Watch and Act: Bushfires Threaten Barkly Complex, Tennant Creek

NT Government

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: 11/09/2023 16:45 hours.

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., A bushfire is running or contained under very high to extreme weather conditions.

WHAT TO DO: Enact your bushfire survival plan. Monitor conditions as they are changing.

ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: The fire burning to the east of Tennant Creek threatens to cross containment lines on the western side of the fire. If the fire crosses the Gosse River, there will likely be a threat to the town of Tennant Creek.

Bushfires NT and NT Fire and Rescue Service are working on fall back lines and contingencies around Tennant Creek.

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