Kangaroo Island bushfires
- Kangaroo Island bushfires
Infobox wildfire
title= Kangaroo Island Bushfires
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location= Kangaroo Island, South Australia
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date=6 December 2007 - 14 December 2007
source= Drought, Heatwave, Lightning, Strong Winds
area burnt= 170 km²
landuse= Mixed, residential, bush and tourist attractions
fatalities= 1 life
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The Kangaroo Island Bushfires were a series of bushfires caused by lightning strikes on the 6 December 2007 on Kangaroo Island South Australia, resulting in 95,000 ha of land being destroyed. The fires occurred mainly across the western side of the island near Flinders Chase, Vivonne Bay, D'Estrees Bay, Western River and Riverleas.
The D'Estrees Bay fire in Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park was contained by 12 December 2007, while intense fires in the west, which included the protected areas of Flinders Chase National Park and Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area, were more difficult to extinguish. [cite web |url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17876 |title=Burn Scars on Kangaroo Island |accessdate=2008-01-06 |format= |work=Earth Observatory Newsroom ] On the 14th December 2007, the Country Fire Service officially announced that all fires were contained. The event was South Australia's largest bush fire operation to date with over 800 personnel, 7 fixed wing water bombers and an Evlis Skycrane Helitanker all assisting in firefighting efforts, together with units from Victoria's Country Fire Authority and the Rural Fire Sevice of New South Wales.
Possible State of Emergency
A state of emergency had been considered but was rejected on the 10 December 2007 due to cooler conditions. A state of emergency would have seen the Australian Army move in to assist the Country Fire Service and Department of Environment personnel.
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Before being contained on 16th December 2007, over 900 km² ( or 20% of the Island ) had been burnt, principally within National Park and Conservation Reserves. The most serious outbreak occurred in Flinders Chase, with 630 km² ( or 85% of the total Park area ) having been burnt.The total damage bill is estimated at $2.3m. [ The Islander 2008-02-14]
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