The 2024–25 Australian bushfire season[a] is the current summer season of bushfires in Australia. At the beginning of the season mean temperatures had been above average to very much above average for most areas, with parts of Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland experiencing highest on record maximum temperatures for the winter period. August 2024 overall in Australia was the warmest August on record.[1]
| 2024–25 Australian bushfire season | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | September 2024 – ongoing |
| Location | Australia |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | unspecified |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Structures destroyed | unspecified |
| Ignition | |
| Cause |
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In spring, there continued to be an increased likelihood of unusually high maximum temperatures across most of Australia, and increased chance of above average rainfall for much of New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania. Large parts of Western Australia had an increased chance of below average rainfall. Unseasonal rainfall in Queensland and Northern Territory led to increased fuel loads. August also saw above average to well above average rainfall in both southwest Western Australia and Tasmania, easing dry conditions in these regions.[1]
Fire authorities advised that overall main areas of increased risk of bushfire in Australia at the start of the bushfire season were most parts of the Northern Territory, large areas of northern and central Queensland, and also western Victoria as well as parts of southeastern South Australia.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ Bushfires in Australia can occur all year-round. For what "season" means, see seasonality of bushfires in Australia.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Seasonal Bushfire Outlook Spring 2024". afac.com.au. afac. Retrieved 5 September 2024.