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
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
In the Mt. Helena, Parkerville, and Stoneville suburbs of Mundaring Shire there are a mixture of large properties with stands of open woodland and pastures, and standard residential blocks with trees in a close vicinity to houses.[1]: 7–8 The majority of the area eventually burned was within a broad valley sloping gently upward, west to east.[1]: 7–8 The fuels were typical of a Eucalypt open forest; an over-story composed primarily of jarrah (eucalyptus marginata) and marri (corymbia calophylla), with scrub, leaf litter and patches of grass constituting the fuel load in the under-story.[1]: 7–8 [5]: 3–4 The estimated average fuel load was 15 tonne per hectare (t/ha), with a maximum fuel load of 20 t/ha in some areas of the fire ground.[5]: 3–4
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^ abcdefMcLennan, Jim (2014). Capturing community members' bushfire experiences: interviews with residents following the 12 January 2014 Parkerville (WA) fire(PDF). Australia: Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC. ISBN9780994169600.
^ abState Emergency Management Committee (2014). (PDF). Perth, Western Australia: Government of Western Australia. p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2016.
^De Poloni, Gian (13 August 2015). "Parkerville fire: Residents launch legal action against Western Power". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
^ abcdSmith, Ralph; Parker, Jackson; Choney, Gary; Moss, Jeff; Lia, Jodie (2015). Report on Bushfire Behaviour and House Damage and Destruction during the Parkerville, Mt Helena and Stoneville Bushfire on 12th January 2014(PDF). Cockburn Central, Western Australia: Government of Western Australia. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
2014, perth, hills, bushfire, sometimes, referred, parkerville, fire, bushfire, that, burned, from, january, february, affected, mundaring, municipality, perth, hills, australian, state, western, australia, during, major, fire, afternoon, evening, january, fif. 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 Date s 12 January 1 FebruaryCoordinates31 52 46 S 116 9 00 E 31 87944 S 116 15000 E 31 87944 116 15000 approximate ignition point on corner of Granite Rd and Johnson Road Parkerville Statistics 1 7 8 2 3 4 Burned areaAt least 386 hectares 1 000 acres Land useResidentialPastureUncleared private propertyImpactsStructures destroyed57 houses 6 damaged Several non residential buildingsDamageAt least A 13 millionIgnitionCauseAccidental power pole falls igniting vegetation MapLocation 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 Contents 1 Background 2 Fire timeline 3 Aftermath 4 See also 5 ReferencesBackground editIn the Mt Helena Parkerville and Stoneville suburbs of Mundaring Shire there are a mixture of large properties with stands of open woodland and pastures and standard residential blocks with trees in a close vicinity to houses 1 7 8 The majority of the area eventually burned was within a broad valley sloping gently upward west to east 1 7 8 The fuels were typical of a Eucalypt open forest an over story composed primarily of jarrah eucalyptus marginata and marri corymbia calophylla with scrub leaf litter and patches of grass constituting the fuel load in the under story 1 7 8 5 3 4 The estimated average fuel load was 15 tonne per hectare t ha with a maximum fuel load of 20 t ha in some areas of the fire ground 5 3 4 Fire timeline editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it September 2016 Aftermath edithttps www perthnow com au news bushfires parkerville pole owner never warned about fire risk ng b88914030z This section is empty You can help by adding to it September 2016 See also edit nbsp Western Australia portal Bushfires in Australia List of Australian bushfire seasonsReferences edit a b c d e f McLennan Jim 2014 Capturing community members bushfire experiences interviews with residents following the 12 January 2014 Parkerville WA fire PDF Australia Bushfire amp Natural Hazards CRC ISBN 9780994169600 a b Smith Kristine ed 2014 Beyond the blaze PDF 24seven 1 Department of Fire and Emergency Services 16 19 a b State Emergency Management Committee 2014 Parkerville Stoneville Mt Helena Bushfire Review PDF Perth Western Australia Government of Western Australia p 79 Archived from the original PDF on 10 March 2016 De Poloni Gian 13 August 2015 Parkerville fire Residents launch legal action against Western Power ABC News Australia Retrieved 7 May 2016 a b c d Smith Ralph Parker Jackson Choney Gary Moss Jeff Lia Jodie 2015 Report on Bushfire Behaviour and House Damage and Destruction during the Parkerville Mt Helena and Stoneville Bushfire on 12th January 2014 PDF Cockburn Central Western Australia Government of Western Australia a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Perth Airport Western Australia January 2014 Daily Weather Observations Bureau of Meteorology Commonwealth of Australia Archived from the original on 13 February 2014 Retrieved 7 May 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2014 Perth Hills bushfire amp oldid 1222451472, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
