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BUSHFIRES NT MESSAGE - WATCH AND ACT

13 / 9 / 2023

BUSHFIRES NT MESSAGE: - WATCH AND ACT

LOCATION: Buntine Highway, KALKARINDJI

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: 13/09/2023 08:50 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. Bushfires NT is primarily undertaking defensive strategies to protect lives and property.

WHAT TO DO: Leave immediately (if your property is not safe) if it is safe to leave. Monitor conditions as they are changing.

ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: A fire has started in the Gregory National Park. Due to escalating fire conditions the following areas have been closed:

Broadarrow Track

Gibbie Track

Depot Creek Campground

Paperbark yard

Fish Hole Yard

Willingarri

Garrigunter/Stone Yards

Camel Point

Escarpment Lookout

East Baines Campground.

Smoke will impact visibility over the Buntine Highway. Visitors are advised to leave the Park as soon as possible. Rangers are working to close Depot Creek Campground and putting up closure signs. Please follow all directions of emergency services. Drive with caution.

For the safety of firefighting crews and other vehicles, drivers in the area are urged to slow down, turn on headlights and drive safely for the conditions. For further information regarding bushfires, visit Fire Incident Map.

IT IS EXPECTED THIS SITUATION MAY CONTINUE UNTIL: 13/09/2023 16:00 hours.

INFORMATION AUTHORISED BY: Incident Controller

For all Bushfires NT bushfires information, visit

[https://securent.nt.gov.au/respond/bushfire-alerts]

RESPONSIBLE AGENCY:

Bushfires NT [http://nt.gov.au/bushfires], Northern Territory Department of Environment [https://denr.nt.gov.au/] , Parks and Water Security [https://depws.nt.gov.au/]

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