NT Government
The Chief Fire Control Officer, Bushfires NT and the Director, NT Fire and Rescue Services have declared a 24-HOUR FIRE BAN PERIOD for Wednesday 19 August 2026 for the following areas.
This includes the DARWIN and ADELAIDE RIVER FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AREAS.
The Fire Ban is declared for a 24-hour period commencing at 0000 hours on Wednesday 19 August 2026.
No person shall light a fire or cause a fire to be lit in the open in the portion of the Northern Territory within the fire ban areas.
The Fire Ban is valid from midnight to midnight.
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