An apartment near Belconnen's High Society tower is believed to caught fire because a candle was left on carpet, ACT Emergency Services say.
An apartment on level eight of the Republic complex in the Belconnen CBD caught alight on Monday afternoon.
"Some residents were evacuated as a result of the isolated fire, which was extinguished," emergency services said.
As of Monday at 6pm, emergency services were still on the scene as the building's sprinkler system was shut off.
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