Bushfires NT message: planned burn Advice 6 December

Bushfires NT

LOCATION: Aldridge St, Austin St, Collette St, Kersley St, Ringwood St and Tuckwell St, SOUTHPORT

ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn Advice - Firefighters are managing the burn but visibility may be affected.

FIRE TYPE: Planned burn. INFORMATION CURRENT AS AT: 06/12/2020 10:36:00

STATUS: PLANNED BURN - A planned burn will be underway.

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.

ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: Bushfires NT will be conducting planned burns on a number of vacant crown land parcels in the Southport area. The operation will commence after 12:30 and be complete by 17:00 hours. It is expected that the fire will smoulder overnight.

IT IS EXPECTED THIS SITUATION MAY CONTINUE UNTIL: 07/12/2020 10:00:00

INFORMATION AUTHORISED BY: Incident Controller

RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Bushfires NT, Northern Territory Department of Environment and Natural Resources

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