BUSHFIRES NT MESSAGE: WATCH and ACT
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:
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: Enact your bushfire survival plan. Monitor conditions as they are changing.
ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: A fast moving fire is burning south of Kentish Road, travelling in a westerly direction toward Hopewell Road. Aerial support has been responded. Crews will be undertaking backburning to contain this fire.
