Bushfires NT
LOCATION: Marrakia Station, MARRAKAI
ALERT LEVEL: Advice – A fire has started in the area. Monitor the situation for changes.
FIRE TYPE: Bushfire.
INFORMATION CURRENT AS AT: 10/11/2020 12:50 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 .
ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: A large floodplain fire is burning on a station to the east of Darwin. The fire is producing large amounts of smoke, which is impacting the Darwin CBD and the Darwin Rural areas. Due to the nature of this fire, smoke is expected to remain in the Darwin Rural Area for the next few days.
IT IS EXPECTED THIS SITUATION MAY CONTINUE UNTIL: 12/11/2020 12:45 hours
INFORMATION AUTHORISED BY: Incident Controller
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Bushfires NT, Northern Territory Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security
