Fire Returns to the Kimberley on Heels of Epic Flood

A supplied image obtained on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, of floodwaters in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. A remote Western Australian town surrounded by a 100-year flood has become a refuge for hundreds of people evacuated from outlying communities. AAP Image/Supplied by Andrea Myers

Barely four months have passed since record floods swamped the Kimberley, but the region is already burning.

For those unfamiliar with Western Australia’s remote and rugged north, it’s hard to fathom it could be dry enough to ignite.