Canberra bushfire alert level downgraded

By Matt Coughlan
Updated January 23 2020 - 7:23pm, first published 7:21pm
A bushfire is threatening parts of Canberra and has forced the closure of its airport.
A bushfire is threatening parts of Canberra and has forced the closure of its airport.

A Canberra bushfire has been brought within containment lines after it sparked an emergency warning and fuelled a dangerous black smoke plume.