Blackmore fires damage properties, residents forced to flee in Darwin's rural area | ABC NEWS

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Bushfires Northern Territory has downgraded an emergency warning for a fire at Stockwell Road in Blackmore, south of Darwin, to a watch and act. Acting Chief Fire Control Officer Nathaniel Stanford said this afternoon some structures had reportedly been "engulfed" but details were yet to be confirmed. Residents are advised that there is still a "heightened level of threat" and they should "remain vigilant into the evening". Roxanne Fitzgerald has this update for ABC Northern Territory. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/bushfires-nt-blackmore-berry-springs-emergency-warning/107160736 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #ABCNewsNT

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