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| 2023 Wanneroo bushfire | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 22 – 26 November 2023 |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 1,900 hectares (4,700 acres) |
| Land use | Urban/rural areas, housing properties |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | None |
| Evacuated | 130 people |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Subterranean fire, sparked underground |
The 2023 Wanneroo bushfire was a bushfire that began on 22 November 2023 in Wanneroo, 36 kilometres (22 miles) north of the Perth central business district, in the City of Wanneroo, Western Australia.
Eighteen houses were destroyed as a result of the fire and several people in the suburb were evacuated from their homes.[1][2]
The fire destroyed over 1,900 hectares (4,700 acres) of land, including farms and residential buildings in Wanneroo as of 28 November[update].[3][4]
- ^ Prince, Lauren (23 November 2023). "Bushfire live updates: Devastating Wanneroo fire claims 10 homes". The West Australian. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Perth bushfire: ten homes destroyed as residents in northern suburbs forced to flee". The Guardian. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Wanneroo mayor speaks of battle against bushfires in Perth's northern suburbs". ABC News. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Emergency WA – Warnings & Incidents". www.emergency.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 27 November 2023.