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2013 Tasmanian bushfires

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364: 494:, or the 1933–34 season. On 6 February 2013, a significant fire started on Glen Dhu Road in the Molesworth area and spread rapidly, with swirling winds causing unusual and unpredictable fire behaviour. Due to the rugged nature of the terrain, water-bombing helicopters were used extensively, despite significant dangers posed by high-power transmission lines and smoke. One helicopter (a Firebird 427) crashed while fighting the blaze, though the pilot survived. At least two other major blazes were fought on the same date, with blazes at 630: 230: 356: 31: 616: 282: 273: 264: 255: 246: 237: 391:) which caused a number of fires to spread across the country. The most devastating of these happened in Tasmania, where several large bushfires burnt out of control. The fires were intensified by the heatwave, with Hobart, at 4:05 pm on 4 January, experiencing 41.8 Β°C (107.2 Β°F): the city's highest temperature since records began in 1882. 541:
On 13 January, a Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment firefighter, Peter Cramer, 61, died of natural causes while carrying out a reconnaissance on the southern edge of the Forcett fire near the hamlet of Taranna. His body was found about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the southern
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Firefighters in the southern half of the state were concerned that a return of the hot weather from the mainland in early February would see a return to elevated fire danger. Attempts were made to ensure that the community understood that the fire season was not yet over. There was concern about a
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on a sixteen-day mission to help battle the blazes. One New Zealand firefighter said the conditions were considerably different from what they were used to at home, and that burnt-out falling trees were a real threat to safety. Firefighters and incident managers from Victoria were also deployed.
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peninsulas in south-east Tasmania were forced to flee fires coming down from the north, engulfing the only road out of the area and destroying much of Dunalley. A seaborne rescue operation described as "huge" was launched for the thousands of people sheltering on beaches, in boats, and at the
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implemented a media campaign intended to increase community preparedness and awareness of what to do if bushfires threatened, however, nobody predicted that the fire season would last for almost 6 months, a duration unprecedented in recorded Tasmanian history.
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I send my sympathy to those people who have lost their homes or livelihoods in the fires, and offer my support and admiration for the firefighters, volunteers and emergency services officers who have been working tirelessly to contain the
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It was predicted early on that the 2012-13 fire season had the potential to be worse than usual. High fuel loads coupled with dry, hot and windy conditions pointed to potential danger. The
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I would like to convey my deep concern for all those who have been affected by the devastating bushfires that have caused widespread destruction across Tasmania.
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in the state's south-east. Several firefighters involved in this incident were injured due to a wind change on 29 November 2012. Another major fire in the
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on the Tasman Peninsula was reopened after the fire that started on 3 January had burnt out an area of over 24,060 hectares (59,500 acres).
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The cause has been determined as of an accidental nature with the fire emanating from an old fire in a burnt out tree stump at Forcett.
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sent a message expressing her concern for the victims of the bushfires in Tasmania. The message was passed on by Tasmanian Governor
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saying that the Pope was saddened about the widespread destruction and thanking firefighters and emergency workers.
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During November and December 2012, several significant fire incidents took place, including one fire at
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established a specific fund to assist victims and affected communities.
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Tasmania Police Media & Communications (7 January 2013).
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Tasmania Police Media & Communications (5 January 2013).
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Mather, Anne; Killick, Dave; Dawtrey, Zara (5 January 2013).
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Tasmania Police Media & Communications (8 January 2013).
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would grant A$ 1,000 to Tasmanians affected by the bushfire.
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in January 2013 was not attended to and burnt much of the
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Several fires occurred in early March, including one at
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possible repeat of conditions similar to those during
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During 3 and 4 January 2013, most of the southern and
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On 6 January, the Minister for Emergency Management
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Archived from 990:"Fire risk high as southern states swelter" 394:Communities affected by the fires included 1927: 1913: 1905: 1804:"Queen sends thoughts to Tas fire victims" 1459:"Pilot Rescued as Tas Fire Threat Lowered" 29: 20: 530:toured Sorell and Dunalley on 7 January. 1130:: Monthly Climate Summary, January, 2013 786: 784: 2185:Eastern Victoria Great Divide (2006–07) 1351:"Tas Peak Fire Period Still Weeks Away" 1185:"Dunalley, Tasmania: The Ashes of 2013" 655: 821:"New Tasmanian fire destroys 30 homes" 542:edge fire front. 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Index


Central Highlands
Bicheno
Forestier
Tasman Peninsulas
Tasmania
Coordinates
41Β°52β€²S 148Β°17β€²E / 41.867Β°S 148.283Β°E / -41.867; 148.283
national parks
Lightning
2013 Tasmanian bushfires is located in Tasmania
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Tasmania
bushfires
Tasmania
Tasmania Fire Service
Forcett
central lakes region
Hobart


Huon Valley
eastern portion
Australian continent
heat wave
the Angry Summer
Bicheno
Boomer Bay
Connelly’s Marsh
Copping

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