2016–17 Australian bushfire season
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The summer of 2016–17 saw a very wet start with the fifth-wettest December[1] on record being 76 percent above the average rainfall for the month across much of the country. This caused a significant surge in vegetation growth leading into the fire danger period.
Significant fires
| State | Start date | Deaths | Injuries | Res. houses lost | Other structures lost | Area (ha) | Local govt. | Impacted communities | Duration | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | 11 February 2017 | 35 | 52,000+ ha | Warrumbungle | Uarbry | 3 days | [2] | |||
| NSW | 17 February 2017 | 0 | 0 | 11 destroyed; 12 damaged. | 3,500 ha | Carwoola, Captains Flat | 2 days | [3] | ||
| WA | 26 January 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Capel | Gwindinup Argyle | |||
| WA | 21 December 2016 | 2,000 ha | Gingin Dandaragen | Mimegarra
Cataby Regans Ford Red Gully |
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| NSW | 6,500 | Port Stephens | Port Stephens | [4] | ||||||
| VIC | 5 Jan 2017 | 150 | Kellalac | [5] | ||||||
| VIC | 24 Dec 2016 | 150 | Bridgewater | |||||||
| ACT | 24 Jan 2017 | 2,450 | Tarago | [6] |