Between September and November 1994, a total of 682 major fires burnt through rural and urban property on the Sunshine Coast, Caboolture, Pine Rivers, Brisbane and other local Government areas.  

Major outbreaks occurred on 27 - 29 September and again on 4 - 7 November. Twenty three houses were destroyed, as well as farm buildings, fences and livestock. Three thousand people were evacuated from their homes.  Beerburrum State Forest lost nearly 5000 ha of exotic pine plantation. Nine volunteer fire fighters were injured, with seven sustaining extensive burns.

The Insurance Council of Australia estimated the 1994 damage at $59.1m, with the 2011 estimated repeated cost of $215m. It should be noted that this is a combined total for both Queensland and New South Wales bushfires.

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