Good morning Canberra. Fires burn in Namadgi National Park, and it's more hot and windy conditions today with a top of 36 forecast. Here's the headlines.

South Canberra residents prepare for fire to approach

Residents in Canberra's most southern suburbs prepared for ember attacks and loaded their cars in case they needed to escape quickly as the Orroral Valley fire raged on Tuesday.

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Sport

NRL injection boosts Brumbies for Speight clash

Subscriber only: Former NRL try-scoring machine Solomone Kata is poised to explode into Super Rugby against the man he's replacing.

Scott returns to Canberra to face frustrated Raiders

Subscriber only: Curtis Scott will front the Canberra Raiders squad at training on Wednesday with his NRL future balanced on a knife's edge.

Canberra advance to ABL semis with win over Perth

Subscriber only: Cavalry banking on a heaving Narrabundah Ballpark to inspire them as they edge closer towards another championship.

'Forever grateful': Mills pays tribute to Kobe

Subscriber only: Canberra basketballer pays tribute to Kobe Bryant, thanking him for guidance at the start of his NBA career.

Times Past

About 120 Chifley homes had been damaged by a six million-litre water deluge on this day in 1994. A burst water main impacted three streets in the suburb, resulting in flooded basements and garages, buckled gates and fences, ripped up pavements, and debris dumped in backyards. A story on the front page of The Canberra Times reported the former ACTEW Corporation would not take responsibility for the damage. READ MORE