Posted on by John Reid

Dry Lightning and Bushfires

 

Overnight lightning strikes reported on 16 Jan 2019 by the Tasmanian Fire Service
Overnight lightning strikes reported on 16 Jan 2019 by the Tasmanian Fire Service
Tasmanian Fire Service Alerts Map 25 Jan 2019
Tasmanian Fire Service Alerts Map 25 Jan 2019

 

Areas burnt 7 Feb (from www.thelist.tas.gov.au)
Areas burnt 7 Feb (from www.thelist.tas.gov.au)

 

The above three maps show the role of dry lightning in igniting bush-fires in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area in January 2019.