6 January 2013

Parkwood fire

| johnboy
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ACT Fire & Rescue and the ACT Rural Fire Service is working to extinguish a a grass fire burning at Parkwood Industrial Estate.

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

ACT Fire & Rescue and the ACT Rural Fire Service has five units on scene.

The fire is located near Parkwood Road, Macgregor.

The fire is approximately 20 metres x 200 in size and is under control.

The fire is burning at a slow rate and is heading in a easterly direction.

At the current fire danger level of low-moderate fires can be easily controlled.

There is little to no risk to life and property from this fire.

7:21 PM

Grass fire is contained with the ACT Rural Fire Service remaining on scene to conduct mopping up operations.

8:00 PM

[Courtesy ESA, photo by p1]

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