2016 Tasmanian bushfires

2016 Tasmanian Bushfires
Cushion plant and pencil pine, Lake Mackenzie fire, Tasmania
Date(s)January 2016-autumn 2016
LocationCentral Highlands as well multiple locations in Western, North-Western, South Western and Southern Tasmania
Statistics
Burned area100,000 hectares (250,000 acres) +
Land useWorld Heritage reserves,
Impacts
Non-fatal injuries1 firefighter
Ignition
CauseLightning, arson

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Tasmanian Fire Service". Retrieved 25 October 2016.