The territory-wide State of Emergency has been lifted, however a State of Alert will remain in place for rural and remote parts of the ACT with the Orroral Valley fire still active in the Namadgi National Park.
“This decision is based on the advice of Commissioner Georgeina Whelan and her team, as well as the weather forecast for the days ahead and the current fire behaviour,” says Chief Minister Andrew Barr.
“More favourable weather conditions will allow our Emergency Services agencies to work on managing this fire. Strong containment lines have been put in place to protect both Tharwa Village and the Lanyon Valley, and firefighters will remain on the fireground.
“Given the ongoing fire-fighting operations, Commissioner Whelan will continue as Emergency Controller to enable her to coordinate resources across government”
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