Bushfires NT resources

Stay informed with our Bushfires NT social media pages and other online planning tools. Alternatively, download our informational handouts to learn more about bushfire management, threats and prevention in the Northern Territory.

Social media

• facebook.com/BushfiresNT
• twitter.com/bushfiresnt

Bushfires NT publications

• Volunteer information PDF (3.9 MB)
• Bushfires NT standard operating procedures 2019 PDF (704.5 KB)
• Bushfires NT Hot Topics newsletters
• Rural property planning guide PDF (4.0 MB)

Fact sheets

• Bushfire Management Act 2016 PDF (959.2 KB)
• Rural block fire safety PDF (2.5 MB)
• What if I encounter a bushfire while driving? PDF (572.5 KB)
• Fire ban information PDF (1.7 MB)
• How to stay informed PDF (320.5 KB)
• Permit to burn PDF (1.1 MB)
• Firebreaks - be prepared PDF (1.3 MB)
• Campfire safety PDF (465.0 KB)
• Emergency kits PDF (228.0 KB)

Regional Management Plans

• Alice Springs Bushfire Management Plan PDF (2.8 MB)
• Arnhem Regional Bushfire Management Plan PDF (2.0 MB)
• Savanna Regional Bushfires Management Plan PDF (6.1 MB)
• Vernon Arafura Bushfires Management Plan PDF (3.3 MB)

Other online tools

For more information to help you prepare for bushfires go to the following websites:

• Northern Australian Fire Information (NAFI) - Maps of fire activity in recent burning or burnt locations
• Bureau of Meteorology - Fire weather forecasts and warning summaries.