Person dies after north Canberra unit gutted by fire
A person has died in a unit fire in the Belconnen suburb of north Canberra. Emergency services responded quickly, extinguishing the fire within minutes, but the unit sustained significant damage. Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the fire, highlighting the importance of working smoke alarms.
- ▪Emergency services were called to Wallcliffe Flats at about 6:30am.
- ▪The ground-floor unit suffered substantial damage due to the blaze.
- ▪Passers-by alerted authorities after seeing smoke coming from the unit.
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Person dies in unit fire in north Canberra suburb of BelconnenTopic:FiresMon 18 May 2026 at 11:58amMon 18 May 2026 at 11:58amMon 18 May 2026 at 11:58amThe ground-floor unit suffered "substantial damage" in the blaze. (ABC News: Caitlin Maloney)abc.net.au/news/person-dies-in-unit-fire-in-north-canberra/106691162Link copiedShareShare articleA person has died in a unit fire in the north Canberra suburb of Belconnen.Emergency services were called to Wallcliffe Flats on Osborne Place at about 6:30am this morning, where they found a ground-floor unit alight.ACT Fire and Rescue Operational Superintendent Craig Perks said the blaze was called in by passers-by who saw smoke."Unfortunately, on searching the premises a casualty was located," he said.ACT Fire and Rescue Operational Superintendent…
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