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2005–06 Australian bushfire season

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2005–06 Australian bushfire season
NASAMODIS burned area detections from June 2005 to May 2006
Date(s)Winter (June) 2005 –Autumn (May) 2006
LocationAustralia
Statistics
Burned area>180,000 ha (440,000 acres)
Impacts
Deaths5 total
Non-fatal injuriesNumerous
Structures destroyed500+ total
  • 75 houses
  • 400+ non-residential structures

A moderately extensivebushfire season, particularly in westernVictoria where fires were most prominent, occurred in mid-late January 2006 as conditions persisted across the state.

Timeline

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January 2006

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Bushfires inVictoria were prominent in mid-late January 2006 as conditions permitted across the state. With the loss of 4 lives and 57 homes. OnAustralia Day, aCFA volunteer died in the Victorian fires. Arsonists were charged with lighting fires that spread through western Victoria in late January. Two people died inThe Grampians when their car was overcome by theMount Lubra bushfire.[1]

Over the month a total of 500 fires were recorded in Victoria with 359 farm buildings destroyed, stock losses of 64,000 and 1,600 square kilometres (618 sq mi) of private and public land burned out.[2]

Fires of note

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StateStart dateDeathsInjuriesHouses lostArea (ha)Local govt.Impacted communities & destructionDurationRef.
VIC31 December 200521110,000 ha (25,000 acres)Northern GrampiansStawell
  • Vineyards,orchards, flower farms and 68 non-residential structures destroyed
  • 1,600 head of livestock perish
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NSW1 January 200611025,000 ha (62,000 acres)JuneeBethungra,Illabo &Junee
  • 4 shearing sheds, many other non-residential structures and vehicles destroyed
  • 21,000 head of livestock perish
2 days[6][7][8]
134,500 ha (11,000 acres)GosfordWoy Woy,Umina Beach &Phegans Bay2 days[7][9][10]
VIC19 January 2006240130,000 ha (320,000 acres)Northern GrampiansMoyston, Pornonal,Dunkeld, Mafeking,Willaura &Halls Gap
  • Two civilians perish
  • 73 non-residential structures and several dozen vehicles destroyed
  • 65,000 head of livestock perish
32 days[3][11][12]
VIC22 January 200656,700 ha (17,000 acres)Greater GeelongAnakie
  • A hall, 31 non-residential structures and 13 vehicles destroyed
  • 1,000 head of livestock perish
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VIC23 January 200612MurrindindinearYea
  • ACFA volunteer perishes
  • Several non-residential structures destroyed
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VIC17 February 20061IndigoBarnawartha
  • ACFA volunteer perishes
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VIC13 March 200663,100 ha (7,700 acres)PyreneesSnake Valley,Scarsdale &Smythesdale
  • 20 vehicles destroyed
8 days[17][18]

References

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  1. ^"Bushfire deaths inquest begins".The Courier. 29 August 2007. Retrieved27 August 2010.
  2. ^"Bushfire history". Victoria State Government. Retrieved12 September 2015.
  3. ^abcSmith, Ross (12 July 2006).Debrief Outcomes Significant Victorian Fires; December 2005 – January 2006(PDF). Country Fire Authority. pp. 74–100. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 27 September 2006. Retrieved28 April 2016.
  4. ^Jackson, Andra (4 January 2006)."Cost of Stawell fire grows as aid effort starts".The Age. Retrieved11 June 2015.
  5. ^"Stawell-Deep Lead New Year's Eve fires remembered".Stawell Times-News. 31 December 2015. Retrieved27 April 2016.
  6. ^"Generous support coming in for farmers affected by bushfires".dpi.nsw.gov.au. NSW Department of Primary Industries. 6 January 2006. Archived fromthe original on 18 September 2007. Retrieved11 June 2015.
  7. ^ab"Section 44 Fires"(PDF).Bush Fire Bulletin.28 (1).NSW Rural Fire Service:2–17. 2006. Retrieved27 April 2016.
  8. ^"Former Junee Mayor reflects on 10 year anniversary of New Year's Day bushfire". Australia: ABC News. 4 January 2016. Retrieved30 April 2016.
  9. ^"Volunteer dies near bushfires".The Age. 2 January 2006. Retrieved11 June 2015.
  10. ^"Volunteer dies as bushfire fight continues". Australia: ABC News. 2 January 2006. Retrieved11 June 2015.
  11. ^"Bushfire deaths inquest begins".Ballarat Courier. 29 August 2007. Retrieved11 June 2015.
  12. ^Stewart McArthur, Member for Corangamite (27 February 2006)."Victoria: January Bushfires – Grievance Debate".Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Commonwealth of Australia: House of Representatives. pp. 60–62.
  13. ^Murphy, Matthew; Meaghan Shaw (23 January 2006)."Residents flee endangered towns".The Age. Retrieved11 June 2015.
  14. ^"Firefighter killed in rollover".The Age. 23 January 2006. Retrieved11 June 2015.
  15. ^Russell, Mark (19 February 2006)."Family mourns firefighting wife, mother".The Age. Retrieved11 June 2015.
  16. ^"Firefighter dies battling Vic. blaze".safirefighter.com. SA Firefighter. Retrieved11 June 2015.
  17. ^Evans, Chris (13 March 2006)."Snake Valley bushfire a threat".The Age. Retrieved11 June 2015.
  18. ^"Crews continue to fight Vic fires". Australia: ABC News. 13 March 2006. Retrieved28 April 2016.
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