23 October 2011

Fire at the CSIRO

| johnboy
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The ACT Fire Brigade is on scene at CSIRO Taxonomy Building in Acton following reports of smoke coming from the building.

Update to follow.

2:10pm Sunday 23 October 2011

Firefighters have extinguished a fire located on the ground floor of the building on Science Drive.

The fire was located in a lift motor.

A large amount of smoke has filled the building.

Fire crews are now ventilating the premises.

There were no occupants in the building when fire crews arrived.

2:26pm Sunday 23 October 2011

{Courtesy ESA]

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