2011–12 Australian bushfire season
2011-12 Australian bushfire season | |
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MODIS burned area detections from June 2011 to May 2012 | |
Date(s) | Winter (June) 2011 – Autumn (May) 2012 |
Location | Australia |
Statistics | |
Burned area | >14,076 square kilometres (5,435 sq mi) |
Impacts | |
Deaths | 0 |
Non-fatal injuries | 4 (at least) |
Structures destroyed | 39 lost, at least 20 damaged |
Bushfires were mostly active between September 2011 to March 2012 and caused most damage in the state of
September
- Northern Territory
Large fires swept through the Barkly Tableland and Victoria River districts, destroying large tracts of grazing land. Fire fronts estimated at 50 kilometres (31 mi) were reported; the Barkly fire resulted in 7,000 square kilometres (2,700 sq mi) of country being burnt with another 2,000 square kilometres (770 sq mi) being lost in the Victoria River district.[2]
- Western Australia
During the
October
- NSW
A bushfire at Katoomba and the Blue Mountains on 24 October caused some houses and a school to be evacuated, over 100 fire-fighters and three aircraft responding to contain the blaze. Some minor property damage occurred but no homes were lost in the blaze.[6]
November
- WA
A fire broke out near
Other bushfires were recorded at the same time about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south west of Nannup, another near Three Springs, a third near Peron and a fourth north of Denmark.
In the Pilbara region a large bushfire burnt through an area of 650 square kilometres (251 sq mi) of bushland in the Nimingarra area close to the Yarrie minesite.[11]
December
- WA
The Denmark fire was contained but warnings remained by 1 December, a total of 5,600 hectares (14,000 acres) were lost. The Nannup fire continued to burn and was not contained until 3 December, by 2 December it had claimed some 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres), it had started as a
A large fire in the Pilbara region had burned out over 1,500 square kilometres (579 sq mi) of bushland and rangeland by 26 December. A large portion of Giralia Station was burnt out with the firecoming close to the homestead before being extinguished. Yanrey and Koordarrie Stations were also threatened by the blaze.[14]
January
- QLD
Moreton Island suffered a grass fire that burnt out 160 hectares (400 acres) of the island vegetation and came within 500 metres (1,600 ft) of the small community of Cowan which was protected by backburning. The fire started on 4 January and was expected to burn for weeks.[needs update][15]
- SA
A fire that started 4 January and burnt for three days burnt 8,000 hectares (20,000 acres) of pastoral lands, damaging stock in an area approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south east of
- VIC
A fire broke out in the Grampians on 4 January and was thought to have been started by lightning. 150 fire-fighters battled the blaze along with water bombing aircraft. Over 230 hectares (570 acres) of bushland was burnt in the blaze.[17]
- WA
A fire that started in late December in the Yalgoo Shire was mostly contained by 5 January after burning out an area of 18,500 hectares (46,000 acres) of bushland. More fires were also ignited in the Kearney State forest, near Nannup, resulting from lightning strikes.[18]
A large fire in the
Other fires that broke out late in January in Wooroloo and Chittering were both under control by 30 January.[20]
February
- WA
The town of
March
- WA
A fire broke out north of Nannup and was brought under control by 14 March. 113 personnel, 13 trucks and 4 earthmovers were used in containing the blaze.[23] The suburb of
References
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- ^ "Bushfires torch large areas of northern Australia". Beef Central. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "There was no control over bushfire that scorched runners: police". Beef Central. 6 September 2011. Archived from the original on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Bushfires burn out Kimberley grazing land". Accidentally Outback. 22 September 2011. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Report on a corporation aversely referred to the Legislative Assembly - Racingthe planet" (PDF). Parliament of Western Australia. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Fire forces Katoomba residents to evacuate". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "The Margaret River Bushfires". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 25 November 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
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- ^ "Toll from Margaret River fire continues to rise". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Emma Wynne (28 November 2011). "Bushfire All Clear for Nimingarra". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ "Nannup burn still a threat". The West Australian. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "The Margaret River Bushfires". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 25 November 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Bushfire threatens properties in remote WA". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- The Courier Mail. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
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- ^ "Gascoyne Bushfire - January 2012". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 January 2012. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Chittering threat eases as fire contained". Sunday Times. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Northcliffe Fire - February 2012". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Northcliffe bushfire smoke covers South-West". Sunday Times. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Nannup bushfire under control". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Bushfire threatened properties in Koondoola". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.