Bushfire Throws 200km Southeast of Perth's Worst Party, Guests Can't Leave
KEY POINTS
- •A bushfire reportedly started on Boxing Day at Boddington goldmine, located 200km southeast of Perth, Western Australia.
- •While the fire still raged on Friday morning, nearby residents were relieved from evacuation orders.
- •Simultaneously, a monsoon trough brought heavy rains to north-eastern Australia, affecting Queensland and Northern Territory.
On Boxing Day, while most people unwrapped presents, Mother Nature decided to multitask with a bushfire dancing dangerously about 200km southeast of Perth, allegedly ignited at the Boddington goldmine—because what's a holiday without a little molten gold drama? Nearby residents relieved they’re no longer being told to flee, though the evacuation orders apparently took a long coffee break. Meanwhile, the north-eastern states got thoroughly soaked by a well-timed monsoon trough, ensuring Queensland and Northern Territory’s celebrations included a wet blanket effect. The Guardian insisted Australians stay ‘vigilant,’ because if there’s any day for both flood and fire to make cameo appearances, it’s Boxing Day, obviously.
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Only in Australia would a goldmine set its own holiday fires and the monsoon RSVP with 'I'll bring the water.' G’day chaos, pass the marshmallows.
When your mining operation moonlights as a pyromaniac and the weather decides to photobomb with floods, you know Boxing Day’s got ambition.
Australia’s holiday tradition: invite a bushfire from a goldmine and top it off with monsoon drainage issues. Coordination is key, really.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 12/26/2025 | Author: Australian Associated Press
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