2015 Sampson Flat bushfires

2015 Sampson Flat bushfires
A plume of smoke emerging from the Adelaide Hills region during the bushfires, 2 January 2015. The Adelaide city centre is the cluster of buildings visible centre right.
Date(s)2 January 2015 (2015-01-02)  9 January 2015 (2015-01-09)
LocationSouthern Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia
Coordinates34°45′S 138°47′E / 34.75°S 138.79°E / -34.75; 138.79
Statistics
Burned areamore than 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres)
Land use
  • Residential
  • Farmland
  • Conservation parks
  • Forest reserves
Impacts
Deaths0
Non-fatal injuries134
Structures destroyed
  • 27 houses
  • 140 outbuildings
DamageA$13 million
Map
Location in South Australia

The 2015 Sampson Flat fires were a series of bushfires in the Australian state of South Australia, the area affected was predominantly the northern Adelaide Hills and the outer Adelaide metropolitan area. The fire began on 2 January 2015 during a day of extreme heat and lasted until 9 January 2015; and burnt more than 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres).