2013 Tasmanian bushfires
The 2013 Tasmanian bushfires were a series of bushfires which occurred in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia, between November 2012 and late April 2013. The fires burnt approximately 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres) of mixed resident land and native forest.
| 2013 Tasmanian bushfires | |
|---|---|
Fires at Forcett/Copping on 4 January | |
| Date(s) | January 2013 |
| Location | Central Highlands, East coast (Bicheno), Forestier and Tasman Peninsulas, Tasmania, Australia |
| Coordinates | 41°52′S 148°17′E |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres) |
| Land use | Mixed, residential and national parks |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 1 firefighter |
| Non-fatal injuries | Unknown |
| Structures destroyed | At least 170 (including 30 homes) |
| Damage | c. A$69 million |
| Ignition | |
| Cause |
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Locations of the 2013 Tasmanian bushfires in Tasmania
It was predicted early on that the 2012-13 fire season had the potential to be worse than usual. High fuel loads coupled with dry, hot and windy conditions pointed to potential danger. The Tasmania Fire Service implemented a media campaign intended to increase community preparedness and awareness of what to do if bushfires threatened, however, nobody predicted that the fire season would last for almost 6 months, a duration unprecedented in recorded Tasmanian history.
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