A fire burning in Canberra's south-east is at advice level after earlier forcing the cancellation of most incoming and outgoing flights at the nearby airport.
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Due to the Beard fire the Canberra Airport was closed to arrivals and departures for much of the day, but services resumed for some Qantas flights in the late afternoon.
In a tweet, the airport said it had not been evacuated, but advised people to contact their airline for updated information.
By early evening, the advice from the ESA to people in Pialligo and at Brindabella Business Park, near the Canberra Airport, was that they were safe where they were, and should monitor changing conditions.
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