LOCATION: Victoria Highway, MANBULLOO
BUSHFIRES NT MESSAGE: WATCH and ACT #2
ALERT LEVEL: Watch and Act - There is a heightened level of threat. Conditions are changing. Start taking action now to protect your family and your property.
FIRE TYPE: Bushfire. INFORMATION CURRENT AS AT: 18/09/2026 16:45:00
STATUS: GOING - A fire which is spreading on one or more fronts. Effective containment strategies are not in place for the entire perimeter.
RISKS FACED BY PEOPLE IN THE AREA: Smoke from this fire may affect visibility, active fire may occur close to the roadside, firefighting crews may be working close to the roadside, Bushfires NT is primarily undertaking defensive strategies to protect lives and property.
WHAT TO DO: Enact your bushfire survival plan. Monitor conditions as they are changing.
ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: The fire continues to burn in a north westerly direction towards the Katherine River.
Residents on Florina Road, in the vicinity of Hendry Road, should be prepared should the fire cross the Katherine River. Residents on Murnburlu Road should enact their bushfire survival plan immediately and prepare to leave if required.
