ACT Emergency Services Agency Commissioner Dominic Lane has declared a Total Fire Ban for the whole of the ACT under Section 114 of the Emergencies Act 2004 from 12:00am Friday 14 November, 2014 to 11:59pm Friday 14 November, 2014.
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting Hot and windy conditions tomorrow with a predicted temperature of 35 degrees.
The Forecast Fire Danger Rating (FDR) for tomorrow is predicted to be SEVERE.
For details on nature reserves and road closures as a result of the total fire ban in the ACT visit www.tams.act.gov.au.
If a fire starts during the Total Fire Ban declaration period, the ESA advises you monitor the situation for any changes through local ACT media outlets, the ACT Emergency Services Agency website www.esa.act.gov.au or by calling Canberra Connect on 13 22 81.
To find out more about Total Fire Bans log on to the ACT Emergency Services Agency website www.esa.act.gov.au or call Canberra Connect on 13 22 81.
UPDATE: TAMS advise the following facilities will be closed.
- Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve (the Visitor Centre will remain open)
selected roads within Namadgi National Park including Apollo Road, Orroral Road, Old Mill Road, Warks Road, Mount Franklin Road at Piccadilly Circus, and the Corin Dam Road (the Namadgi Visitor Centre will remain open) - Googong Foreshores
- Kowen Forest
- Lower Molonglo River Corridor
- Molonglo Gorge Nature Reserve
- Mulligans Flat Woodlands Sanctuary
- Centenary Trail between Goorooyarroo Nature Reserve and Hall
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