Crews have been called in from South Australia and three extra fire bombers are on the ground in Tennant Creek to assist with the out-of-control blaze.
abc.net.au/news/nt-emergency-services-battle-bushfire-in-barkly-region/102837278Northern Territory emergency services are battling a bushfire in the Barkly region, more than 9,300 square kilometres in size.Cattle station workers in the Barkly region are working to protect properties and livestockA total fire ban is in place for Darwin, Adelaide River, Gregory South-East and Barkly North areas
Chief Fire Controller Tony Fuller said the blaze was "roughly three to four times the size of the ACT", sitting between Epenerra and the Barkly Highway.Mr Fuller said while there was no risk to residential properties, some pastoral leases were under threat including a cattle station north of the Barkly Highway."They've managed to put some control lines in, which we hope will stop it moving into their property further.
"We had one incident in particular with a cotton truck that we thought we were going to lose," Mr Fuller said.Extra crews have been called in to assist with the blaze east of Tennant Creek. Mr Fuller said many cattle stations in the NT were carrying more stock than usual due to Indonesia's temporary export ban on cattle, whichThe NT Emergency Management Council , co-led by NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy, has been meeting to assess the unfolding situation.
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