A bushfire's a fire that occurs in the bush (collective term for scrub, woodland or grassland of Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia). In south east Australia, bushfires tend to be most common and most severe during summer and autumn, in drought years, and particularly severe in El Niño years. Southeast Australia's fire prone, and warm and dry conditions intensify the probability of fire. In the north of Australia, bushfires usually occur during the dry season (April to September), and f… (More on Bushfire)