9 March 2017

Grass fire north of the ACT

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The ACT Rural Fire Service and ACT Fire & Rescue are assisting the NSW Rural Fire Service in extinguishing a grass fire, north of the ACT border.

A water-bombing helicopter is also assisting.

Residents in Canberra’s northern suburbs may see smoke in the area.

For more information about this fire, please go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au

Update @ 5:05 PM:

The fire has now been extinguished.

Crews are in the process of mopping up and will continue to patrol the area looking for any hotspots.

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