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Black Friday site on the ABC ABC site with comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the fires. Map of the area burnt by the 1939 bushfires; State Library of Victoria's Bushfires in Victoria Research Guide Guide to locating books, government reports, websites, statistics, newspaper reports and images about the Black Friday fires.
The highest number of homes destroyed was approximately 3,700 dwellings, attributed to Victoria's 1939 Black Friday bushfires. [5] The fires of the summer of 2019–2020 affected densely populated areas including holiday destinations resulting in the New South Wales Rural Fire Service Commissioner, Shane Fitzsimmons, to claim it was "absolutely ...
The Kinglake fire complex was named after two earlier fires, the Kilmore East fire and the Murrindindi Mill fire, merged following the wind change on the evening of 7 February. [44] The complex was the largest of the many fires burning on Black Saturday, ultimately destroying over 330,000 ha (820,000 acres). [ 45 ]
The Black Friday fires were the third deadliest on record, with some 71 people killed and 650 houses destroyed. [3] They followed years of drought and a series of extreme heatwaves that were accompanied by strong northerly winds, after a very dry six months. Melbourne hit 45.6 °C (114.1 °F) and Adelaide 46.1 °C (115.0 °F).
The 1967 Tasmanian fires were an Australian natural disaster which occurred on 7 February 1967, an event which came to be known as the Black Tuesday bushfires. They were the most deadly bushfires that Tasmania has ever experienced, leaving 64 people dead, 900 injured and over seven thousand homeless. [2] [3] [4] [1]
Black Saturday bushfires at Steels Creek in 2009. The state of Victoria in Australia has had a long history of catastrophic bushfires. The most deadly of these, the Black Saturday bushfires of 2009 claiming 173 lives. Legislation, planning, management and suppression are the responsibilities of the Victorian State Government
Even more luxury items like this Kate Spade crossbody bag (was $279, now $59) is $5 cheaper than on Black Friday, and this Michael Kors jet-set crossbody bag (was $319, now $57) is $3 than it was ...
Black Forest Fire: Colorado: North of Colorado Springs, the Black Forest fire was a large, fast-spreading fire due to dry conditions, high heat, and restless winds. Destroyed 509 homes and left 17 homes partially damaged. As of 13 June, it became the most destructive fire in Colorado state history. [54] 2013: 1,300 acres (530 ha) Yarnell Hill ...