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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Hannah Neale

ATO and DVA building evacuated due to restaurant fire

Firefighters on Bunda Street, City. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

The Australian Taxation Office, Department of Veterans' Affairs and others in a Bunda Street building were evacuated after a restaurant fire in the city.

Firefighters have extinguished a small fire in a ground-floor restaurant. The floors above the restaurant have been smoke-affected. Firefighters were called to the building shortly after 1pm.

As a precaution, the Gnabra building was evacuated while crews ventilated the smoke from within the building. People were allowed to return to the building about 2.45pm, and authorities expected the nearby roads to reopen a short time later.

No injuries were reported.

The Gnabra building has been evacuated. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Local road closures are in place. Picture: ESA
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