Most area burned
– 1974-75 – 4 States & NT
– 103 Million ha
Most people killed
– 2009 – Victoria
– 173 died
Most homes destroyed
– 1983 – Victoria
– 2,400 homes destroyed
+ 75 died
Recent Bush fires (still in progress)
– 2019-20 – all States
– 10.7 million hectares burned
– 28 died
– >1,800 homes destroyed
BUSH FIRES
NOT CAUSED
BY CLIMATE
CHANGE:
1851 – Victoria
– 5 million ha burned
– 1 million sheep died
1939 – Victoria
– 2 million ha burned
– 71 died
– 1,100 homes destroyed
1944 – Queensland
– 1 million ha burned
– > 500 homes destroyed
1946 – Queensland
-- An almost unbroken chain
of fires between Brisbane
and Townsville
1951 – Victoria
– 4 million ha burned
– 11 died.
1961 – Western Australia
– 1.8 million ha burned
– 160 homes destroyed.
1962 – Victoria
– 32 died
– 450 houses destroyed
1974-75 – NSW
– 4.5 million ha burned
– 6 died
1974-75 – Northern Territory
– 45 Million ha burned
1974-75 – Queensland
– 7.5 million ha burned
1974-75 – South Australia
– 17 million ha burned
1974-75 – Western Australia
– 29 million ha burned
1983 – Victoria
– 0.4 million ha burned
– 75 died
– 2,400 homes destroyed
1984-85 – NSW
– 3.5 million ha burned
2002 – Northern Territory
– 15 million ha burned
2003 – ACT
– 0.16 million ha burned
– 4 died
– 500 homes destroyed
2003 – Victoria
– 1.3 million ha burned
– 3 died
– 41 homes destroyed
2009 – Victoria
– 0.45 million ha burned
– 173 died
– > 2,029 homes destroyed
BUSH FIRES
THAT MIGHT BE
CAUSED BY
CLIMATE CHANGE
2019 – All States (still in progress)
– 10.7 million hectares burned
– 28 died
– > 1,800 homes destroyed.