 | This article needs to be updated. (November 2023) |
| 2023 Darling Downs fires | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 23 October 2023 - present |
| Location | Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 27000 acres burned |
| Land use | Urban/rural fringe areas, farmland and forest reserves |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Non-fatal injuries | Unknown |
| Structures destroyed | 46 buildings destroyed |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Undetermined |
The 2023 Darling Downs fires was an Australian bushfire that began on 23 October 2023 after emergency warnings were issued for multiple bushfires in the Darling Downs region but particularly concentrated in the Western Downs Region and in Milmerran Woods. More than 40 fires burned across Darling Downs, with two fatalities in the town of Tara.[1][2]
- ^ "'Worst possible outcome': Second body found after bushfires tear through Queensland's southeast". News.com.au. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Belot, Henry; Press, Australian Associated (26 October 2023). "Dozens of fires rage across NSW and Queensland but deadly Tara blaze nearly contained". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 October 2023.