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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times

Edinburgh Ave reopens after firefighters resolve hazard at London Circuit building

A residential building on Gordon Street was evacuated on Monday morning. Picture by Hannah Neale

Road closures on Edinburgh Avenue adjacent to Marcus Clarke Street have been lifted after emergency services resolved a hazard in a building nearby.

A residential building, Metropolitan Apartments in London Circuit, was evacuated about 7.30am on Tuesday morning after reports of a structure fire.

An ESA spokesperson said there was no fire to put out but that an electrical distribution board in the building had been flooded with water.

Firefighters cleared the hazard to avoid an electrical fire. Roads were opened about 9.30am and traffic is flowing as usual.

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