2005–06 Australian bushfire season

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

2005–06 Australian bushfire season
NASA MODIS 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
  • 2 CFA firefighters
  • 1 St. John Ambulance volunteer
  • 2 other
Non-fatal injuriesNumerous
Structures destroyed500+ total
  • 75 houses
  • 400+ non-residential structures
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