Millions of hectares of the Northern Territory have already been burnt in this peak bushfire threat period, with cattle producers now facing a 'confluence of really serious weather conditions'.
About 4.6 million hectares has already been burnt this month.A review of last year's devastating bushfires in the Barkly has not been completed, which the NTCA says is disappointing.Share article
"There's a significant amount of lightning and significant amounts of fires starting and then there's really unpredictable winds during the day that's changing the directions of the fires, making it very difficult for pastoralists to put them out," he said. burned across the Barkly, Tanami, and Great Sandy Deserts of the Northern Territory and Western AustraliaBushfires NT commissioned a review through the Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council to identify lessons learned from the fires that tore through the Barkly."We're hoping to see that review soon," Mr Evans said.
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