BUSHFIRES NT MESSAGE - WATCH AND ACT

20 / 8 / 2021

Update #2

LOCATION: Litchfield Park Road, RUM JUNGLE

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: 20/08/2021 17:00 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, Fire-fighting crews may be working close to the roadside.

WHAT TO DO: Enact your bushfire survival plan. Leave immediately (if your property is not safe) if it is safe to leave. Monitor conditions as they are changing.

ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: The fire is still going, fire-fighting crews will be active on the ground for another two hours, back burning along town boundary to protect the Emergency Response Area and assets.

IT IS EXPECTED THIS SITUATION MAY CONTINUE UNTIL: 20/08/2021 19:00 hours

INFORMATION AUTHORISED BY: Incident Controller

For all Bushfires NT bushfires information, visit
https://securent.nt.gov.au/respond/bushfire-alerts

RESPONSIBLE AGENCY:
Bushfires NT, Northern Territory Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security