2011–12 Australian bushfire season

Bushfires were mostly active between September 2011 to March 2012 and caused most damage in the state of Western Australia, particularly in the South West. The state had been prepared and had expected an increased risk of bushfire following heavy spring rains as a result of a La Nina weather pattern.[1]

2011-12 Australian bushfire season
NASAMODIS burned area detections from June 2011 to May 2012
Location	Australia
Statistics
Date(s)	Winter (June) 2011 – Autumn (May) 2012
Burned area	>14,076 square kilometres (5,435 sq mi)
Buildings destroyed	39 lost, at least 20 damaged
Deaths	0
Non-fatal injuries	4 (at least)
Season
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. . . 2011–12 Australian bushfire season . . .

Northern Territory

Large fires swept through the Barkly Tableland and Victoria River districts, destroying large tracts of grazing land. Fire fronts estimated at 50 kilometres (31 mi) were reported; the Barkly fire resulted in 7,000 square kilometres (2,700 sq mi) of country being burnt with another 2,000 square kilometres (770 sq mi) being lost in the Victoria River district.[2]

Western Australia

During the KimberleyUltramarathon on 2 September, a bushfire raced through the course, engulfing a group of five participants at El Questro Station. Two men escaped the flames, suffering severe burns but the two females were trapped, each suffering critical injuries. Thirty grass fires were burning in Kimberley at the same time.[3] Several other fires were burning through the Kimberley, resulting in the loss of 60,000 hectares (150,000 acres) of grassland.[4] It has since been discovered that Kimberley locals were lighting fires before and on the day of the race[5]

. . . 2011–12 Australian bushfire season . . .

. . . 2011–12 Australian bushfire season . . .