Source: Bureau of Meteorology

for the Darwin and Adelaide River, Gregory South East and Barkly North fire weather districts

Issued at 3:35 pm CST on Tuesday 12 September 2023.

Bushfires NT and NT Fire and Rescue Service advise you to:

Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.securent.nt.gov.au, and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For the rest of Tuesday 12 September:

Extreme Fire Danger in the following fire weather districts:
Darwin and Adelaide River, Gregory South East and Barkly North

For Wednesday 13 September:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Darwin and Adelaide River and Barkly North

Weather Situation
Warm and dry, fresh and gusty east to southeasterly winds across central and northern parts of the Territory will gradually ease this evening then redevelop during Wednesday. Winds combined with high grass fuel loads will result in elevated fire dangers in the Darwin, Barkly, and Gregory fire weather districts today till the evening, and in the Darwin and Barkly fire weather districts on Wednesday.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.securent.nt.gov.au.

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