Bushfire — Stuart Highway, Banka Banka West

Incident type: Bushfire

Location: Stuart Highway, BANKA BANKA WEST

Status: Going

Alert level: Advice

Current situation: Monitoring

Risks: Active fire may occur close to the roadside; Smoke from this fire may affect visibility

What to do: Conditions may change, monitor conditions in your area; Stay informed until threat is reduced

Advice to the public:

Smoke and active fire are affecting visibility on the the Stuart Highway, north of the Banka Banka West Station & Tourist Park. Drivers in the area are urged to slow down, turn on headlights and drive safely for the conditions. For further information regarding bushfires, visit Fire Incident Map - https://bushfires.nt.gov.au/incidentmap.

Responsible agency: Bushfires NT

Notified: 21 Oct 2026, 12:21 pm ACST

Last update: 21 Oct 2026, 1:10 pm ACST