2023 Wanneroo bushfire
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The 2023 Wanneroo bushfire was a bushfire that began on 22 November 2023 in Wanneroo, 36 kilometres (22 miles) north of the Perth central business district, in the City of Wanneroo, Western Australia.
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2023 Wanneroo bushfire | |
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Date(s) | 22 – 26 November 2023 |
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Burned area | 1,900 hectares (4,700 acres) |
Land use | Urban/rural areas, housing properties |
Impacts | |
Deaths | None |
Evacuated | 130 people |
Damage | Unknown |
Ignition | |
Cause | Subterranean fire, sparked underground |
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Eighteen houses were destroyed as a result of the fire and several people in the suburb were evacuated from their homes.[1][2]
The fire destroyed over 1,900 hectares (4,700 acres) of land, including farms and residential buildings in Wanneroo as of 28 November[update].[3][4]