While shires to our east are already on bushfire alert, the ACT will start its season late

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Updated April 14 2021 - 11:49pm, first published September 19 2020 - 4:30am
The ACT Gungahlin RFS Brigade clears a spotfire. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
The ACT Gungahlin RFS Brigade clears a spotfire. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

The expectation of further rainfall in the months ahead and low forest flammability has prompted the Emergency Services Agency to hold back its start to the bushfire season until November 1, a month later than usual.

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Peter Brewer

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