The firestorm that had burned 36,000 hectares and extended over 34 km north and 16 km south around Alice Springs at the weekend is only the start of a potential horrific bushfire season that could leave 80 per cent of the NT burned, Bushfires NT has said.

Chief fire control officer for Bushfires NT Tony Fuller urged Territorians, especially Alice Springs residents, to implement fire-containment measures, including firebreaks, for what could become the worst bushfire season in the last 50 years as fuel levels reach new highs.

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