2018 Tathra bushfire
| 2018 Tathra bushfire | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 18 – 19 March 2018 |
| Location | Tathra, South Coast, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 36°44′S 149°58′E / 36.733°S 149.967°E |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 1,250 hectares (3,100 acres) |
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| Impacts | |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Electrical infrastructure failure (likely) |
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Location of the bushfire in New South Wales | |
The 2018 Tathra bushfire was a bushfire that burned between 18 and 19 March 2018 and primarily affected parts of the South Coast region in the Australian state of New South Wales. The fire, understood to have been caused by a failure in electrical infrastructure, began in the locality of Reedy Swamp, near Tarraganda, which spread east towards Tathra in the municipality of the Bega Valley Shire.
The fire burned through over 1,250 hectares (3,100 acres) of farmland and forest reserves, before impacting the village of Tathra. The fire burned into the town and resulted in an urban conflagration that destroyed over 100 structures.