Bushfires nt message: Advice 26 August

Bushfires NT

LOCATION: Litchfield Park Road between Woolaning and Mount Finniss, WOOLANING

ALERT LEVEL: Advice - A fire has started in the area. Monitor the situation for changes.

FIRE TYPE: Bushfire.

INFORMATION CURRENT AS AT: 26/08/2020 16:32 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.

ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: Fire is approximately 4km north of Litchfield National Park. We are monitoring the situation for changes. You may experience smoke over the road when travelling on the Litchfield Park Road between Mount Finniss and Woolaning community.

IT IS EXPECTED THIS SITUATION MAY CONTINUE UNTIL: 27/08/2020 11:00 hours

INFORMATION AUTHORISED BY: Incident Controller

RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Bushfires NT, Northern Territory Department of Environment and Natural Resources

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