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Emergency services battle grass fire in Gordon

Emergency services contain grass fire in Gordon

Firefighters have contained a grass fire burning Southewest of Gordon, ACT this afternoon.

Fire appliances from ACT Rural Fire Service, ACT Fire & Rescue, Community Fire Units and the ACT Parks and Conservation Service responded to the blaze.

Firefighters worked to gain access to the fire burning in rough terrain and a waterbombing helicopter was brought in to assist.

The fire burnt through around 4 hectares of grasslands coming within about 300 meters of residential properties.

The fire is now under control and the cause is being investigated.

It's understood no properties were damaged.

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