2015–16 Australian bushfire season

The most destructive bushfire season in terms of property loss since the 2008–09 Australian bushfire season, occurred in the summer of 2015–16, with the loss of 408 houses and at least 500 non-residential buildings as a result of wild fires between 1 June 2015 and 31 May 2016. The season also suffered the most human fatalities since the 2008–09 Australian bushfire season; 6 died in Western Australia, 2 in South Australia and 1 in New South Wales. 8 deaths were as a direct result of fire, and a volunteer firefighter died due to unrelated health complications while on duty.

2015–16 Australian bushfire season
NASA MODIS burned area detections from June 2015 to May 2016
Date(s)Winter (June) 2015 – Autumn (May) 2016
LocationAustralia
Statistics
Burned areaApproximately 299,468 hectares (740,000 acres)
Impacts
Deaths9 total
  • 1 RFS volunteer firefighter (health complications while fighting fire)
  • 8 other
Structures destroyed900+ total
  • 408 houses
  • 500+ non-residential structures

The season witnessed four notable fires; the Cascades fire in Western Australia, the Pinery fire in South Australia, the Great Ocean Road fire in Victoria, and the Harvey-Waroona fire in Western Australia.

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