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BUSHFIRES NT MESSAGE - WATCH AND ACT
11 / 9 / 2023
BUSHFIRES NT MESSAGE: WATCH and ACT #2
LOCATION: Barkly Complex, TENNANT CREEK
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 09:00 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 has grown in size during Sunday 10 September, crossing containment lines on the western side of the fire.
The Watch and Act applies only to that section that is now burning through the Warumungu Aboriginal Land Trust in a north westerly direction towards Tennant Creek.
On Sunday, the fire burnt over 60 kilometres in less than 24 hours. It is expected to spread at a similar rate on. If the fire crosses the Gosse River, there will 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.
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: 11/09/2023 12:00 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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