fire – Real Climate Records

Oct 21

VAST AREA OF STATE BURNT OUT BY BUSHFIRES 03 Oct 1951

VAST AREA OF STATE BURNT OUT BY BUSHFIRES (1951, October 4). The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 – 1956), […]

Aug 24

BUSHFIRES. 17 Sept 1940. Bushfires have started earlier than usual this season, and considerable damage has already been done in the Blue Mountains area.

BUSHFIRES. (1940, September 17). Macleay Argus (Kempsey, NSW : 1885 – 1907; 1909 – 1910; 1912 – 1913; 1915 – 1916; […]

Aug 21

BUSHFIRES Kalgoorlie 26 Dec 1954 “Thousands of acres of virgin bush were burned out by bush fires this week following the heatwave last weekend.”

BUSHFIRES (1954, December 26). Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 – 1954), p. 16. Retrieved August 21, 2024, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/59699503?searchTerm=bushfires&searchLimits=# Sat. […]

Jul 22

WORST HEAT IN HISTORY ROASTS SYDNEY 14 jan 1939. 116 deg.F = 46.6667C. “All records were swept aside in Sydney to-day by a scaring heat-wave from the west.”

WORST HEAT IN HISTORY ROASTS SYDNEY (1939, January 14). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 – 1954), p. 1 (LAST RACE […]

Apr 20

SUMMER’S FIRE RETURNS FOURTH HOTTEST DAY. April 20 1934. Yesterday the mercury climbed to 92 degrees. 33.3 Celsius.

SUMMER’S FIRE RETURNS (1934, April 20). Tweed Daily (Murwillumbah, NSW : 1914 – 1949), p. 3. Retrieved April 02, 2024, from […]

Mar 30

RECORD MARCH HEAT WAVE IN ADELAIDE 30 March. Towns Threatened By Bushfires. Today an all-time march record for heat was established with 17 days in which the temperature was over 90 degrees. 32.2 Celsius.

RECORD MARCH HEAT WAVE IN ADELAIDE (1940, March 30). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 – 1947), p. 1 (CITY FINAL […]

Oct 26

VAST AREA OF STATE BURNT OUT BY BUSHFIRES 03 Oct 1951

VAST AREA OF STATE BURNT OUT BY BUSHFIRES (1951, October 4). The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 – 1956), […]

Aug 26

BUSHFIRES. 17 Sept 1940. Bushfires have started earlier than usual this season, and considerable damage has already been done in the Blue Mountains area.

BUSHFIRES. (1940, September 17). Macleay Argus (Kempsey, NSW : 1885 – 1907; 1909 – 1910; 1912 – 1913; 1915 – 1916; […]

Aug 23

BUSHFIRES Kalgoorlie 26 Dec 1954 “Thousands of acres of virgin bush were burned out by bush fires this week following the heatwave last weekend.”

BUSHFIRES (1954, December 26). Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 – 1954), p. 16. Retrieved August 23, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/59699503?searchTerm=bushfires&searchLimits=# Sat. Thousands […]

Jul 06

WORST HEAT IN HISTORY ROASTS SYDNEY 14jan 1939. 116deg.F = 46.6C. All records were swept aside in Sydney to-day by a scaring heat-wave from the west.

WORST HEAT IN HISTORY ROASTS SYDNEY (1939, January 14). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 – 1954), p. 1 (LAST RACE […]