Firefighters have extinguished a house fire in Watson this afternoon.

At approximately 1.50pm ACT Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a house alight on Windeyer Street.

ACT Policing continued its enforcement of ACT Public Heath Directions over the weekend establishing a number of check points throughout the Territory.

Police set up ‘RBT style’ check points at Commonwealth Avenue in Parkes, Limestone Avenue in Campbell, Lady Denman Drive in Yarralumla and Clarrie Hermes Drive in Casey.

The drivers of a two-car collision have escaped serious injures following a nasty crash in Turner this afternoon.

At approximately 2.45pm ACT Emergency Services responded to reports of a motor vehicle crash on Macarthur Avenue between Northbourne Avenue and David Street.

ACT Policing have seized two vehicles last night for dangerous driving and endangering members of the public.

Police closed the northern end of Lonsdale Street in Braddon in both directions last night in an attempt to disperse a growing crowd due to public safety and to ensure minimal disruption to businesses.

The ACT lit up red as Snapchat users documented hoon drivers doing burnouts in several locations in the Canberra Region.

Unsuspecting drivers may not have been aware of the attention they were drawing to themselves, both in the streets and on the popular social media application.