2016 Tasmanian bushfires
The 2016 Tasmanian Bushfires were a large series of bushfires in Tasmania which started in January 2016 throughout the state, and continued into February 2016, with considerable damage to fire sensitive areas in the Central Highlands, West Coast and South West regions. By autumn 2016, no bushfires were reported within the state.
| 2016 Tasmanian Bushfires | |
|---|---|
Cushion plant and pencil pine, Lake Mackenzie fire, Tasmania | |
| Date(s) | January 2016-autumn 2016 |
| Location | Central Highlands as well multiple locations in Western, North-Western, South Western and Southern Tasmania |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 100,000 hectares (250,000 acres) + |
| Land use | World Heritage reserves, |
| Impacts | |
| Non-fatal injuries | 1 firefighter |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning, arson |
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