2009 Victorian bushfires
bushfires that occurred in February 2009 in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2009 Victorian bushfires (also called the Black Saturday bushfires) were more than 400 bushfires that started in Victoria, Australia on February 7, 2009. They ended on the March 14, 2009. The fires lasted for around 1 month. The fires caused Australia's highest ever loss of life from bushfire.[8] Police say that 173 people died,[9] and 414 people were taken to hospitals with bad burns.[10] At first the death toll was thought to be 210 but forensic tests have shown there were 173 people killed and the death toll was revised.
Quick Facts Black Saturday bushfires, Location ...
Black Saturday bushfires | |
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Location | Victoria, Australia |
Statistics | |
Date(s) | 7 February – 14 March 2009 |
Burned area | 450,000 hectares (1,100,000 acres)[1] |
Cause | Various confirmed sources including: Power lines[2] Arson[3] Lightning[4] Machinery[5] |
Land use | Urban/Rural Fringe Areas, Farmland, and Forest Reserves/National Parks |
Buildings destroyed | 3,500+ (2,029 houses) |
Deaths | 173[6] |
Non-fatal injuries | 414[7] |
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