11 October 2013

Latham grass fire

| johnboy
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The ACT Fire & Rescue is working to extinguish a small grass fire burning at Solomon Crescent, Latham.

The Bushfire Alert and Warning Level for this fire has been set at ADVICE.

The ACT Fire & Rescue has two units on scene.

The fire is located near a bike path in parkland.

The fire is approximately 20 metres x 20 metres in size and is under control.

The fire is burning at a slow rate.

The Fire Danger Rating where this fire is burning is LOW-MODERATE.

Fires burning in LOW-MODERATE conditions can be easily controlled.

There is little to no risk to life and property in the urban or rural areas of the ACT.

7:23 PM

ACT Fire & Rescue has extinguished the small grass fire.

Size of small grass fire was 15 square metres.

7:38 PM

[Courtesy ESA]

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