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Canberra Today 12°/15° | Friday, March 29, 2024 | Digital Edition | Crossword & Sudoku

Smoke clears part of the Canberra Centre

A MAN is being treated for smoke inhalation and Petrie Street is closed due to smoke inside Coles in the Canberra Centre, Civic. 

The building and its surrounding areas have been evacuated. 

ACT Fire & Rescue says the smoke was from an electrical room and are isolating the power.

Update: 10.45am

THE man being treated for smoke inhalations is now in a stable condition in hospital.

The Canberra Centre is open again to the public, but Coles supermarket remains closed.

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