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January 4th, 2012 
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The Ross River homestead is being threatened by fire (Bushfires NT)
Fire crews are fighting a blaze that is threatening the Ross River Homestead, about 90 kilometres east of Alice Springs.
Bushfires NT says the fire is burning less than a kilometre away from the homestead at the Ross River Resort.
The Ross Highway has been closed from the Arltunga turn-off to the resort.
The fire started two weeks from a lighting strike but strong winds overnight have pushed the fire on to the resort property.
Neil Phillips from Bushfires NT says there is a lot of fuel between the fire and the homestead.
“At the moment it is just full preparations for defending the area,” he said.
“A grader is on its way out to help.”
Extra crews and tankers are also being sent to the scene from Alice Springs.
Fire crews have found the Ross River too shallow to use for water bombing.
They were trying to use a helicopter bucket but found the river only knee-deep at most.
The resort pool was also ruled out because of wires supporting a shade cloth above it.
The resort is closed due to the fire threat.
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