2015 Sampson Flat bushfires
| 2015 Sampson Flat bushfires | |
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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 – 9 January 2015 |
| Location | Southern Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°45′S 138°47′E / 34.75°S 138.79°E |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | more than 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres) |
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| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 134 |
| Structures destroyed |
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| Damage | A$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).