A chemical fire erupted in the Canberra suburb of Mitchell in the early hours of Friday 16 September.
As a result of this fire, an exlusion zone has been set up around Mitchell and all north side public schools have been cancelled for the day.
For up to date information on the chemical fire and the resulting smoke plume, please visit the ACT Emergency Services Agency website www.esa.act.gov.au or follow their Twitter feed.