NT Fire and Rescue Service (NTFRS) were called to a structure fire on Gulnare Road in Bees Creek at about 4pm yesterday.
Career and volunteer firefighters attended the scene to find a structure fully engulfed in flames and a subsequent grassfire nearby. Crews worked throughout the afternoon to bring both fires under control and extinguish the blazes.
NT Police and ST John NT attended the scene, however there were no reported injuries during the incident.
NT Police and fire investigators are on the scene today to determine the cause of the fire.
Quotes attributed to District Officer Darwin Command, Eric Koomen:
"I commend the response of our crews, and volunteers who worked swiftly to extinguish the two blazes."
"The efficient response ensured the fires did not spread to the surrounding bushland and rural properties."
"We are now in the peak fire danger period in the Top End. Yesterday's fire is a timely reminder for landholders to manage risks on their property such as preparing firebreaks around structures, stationary machinery and vehicles and anything else you don't want to catch alight."
