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Residents placed on lockdown as police swarm in on Hawker Flats

Several streets in Hawker went into lockdown tonight after police swarmed a block of flats.

Police from the specialist response group secured the area known as Murranji Court locking in and locking out a number of residents local to the area. 

Firefighters extinguish deliberately lit grass fire in Wallaroo

Firefighters have extinguished a grass fire on Wallaroo this afternoon

Just before 12am ACT Rural Fire Service and NSW Rural Fire Service responded to reports of a grass fire on Parkwood Road.

Two dogs saved by fire fighters after house fire in Florey

At 3.40pm today ACT Fire & Rescue responded to numerous 000 calls to a house fire in Worrell Place, Florey.

Three people self evacuated after a smoke alarm alerted them to a fire in the rear of the home.

Lightning sparks house fire in Forde

Lightning is believed to be the cause of a house fire in Forde this afternoon.

Just after 3pm ACT Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a house fire on Justice Kelly Street.

Bomb scare sparks evacuation in the City

A number of people were evacuated following a bomb scare in the City today.

At approximately 11.45am police were called to reports of a suspicious item at the ACT Library.

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