BUSHFIRES NT MESSAGE: WATCH and ACT

LOCATION: Stuart Highway, STUART ESTATE

***1500hrs Update 21/10/2019***

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:21/10/2019 15:00:00

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, The risk of loss of life or threat to properties is almost certain or has occurred, Bushfires NT is primarily undertaking defensive strategies to protect lives and property.

ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: The fire is continuing to burn under strong winds in a westerly direction south of the Beasly Road and Gundagai Road intersection, north of Katherine. Crews are on ground conducting a back burn off on Gundagai Road. 

**No landowners are to conduct burning operations without liaising with Bushfires NT crews on ground **

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