining building has collapsed.
The collapse has not resulted in additional smoke being released.
Fire-fighters are continuing to contain the blaze.
7:00pm Friday 16 September 2011
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The ACT Fire Brigade has now extinguished the fire about 22 hours after it started.
Firefighters will remain on scene overnight to ensure there are [...]

I was astounded to find out that the Retained fire engine at Queanbeyan is not staffed every weekday and often it’s not staffed at night. I asked a retained fireman from Queanbeyan “What happens if there’s a fire?” I couldn’t believe the answer “The ACT come over and do our work for us.”
Let’s just make [...]

The ACT Fire Brigade is on scene at a grass fire in Nicholls.
The Brigade responded multiple resources to Clarrie Hermes Drive Street after receiving multiple emergency triple zero calls at 2:37pm.
The fire is burning is vacant grassland. There is no threat to any homes.
UPDATE 1: The fire is under control with two ACT Fire Brigade [...]

The ACT Fire Brigade and ACT Rural Fire Service is on scene at a house fire in Tharwa.
The Brigade responded immediately with three fire pumpers, water tanker and BA van after an emergency triple zero call at 12:27pm.
A nearby ACTRFS appliance was first on scene and is assisting in the firefighting effort.
Update to follow.
UPDATE: Firefighters [...]

Three appliances out this morning, well let you know what the score is when we hear more.
UPDATE: This in from the ESA:
ACT Fire Brigade on scene at the Novotel on Northbourne Ave, Civic following a small electrical fire.
Fire has been extinguished.
Small fire occurred in a guest room on level three.
Level three of [...]