1/21Firefighters contained a blaze at Noonamah on July 13. Twenty-five crews, the majority of whom were volunteers, had the fire under control within a few hours of it starting. Picture: Che Chorley
In photos: Bushfires rage across the Top End
THE Top End has faced worse fire danger conditions this year than at any time before in the previous decade. More than 10,000ha of land has already been burnt out. And NT News’ photographers Che Chorley, Glenn Campbell and Katrina Bridgeford were in the thick of the action as our firefighters and volunteers fought tirelessly to save lives and properties
2/21Firefighters contained a blaze at Noonamah on July 13. Twenty-five crews, the majority of whom were volunteers, had the fire under control within a few hours of it starting. Picture: Che Chorley
3/21Grant Hopkins had his house surrounded by a bushfire on July 13, near near Noonamah . Local volunteer firefighters saved his house from any damage but the property was engulfed in flames. Picture: Che Chorley
4/21About eight properties were under threat in the Livingstone area on July 30 as a bushfire ripped through the area. Three aircraft, four helicopters and 20 volunteer crews and Bushfires NT fireys battled together to contain the blaze on Perentie Rd. One firefighter was injured and admitted to hospital with burns. Picture: Che Chorley
5/21About eight properties were under threat in the Livingstone area on July 30 as a bushfire ripped through the area. Three aircraft, four helicopters and 20 volunteer crews and Bushfires NT fireys battled together to contain the blaze on Perentie Rd. One firefighter was injured and admitted to hospital with burns. Picture: Che Chorley
6/21A bushfire threatens homes and properties in the idyllic Lake Bennett regio in late August. Multiple helicopters and volunteer firefighting units battled the blaze for two days. Picture: Che Chorley
7/21A bushfire threatens homes and properties in the idyllic Lake Bennett regio in late August. Multiple helicopters and volunteer firefighting units battled the blaze for two days. Picture: Che Chorley
8/21Firefighters contain bushfires in Humpty Doo near Hayball Road, Collard Road, Freds Pass Road, Barrow Road, and Kennedy Road in late August. Picture: Katrina Bridgeford
9/21A fire threatens homes and properties in Humpty Doo in late August, It was the second fire in the area in two days and came as the NT braced for an extreme fire danger day. Picture : Che Chorley
10/21A fire threatens homes and properties in Humpty Doo in late August, It was the second fire in the area in two days and came as the NT braced for an extreme fire danger day. Picture : Che Chorley
11/21A bushfire threatens homes and properties in the idyllic Lake Bennett region in late August. Multiple helicopters and volunteer fire fighting units battled the blaze for two days. Picture: Che Chorley
12/21A bushfire threatens homes and properties in the idyllic Lake Bennett region in late August. Multiple helicopters and volunteer fire fighting units battled the blaze for two days. Picture: Che Chorley
13/21A bushfire threatens homes and properties in the idyllic Lake Bennett region in late August. Multiple helicopters and volunteer fire fighting units battled the blaze for two days. Pictured is a helicopter getting water to attack the fires directly from Lake Bennett. Picture: Che Chorley
14/21A bushfire threatens homes and properties in the idyllic Lake Bennett region in late August. Multiple helicopters and volunteer firefighting units battled the blaze for two days. Picture: Che Chorley
15/21Water bombers battle dangerous fire conditions as a bushfire rolls through the Litchfield/Batchelor area in late August. Picture: Glenn Campbell
16/21A fire front threatens farm infrastructure as dangerous fire conditions continued through the Litchfield/Batchelor area in late August. Picture: Glenn Campbell
17/21Water bombers battle dangerous fire conditions as a bushfire rolls through the Litchfield/Batchelor area in late August. Picture: Glenn Campbell
18/21Water bombers battle dangerous fire conditions as a bushfire rolls through the Litchfield/Batchelor area in late August. Picture: Glenn Campbell
19/21Another day of extreme fire conditions saw numerous fires break out across Darwin’s rural regions in late August.. A bushfire at Gunn Point Road was quickly brought under control by numerous crews working in windy conditions. Picture: Che Chorley
20/21Another day of extreme fire conditions saw numerous fires break out across Darwin’s rural regions in late August.. A bushfire at Gunn Point Road was quickly brought under control by numerous crews working in windy conditions. Picture: Che Chorley
21/21Another day of extreme fire conditions saw numerous fires break out across Darwin’s rural regions in late August.. A bushfire at Gunn Point Road was quickly brought under control by numerous crews working in windy conditions. Picture: Che Chorley
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