In this section of our website, we aim to provide you with a comprehensive range of information about bushfires and advice about what you and your family or household must do to reduce …

Feb 6, 2025 · Read the ACT Governments strategic plan for managing bushfire risk in the ACT. Find out about fuel reduction burns. Check advice about what activities you should avoid on …

The 2003 Canberra bushfires are regarded as the most damaging and disastrous in the history of the ACT, and among the worst in Australia. During 2002 and into 2003, most of Australia …

3 days ago · Collaborating to protect the community from bush fires. Volunteering to support our community in good times and emergencies. The ACT Emergency Service Agency (ESA) …

Dec 11, 2024 · Parks and Conservation Fire Information about the team that works to prevent bushfires in our region. Bushfire management plans The Bushfire Operations Plan and other …

To keep our community safe and support ongoing bushfire fuel management, the ACT Parks and Conservation Service (ACT PCS) runs a bushfire management program. This program follows …

Four ACT residents give an account of their experience during the 2003 Canberra bushfires, and why it’s so important to be Bushfire Ready. A Bushfire Survival Plan helps you make important …

There are four fire towers in the ACT, located strategically on high-vantage points in the north, south, east and west of the Territory. On days of increased bushfire risk, these towers are …

Sep 30, 2024 · Bushfire season in the ACT begins tomorrow, 1 October 2024 and is expected to run through until 31 March 2025. With Canberra being the ‘bush capital’ of Australia, bush and …

The 2019–20 bushfire season significantly impacted the ACT, most notably through the burning of native ecosystems and biodiversity, extreme levels of air pollution from bushfire smoke, and …