Issued at 1430 hours CST on Saturday 8 September 2018.
The Chief Fire Control Officer, Bushfires NT and the Acting Executive Director, NT
Fire and Rescue Service have declared a 24 HOUR FIRE BAN PERIOD for Sunday 9
September 2018 for the following areas.
CARPENTARIA EAST AND THE DARWIN AND ADELAIDE RIVER FIRE WEATHER
FORECAST AREAS.
The Fire Ban is declared for a 24 hour period commencing at 0000 hours on
Sunday 9 September 2018.
This includes the DARWIN, BATCHELOR, ADELAIDE RIVER AND BORROLOOLA
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AREAS and the LITCHFIELD MUNICIPALITY and COOMALIE
SHIRE.
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.
For further information regarding Fire Bans and other Fire Restrictions contact
Bushfires NT on (08) 8976 0098 or visit www.securent.nt.gov.au or