‘Worst day' of Canberra's Namadgi bushfire arrives, sparking memories of 2003 firestorm

The Orroral Valley bushfire in the Namadgi National Park has now burned one-eighth of the ACT, but the fire front has been kept away from Canberra

The blaze seen this morning from Williamsdale,
one of several villages that may be hit today.

The out-of-control fire was downgraded to watch and act level overnight but is expected to intensify and spread rapidly today.

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said this week the blaze posed the greatest risk to Canberra since the deadly 2003 bushfires.

Today is expected to be the "worst day".

"The combination of extreme heat, wind and a dry landscape will place suburbs in Canberra's south at risk," Mr Barr said yesterday.

Read the ABC News story - “‘Worst day' of Canberra's Namadgi bushfire arrives, sparking memories of 2003 firestorm.”