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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Lucy Bladen

Civic building evacuated after hazardous materials incident

A Civic office building was evacuated due to a hazardous materials incident this afternoon, the ACT Emergency Services Agency says.

ACT Fire and Rescue and ACT Policing responded to an incident in a building on the corner of Alinga Street and Moore Street.

The building at 1 Moore Street was evacuated.

Marcus Clarke Street to Alinga Street was blocked off, ACT Policing said.

People have since returned to the building and the road has reopened.

ACT Fire and Rescue and ACT Policing are responding to a hazardous materials incident at a Civic office building. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
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