2014 Perth Hills bushfire
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The 2014 Perth Hills bushfire, sometimes referred to as the Parkerville fire, was a bushfire that burned from 12 January to 1 February and affected the Mundaring municipality of the Perth Hills in the Australian state of Western Australia. During a major run of the fire on the afternoon and evening of 12 January, fifty-seven houses and numerous non-residential buildings were completely destroyed, and a further six houses were damaged in the suburbs of Mount Helena, Stoneville, and Parkerville.[1]: 7–8 Approximately 386 hectares (1,000 acres) of uncleared land and pasture—the majority on private property—were burned during the 21-day duration of the fire.[3][5]: 3–4 None of the residential subdivisions impacted had been formally declared as being within a bushfire prone area.[5]: 3–4
2014 Perth Hills bushfire (Parkerville fire) | |
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Date(s) | 12 January – 1 February |
Coordinates | 31°52′46″S 116°9′00″E (approximate ignition point on corner of Granite Rd. and Johnson Road, Parkerville) |
Statistics[1]: 7–8 [2][3][4] | |
Burned area | At least 386 hectares (1,000 acres) |
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Damage | At least A$13 million |
Ignition | |
Cause | Accidental (power pole falls, igniting vegetation) |
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Location of the approximate ignition point, relative to the Perth central business district in Western Australia |
The cause of the fire was recorded as accidental by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES). The source of ignition was determined by both the DFES and Energy Safety to have been a fallen power pole, which ignited extremely dry vegetation at approximately 11:00 AWST (UTC+8) during a period of easterly winds gusting up to moderate gale force and temperatures in excess of 40 °C (104 °F).[2][6] A considerable quantity of property in Stoneville was destroyed following a wind change that brought fresh breezes from the south west to the fire ground, just prior to 15:00 AWST.[1]: 7–8