Batchelor Adelaide River Tortilla Flats Volunteer BushFire Brigade

12/09/2026

The Acting Chief Fire Control Officer, Bushfires NT and the Chief Fire Officer, NT Fire and Rescue Services have declared a 24-HOUR FIRE BAN PERIOD for Sunday 13 September 2026 for the following areas.

The DARWIN and ADELAIDE RIVER FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AREAS.

This includes DARWIN, PALMERSTON, LITCHFIELD, COOMALIE and ELRUNDIE.

The Fire Ban is declared for a 24-hour period commencing at 0001 hours on Sunday 13 September 2026.

No person shall light a fire or cause a fire to be lit in the open in the portion of the Northern Territory within the fire ban areas.

The Fire Ban is valid from midnight to midnight.

For further information regarding Fire Bans and other Fire Restrictions contact Bushfires NT on (08) 8922 0844 or visit https://securent.nt.gov.au/alerts or www.bushfires.nt.gov.au/incidentmap

To find further information on the fire weather forecast areas visit
https://nt.gov.au/emergency/bushfire/prepare-and-plan/fire-weather-forecast-areas


For all Bushfires NT bushfires information, visit
https://securent.nt.gov.au/respond/bushfire-alerts

RESPONSIBLE AGENCY:
Bushfires NT, NT Fire and Emergency Services

25/08/2026

Fire ban today. Please avoid slashing, mowing, grading or any other machinery operation where a friction could start a fire. Avoid hot work such as welding and grinding. Be extra careful. Thank you

The Chief Fire Control Officer, Bushfires NT and the Chief Fire Officer, NT Fire and Rescue Services have declared a 24-HOUR FIRE BAN PERIOD for Wednesday 26 August 2026 for the following areas.

The DARWIN and ADELAIDE RIVER FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AREAS.

This includes the DARWIN, BATCHELOR and ADELAIDE RIVER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AREAS and the LITCHFIELD MUNICIPALITY and COOMALIE SHIRE.

The Fire Ban is declared for a 24-hour period commencing at 0000 hours on Wednesday 26 August 2026.

No person shall light a fire or cause a fire to be lit in the open in the portion of the Northern Territory within the fire ban areas.

The Fire Ban is valid from midnight to midnight.

For further information regarding Fire Bans and other Fire Restrictions contact Bushfires NT on (08) 8922 0844 or visit https://securent.nt.gov.au/alerts or www.bushfires.nt.gov.au/incidentmap

To find further information on the fire weather forecast areas visit
https://nt.gov.au/emergency/bushfire/prepare-and-plan/fire-weather-forecast-areas

05/08/2026

The Batchelor Adelaide River Tortilla Volunteer Bushfire Brigade is proud to celebrate three of its members who have been awarded their 10-Year Long Service Medals. We thank them for their dedication, commitment, and years of service to our community.🏅🌟🔥👏🏻

30/05/2026

Thank you seems like not enough… but thank you to the one grader, one tractor, 4 private firefighting units, 6 volunteer fire fighting units, 2 Bushfire NT units, 9 neighbours, 6 volunteer firefighters, and 2 Bushfires staff who gave up over 10 hours today to contain an uncontrolled fire.
Please spare a thought for all the people who give up their time, vehicles and machines to assist others.
And please, before burning please consider where your fire will stop….or not stop.

29/05/2026

Thank you to the volunteers who turned out yesterday to assist with containing a fire at the Rum Jungle Meatworks.
(Photo credit: Jeremy Preston & Sam Croft)

29/05/2026

Thanks are extended to all volunteers and landholders who have collaborated on conducting fuel reduction burns recently.
Thank you to the landholders who made donations to the brigade for this assistance, your support is greatly appreciated.

(Photo credit: Anne Hein, Joanna Koeyers)

20/05/2026

“The Bart Brigade attended the funeral service for an early member of our brigade, John (JB) Bligh, held Tuesday, May 12th.

We were honored to have six of our members serve as pallbearers. John’s wife Sue, expressed how much the brigade's presence meant to the family.

Our brigade's commitment to the local community goes beyond active firefighting. Whether we are providing operational support during emergencies or standing by our members and their families in times of personal loss, we take great pride in these vital supporting roles that strengthen our local ties.”

Anne Hein, Secretary

27/04/2026

The Batchelor Adelaide River Tortilla Flats (BART) volunteer bushfire brigade was excited last week to commence fuel load reduction burns. Thanks to the team at the Rum Jungle Rehabilitation Project for engaging the brigade to assist them 🔥🫶🏻