Jail Break Inn Fire
The Jail Break Inn Fire was suspected to be started by a cigarette butt near the Jail Break Inn 8 km west of Junee, New South Wales Australia on New Years Day 2006.[1] The fire was reported around mid afternoon but quickly spread due to temperatures into the mid to high 40's (°C), low humidity and gusty westerly winds.[2] The fire closed Olympic Highway and the Main Southern Railway line. Seven houses were destroyed, and the Junee Round House was damaged by the fire. The Monte Cristo Homestead was threatened by the fire but was saved by a firefighting helicopter water bomber.[3] By nightfall the fire had reached Illabo and Ulandra Nature Reserve.
- 25,200 ha (62,000 acres) of farmland burnt.[4]
- Stock losses were estimated to be over 20,000.[5]
- 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) of fencing damaged.[6]
- Ten homes destroyed.[4]
- John Heffernan, second cousin of Liberal senator Bill Heffernan, a local farmer received 3rd degree burns to 80% of his body while trying to fight the fire.[7]
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