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A small aircraft is pictured after dumping fire retardant behind houses at the foot of Mount Tennant, close to Canberra.

A small aircraft after dumping fire retardant behind houses at the foot of Mount Tennant, close to Canberra. Source: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images

Authorities have declared a territory-wide state of emergency over the next 72 hours due to concerns for heatwave conditions further exacerbating the out of control fire burning just outside Canberra. This is the first time in 17 years that ACT declares a state of emergency.

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Authorities have declared a territory-wide state of emergency over the next 72 hours due to concerns for heatwave conditions further exacerbating the out of control fire burning just outside Canberra. This is the first time in 17 years that ACT declares a state of emergency.

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