LOCATION: Barkly Highway, TABLELANDS
BUSHFIRES NT MESSAGE: ADVICE #8
ALERT LEVEL: Advice – A fire has started in the area. Monitor the situation for changes.
FIRE TYPE: Bushfire. INFORMATION CURRENT AS AT: 22/08/2026 10:10:00
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.
WHAT TO DO: Conditions may change, monitor conditions in your area. Stay informed until threat is reduced.
ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: Bushfires NT crews and landholders will be actively working between Epenarra and the Barkly Homestead throughout the day. Backburning operations will be undertaken along the Epenarra/Barkly Homestead Access Road (Purrukuwurru), and the public is advised to avoid the area where possible. Significant smoke will be visible from the Barkly Highway.
A fire burning in the northwest of this fireground will produce smoke that has more significant impacts between 50 – 70 km east of Threeways.
