ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr says 6000 hectare fire south of Canberra is the "most serious" the capital has faced since deadly 2003 bushfire.
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Whelan: Tells all Canberrans if you don't have a bushfire survival plan, download one via ACT ESA now. If you can't go into finer details, make general plan.
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ACT Policing Chief Police Officer Ray Johnson says considerable work on evacuation planning has been done. Have worked on various scenarios.
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ACT Emergency Services Minister Mick Gentleman says defence plane landing light started blaze when it landed on ground in fire area.
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ADF Chief of Operations Operation Bushfire Assist Lt Gen Greg Bilton says helicopter on recon had landed as part of relief operations. Landing light started fire.
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Bilton: Light had enough heat to start grass fire, fire started rapidly, damaged helicopter before it got out.
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Bilton: Defence will investigate further. Will cease use of that type of landing light.
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