Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 3:40 pm CST on Saturday 8 August 2026.

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 Sunday 9 August:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather district:
Simpson East

Weather Situation
Elevated fire dangers over the Simpson East district with fresh northwesterly winds becoming dry and strong west to southwesterly as a trough moves through the southern districts Sunday morning.

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

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