Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026.

The ACT Emergency Services Agency advises you to:

Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.esa.act.gov.au/actrfs/ and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For Sunday 25 January:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory

Weather Situation
Very hot, dry and windy conditions will lead to extreme fire danger over the ACT on Sunday.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.esa.act.gov.au/actrfs/.

Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans