Bushfires NT volunteers are regularly called on to help full-time firefighters at grass and bushfires, vehicle accidents, floods and cyclones. In some remote communities, volunteer firefighters respond to all types of incidents as the nearest career firefighters are often hundreds of kilometres away. Volunteer members respond in the first instance to emergency calls within theirs or other districts when help is needed. Bushfires NT works with landowners and the wider community to manage and prevent bushfires in the Northern Territory (NT). It supports 20 volunteer fire brigades across the NT with about 500 active volunteers.