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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
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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
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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.
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Kimberley, resulting in the loss of 60,000 hectares (150,000 acres) of grassland. It has since been discovered that Kimberley locals were lighting fires before and on the day of the race.
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coast of the state. The fire had been ignited by lightning on 8 February and had burnt out over 16,000 hectares (40,000 acres) 14 February and was expected to burn over 30,600 hectares (76,000 acres) before being contained.
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was struck by a fire that threatened homes on 28 March. The fire that started under suspicious circumstances burnt out 45ha of bushland and required 55 fire-fighters and
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Kearney State forest, near
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was menaced by a bushfire that came within 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) of the townsite on 22 February. Smoke haze from the fire effected the
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916:"Fire hits three Australian states: Queensland, Victoria and South Australia"
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533:"There was no control over bushfire that scorched runners: police"
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561:. Accidentally Outback. 22 September 2011. Archived from
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Fires in
Western Australia 2012 - NASA Earth Observatory
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Station was burnt out with the firecoming close to the
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on 4 January and was thought to have been started by
670:"Residents flee to beach as bushfire destroys homes"
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on 24 October caused some houses and a school to be
72:>14,076 square kilometres (5,435 sq mi)
507:"Bushfires torch large areas of northern Australia"
730:"Toll from Margaret River fire continues to rise"
509:. Beef Central. 14 September 2011. Archived from
38:burned area detections from June 2011 to May 2012
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535:. Beef Central. 6 September 2011. Archived from
1056:"Northcliffe bushfire smoke covers South-West"
409:Other fires that broke out late in January in
135:Controlled burn off on North Stradbroke Island
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1112:"Bushfire threatened properties in Koondoola"
864:"Moreton Island fire 'could burn for weeks'"
838:"Bushfire threatens properties in remote WA"
614:"Fire forces Katoomba residents to evacuate"
383:A fire that started in late December in the
330:Stations were also threatened by the blaze.
1004:"Chittering threat eases as fire contained"
559:"Bushfires burn out Kimberley grazing land"
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481:"2011 South West bushfire season outlook"
942:"Lightning starts bushfires near Nannup"
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1413:Eastern Victoria Great Divide (2006–07)
417:were both under control by 30 January.
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702:"SW fire fanned by strong winds, heat"
48:Winter (June) 2011 – Autumn (May) 2012
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890:"Woolundunga bushfire threat reduced"
391:, resulting from lightning strikes.
1657:List of Australian bushfire seasons
1116:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
1086:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
1034:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
978:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
894:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
842:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
812:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
761:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
757:"Bushfire All Clear for Nimingarra"
734:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
644:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
618:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
485:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
314:by 26 December. A large portion of
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1030:"Northcliffe Fire - February 2012"
974:"Gascoyne Bushfire - January 2012"
814:. 14 December 2011. Archived from
646:. 14 December 2011. Archived from
21:2011-12 Australian bushfire season
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980:. 15 January 2012. Archived from
249:Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
1403:Eastern Victorian alpine (2003)
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1088:. 14 March 2012. Archived from
1082:"Nannup bushfire under control"
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808:"The Margaret River Bushfires"
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782:"Nannup burn still a threat"
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101:39 lost, at least 20 damaged
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1699:2012 disasters in Australia
1694:2011 disasters in Australia
464:to bring it under control.
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322:before being extinguished.
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1423:Great Ocean Road (2015–16)
452:A fire broke out north of
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367:A fire broke out in the
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1214:Eastern seaboard (1994)
402:and other roads around
1704:2010s fires in Oceania
1293:Kangaroo Island (2007)
1278:Ash Wednesday I (1980)
1238:New South Wales (2013)
1219:Black Christmas (2001)
1165:Bushfires in Australia
274:and a fourth north of
235:A fire broke out near
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1418:Black Saturday (2009)
1358:Black Thursday (1851)
1263:Adelaide Hills (1939)
675:Sydney Morning Herald
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1393:Ash Wednesday (1983)
1328:Black Tuesday (1967)
1288:Black Tuesday (2005)
394:A large fire in the
306:A large fire in the
98:Structures destroyed
1378:Black Friday (1939)
1373:Black Sunday (1926)
1303:Sampson Flat (2015)
1268:Black Sunday (1955)
947:The West Australian
920:The Daily Telegraph
818:on 25 November 2012
786:The West Australian
707:The West Australian
650:on 25 November 2012
539:on 28 February 2013
513:on 21 November 2011
1489:By national season
1448:Perth Hills (2014)
1408:Mount Lubra (2006)
1368:Red Tuesday (1898)
1298:Cherryville (2013)
1092:on 1 December 2012
1062:. 14 February 2012
1036:. 22 February 2012
844:. 26 December 2014
736:. 26 November 2011
710:. 24 November 2011
682:. 24 November 2011
487:. 15 November 2011
190:El Questro Station
160:Northern Territory
151:weather pattern.
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90:Non-fatal injuries
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1363:Heytesbury (1886)
1223:Warragamba (2001)
1010:. 30 January 2012
788:. 2 December 2011
620:. 24 October 2011
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