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2016–17 Australian bushfire season: 46 houses lost; 2015–16 Australian bushfire season: 9 fatalities, 408 houses lost; The most destructive bushfire season in terms of human life and property loss since the 2008–09 Australian bushfire season prior to the 2019-2020 bushfires. Insurance losses of around A$353 million [28]
As of 2010, Australian bushfires accounted for over 800 deaths since 1851 and, in 2012, the total accumulated cost was estimated to be A$ 1.6 billion. [1] In terms of monetary cost however, bushfires have not cost as much in financial terms as the damage caused by drought , severe storms , hail , and cyclones , [ 2 ] perhaps [ opinion ] because ...
Bushfires have accounted for over 800 deaths in Australia since 1851 and, in 2012, the total accumulated cost was estimated at $1.6 billion. [132] In terms of monetary cost however, they rate behind the damage caused by drought, severe storms, hail, and cyclones, [133] perhaps because they most commonly occur outside highly populated urban areas.
The 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, [a] or Black Summer, was one of the most intense and catastrophic fire seasons on record in Australia. It included a period of bushfires in many parts of Australia , which, due to its unusual intensity, size, duration, and uncontrollable dimension, was considered a megafire by media at the time.
South Australia Kangaroo Island Council: 20 December 2019 [36] 210,000 hectares (as of 14 January 2020) [37] Believed to be ignited by lightning strike [24] 2 deaths [38] Kerry Ridge New South Wales Muswellbrook Shire. Singleton Council. Mid-Western Regional Council [39] Out 7 February 2020 [30] 156,000 hectares (as of 19 January 2020) [39 ...
Bushfires Australia-wide 479 2019–2020 The Black Summer bushfires killed 479 people; 34 people from flames, and 445 people from smoke exposure. Future deaths from cardiovascular conditions and cancer are predicted. Heat wave: Victoria: 438: 1938 Dec – 1939 Feb: Heat wave killed 438 and sparked the Black Friday bushfires (see below). [11 ...
Year Disaster Event Death toll Material destruction Estimated cost Notes 1851 bushfire: Black Thursday bushfires: 12 50,000 square kilometres (12,000,000 acres; 5,000,000 ha) burnt One million sheep and thousands of cattle 1852 Flood: 1852 Gundagai flood: 89 Destroyed the entire town A severe flash flood destroyed the town of Gundagai. [1] [2 ...
13 February was a day of dangerous bushfires conditions, and a "Catastrophic" fire danger rating was issued for the Wimmera district for the first time since the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season. 3 fires broke out across the Grampians which impacted the towns of Dadswells Bridge, Bellfield, and Pomonal. 44 Homes were lost and five ...