Stay informed about bushfires

No warning system is foolproof.

Fires can happen suddenly and change quickly, so don’t rely on receiving a warning.

It’s your responsibility to stay informed and alert.

Read below for different ways you can keep up-to-date on bushfires in the Northern Territory (NT), or go to the SecureNT website.

Subscribe to the newsroom

Get bushfire alerts, warnings and fire ban information from Bushfires NT by email.

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Follow us on social media

Follow Bushfires NT or NT Fire and Rescue on Facebook.

SecureNT

SecureNT is your centralised website for emergency alerts and warnings.

You can also find the:

  • fire incident map that provides near-real time incident information and warnings from the NT Fire and Rescue Service and Bushfires NT
  • most up-to-date information on bushfire alerts from Bushfires NT.

Go to the SecureNT website.

Bureau of Meteorology (BoM)

For weather warning and fire weather forecasts, go to the Australian Government's BoM website.

Radio

The local ABC radio is the national emergency broadcaster.

You can:

For other radio stations, go to SecureNT website.

Bushfires NT newsletter

Keep updated with the latest information from Bushfires NT.

Read the newsletters.

North Australia Fire Information (NAFI)

The Northern Australian Fire Information service displays maps of fire activity based on information from satellites.

Use the maps to see:

  • hotspots - locations of recently burning fires
  • fire scars - maps of recently burnt country.

To view the map, go to the NAFI website.

Interstate travel

For interstate route planning, go to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website.

Other maps

For other maps of fire activity in recent burning or burnt locations within Australia, go to the following websites:


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