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cent of residential properties destroyed may have had no insurance, with many more under-insured, thus suggesting that the actual cost of asset damage in the bushfires was considerably higher than that recorded. The report from the commission said that: "... the level of insurance claims is likely to underestimate the true extent of property losses, but it is unable to calculate the extent of this underestimation".
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are reporting strong winds and flame heights of five to 10 metres". Ground-based fire crews had to retreat from the fire front as the escalating conditions made firefighting in the bushland terrain impossible. The fire broke out of the park around 4:00 pm, and by 6:00 pm had burnt out 2,400 hectares (5,900 acres) of forest and farmland, threatening the towns of
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Another member of the panel, international planning expert Roz Hansen, said that she was "disappointed and alarmed" about the decision to rebuild Marysville, stating that it was unlikely that a new development would have been permitted in the area. She went on to say that in parts of Asia, people had
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existing dwellings, and building new dwellings in bushfire areas. The new standard states that all properties (not just those in bushfire areas) will now require a "bushfire attack assessment", and will be given a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating that outlines the type of construction required. The
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The fire threatened to burn through the township, but a wind change around 2:00 pm pushed the fire to the northeast instead. The regional CFA operations officer said of the wind change that "ll that happened within about an hour and we were lucky; we thought it would go through Coleraine, but it
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Afterwards, a police sergeant said that the main street in Marysville had been destroyed: "The motel at one end of it partially exists. The bakery has survived. Don't ask me how. Everything else is just nuked." Reports on 11 February estimated that around 100 of the town's population of approximately
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A total of 173 people were confirmed to have died as a result of the fires. The figure was originally estimated at 14 on the night of 7 February, and steadily increased over the following two weeks to 210. It was feared that it could rise as high as 240–280, but these figures were later revised down
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announced it was developing the state's first integrated fire management plan in conjunction with the interim findings of the Royal Commission. It is expected that eventually all Victorian councils responsible for both urban and rural land will need to develop such plans, which define fire risks in
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estimated that the fires may have been burning at temperatures of 1,200 Â°C (2,190 Â°F), and concluded that, as a result, the remains of some people caught in the fires may have been obliterated. The final death toll for Marysville was later downgraded to 34 after a large group of residents
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On 9 February a man was arrested in connection with the fires at Narre Warren; it was alleged by police that he had been operating a power tool, sparks from which ignited a grass fire, destroying two houses. On 12 February, two people were arrested in connection with the fires, having been observed
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Burning gumleaves fell to the ground and ignited grass, from which the fire grew extremely rapidly in the hot, dry and windy conditions. Over 230 firefighters, with 43 appliances and two water bombing aircraft, worked to contain the fire which burnt 770 ha (1,900 acres). The fire destroyed one
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on 10 February, as part of the greater Kilmore East â€“ Murrindindi complex south. By late that morning, the complex had burned out 505 hectares (1,250 acres), with 184 personnel and 56 tankers responding to the fires. A CFA spokesperson said that while temperatures had cooled, strong winds were
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Late in the afternoon of 7 February, residents had anticipated that the fire front would bypass Marysville. At about 5:00 pm, power was lost to the town. Around 5:30 pm, the wind died away, however, minutes later it returned from a different direction, bringing the fire up the valley with
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Mill fire, merged following the wind change on the evening of 7 February. The complex was the largest of the many fires burning on Black Saturday, ultimately destroying over 330,000 ha (820,000 acres). It was also the most destructive, with over 1,800 houses destroyed and 159 lives lost in the
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In the wake of the fires and the mounting casualty toll, there was debate about policies for dealing with bushfires and the management practices that may have contributed to them. Naomi Brown, chief executive of the Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council, argued that the high
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by SP AusNet in its management of electricity infrastructure. On 12 February police had taken away a section of power line as well as a power pole from near Kilmore East, part of a two-kilometre section of line that fell on the morning of 7 February and was believed to have started the fire there.
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Also omitted from the $ 4.4 billion figure were the agricultural losses sustained in the fires, and the ongoing impacts on agriculture in following seasons. The Victorian Department of Primary Industries estimated losses shortly after the fires as 11,800 head of livestock, 62,000 hectares (150,000
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The largest contributor to the total cost was insurance claims, which the Insurance Council of Australia reported as $ 1.2 billion as of August 2010. This figure was composed of 84 per cent for property or contents, and 16 per cent for vehicles. However, the report also estimated that up to 13 per
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dump, but did not damage any infrastructure, nor did it affect the station's operations. Several small fires broke out in the bunker storing raw coal from the mine, but were contained with no damage. The threat eased by the evening of 8 February as temperatures cooled and some light rain fell. One
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By the morning of 7 February, the fire had broken through containment lines. According to the DSE incident controller for the fire, the weather conditions deteriorated much more quickly than predicted, stating that "conditions overnight and in the early hours are usually mild, but our firefighters
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on 4 February, originating near walking tracks; it was thought to have been deliberately lit. By 6 February, the fire had burned out 123 hectares (300 acres), and emergency services personnel engaged in fighting the fire feared, despite efforts to establish containment lines in the park, that once
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on and around Saturday, 7 February 2009, and were one of Australia's all-time worst bushfire disasters. The fires occurred during extreme bushfire weather conditions and resulted in Australia's highest-ever loss of human life from a bushfire, with 173 fatalities. Many people were left homeless and
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who had been allowed back into the area to inspect the damage, revealed that a "Looters Will Be Shot" sign had been posted in the town, after a number of suspicious people and vehicles were seen moving through the town. On 12 February, a small number of arrests were made, and charges laid against
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Responses to the Black Saturday bushfires included immediate community response, donations, and international aid efforts. Later responses included Government inquiries including a Royal Commission, and recommendations and discussions from a wide variety of bodies, organisations, authorities and
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A man from Churchill, Brendan Sokaluk, was arrested by police on 12 February, in relation to the Churchill fires, and was questioned at the Morwell police station, before being charged on 13 February with one count each of arson causing death, intentionally lighting a bushfire, and possession of
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Investigators revealed that they strongly believed arson was the most likely cause of the Churchill fire. A man from Churchill, Brendan Sokaluk of Chuchill, was arrested by police on 12 February and charged with one count each of arson causing death and intentionally lighting a bushfire. He was
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The fire destroyed approximately a dozen houses at Labertouche, Tonimbuk, and Drouin West, in addition to various outbuildings and a factory. The progress of the fire had been stopped by the afternoon of 9 February, though it had burned through 24,500 hectares (61,000 acres). DSE crews conducted
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discarded from a car or truck along Bracewell Street in Maiden Gully. However, the arson squad and local Bendigo detectives spent 9 February investigating the fire scene, and while they could not determine exactly what had caused the fire as of 10 February, they suspected arson. On 10 June 2009,
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By 10 February, firefighters had completed a 115 km (71 mi) containment line around the Beechworth fire, and sought to construct 15 km (9.3 mi) more, though the fire continued to burn out of control. By that afternoon, threat messages for the area had been downgraded, though
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The Bushfires Royal Commission gave a "conservative" estimate of the total cost of the Black Saturday bushfires of $ 4.4 billion. This figure included a value of $ 645 million placed on the 173 lives lost using an accepted method the government uses to value lives, however did not include any
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reported that locals were divided on the merits of the plan, some concerned as to why the back-burning had not been carried out earlier, and some worried at the large scale of the proposed burns, which were reported to be larger than both the existing fire as well as the April 2005 fires that
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The fire was controlled and co-ordinated at the Pakenham ICC in the Combined Emergency Services building, with CFA and DSE personnel running the operation depending on where the fire was at the time. Pakenham VICSES, who shared the building, also provided assistance during the fire operation.
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On 2 February 2010, police announced that the taskforce investigating the arson had arrested two youths in relation to the Bendigo fires. The youths, aged 14 and 15, were each charged with arson causing death, deliberately lighting a bushfire, lighting of a fire on a day of total fire ban and
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500 were believed to have perished, and that only "a dozen" buildings were left. Premier Brumby described the situation: "There's no activity, there's no people, there's no buildings, there's no birds, there's no animals, everything's just gone. So the fatality rate will be very high."
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conditions expected on 7 February: "It's just as bad a day as you can imagine and on top of that the state is just tinder-dry. People need to exercise real common sense tomorrow". The Premier went on to state that it was expected to be the "worst day in the history of the state".
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Investigators initially believed that the cause of the fire that originated near the Murrundindi Mill and swept through Narbethong and Marysville was arson, with several suspects investigated. Later investigations prompted a 2011 declaration that arson had not been responsible.
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A total of 414 people were injured during the Black Saturday bushfires. Due to the intensity and speed of the fires, most casualties of the bushfires either died, or survived with minor injuries. There were significantly fewer major burns than in previous bushfires, such as
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along with his home address, and others made threats of violence against him. The man's lawyer said that, as a consequence of that information being published, threats were made against the man's family. The man's ex-girlfriend and her family were also harassed after the
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In February 2014 a class action trial against SP AusNet by victims of the Marysville blaze was begun in the Supreme Court. It was alleged that the fire was caused by a "break in an electrical conductor on a power pole near the Murrindindi Saw Mill". A $ 300 million
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Senior Citizens Centre. During the fire, residents from Long Gully, Eaglehawk, Maiden Gully, California Gully, and West Bendigo were evacuated and advised to assemble at the centre. A town meeting was held for the affected residents on 8 February. On the same day,
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The fire started after the conductor between poles 38 and 39 failed and the live conductor came into contact with a cable stay supporting pole 38. This contact caused arcing that ignited vegetation near the base of pole 38. An electrical fault was recorded at
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According to eyewitnesses, the Murrindindi Mill fire started at 2:55 pm, while Victoria Police twice told the Royal Commission that it commenced at "about 2.30 pm". It burned southeast across the Black Range, parallel to the Kilmore fire, towards
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died from their injuries. Adult burns patients at The Alfred spent 48.7 hours in theatre in the first 72 hours. There were a further 390 bushfire-related presentations across the state in the first 72 hours. Most patients with serious burns were
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into the Black Saturday bushfires was conducted, a process that was intended to determine the true nature of the background causes, preparation of responsible agencies, circumstances on the day, chronology, and impacts of the events in question.
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minimum-security prison offered up to thirty of its inmates to provide assistance to firefighters; a local DSE manager said that though untrained personnel would not be allowed at the fire front, the prisoners would be welcome in support roles.
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At 3:00 pm more than 400 personnel were engaged in fighting the fire, as well as two water-bombing aircraft, 54 CFA tankers, and 35 DSE units. By 6:00 pm the front had moved east, and a wind change then pushed it northeast across the
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A local man was badly burned while helping a farmer move livestock out of harm's way; the man was caught when the same wind change that saved the town pushed the fire in his direction, and he suffered burns to 50% of his body, but recovered.
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newspaper published a photograph and a story about her. On 17 February, after requests from Victoria Police, the man's MySpace profile was removed; Facebook commenced deleting postings containing threats, and deleted a photo from one group.
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on the 12,700-volt Colfitz North spur line. The galvanised steel conductor swung free in the wind, suspended by poles 2 and 4, a span of 540 m (1,770 ft). It is not believed to have touched the ground, but was pushed into a nearby
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in Kilmore East, sparking a fire at approximately 11:45 am in open grasslands that adjoined pine plantations. The fire was fanned by extreme northwesterly winds, and travelled 50 km (31 mi) southeast in a narrow fire front through
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Extreme bushfire conditions predicted for Monday night and early Tuesday morning, involving very strong northerlies, with a change forecast to arrive by Tuesday morning. Mobile phone companies trialled technology by sending Victorians and
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In September/October 2009, it was announced that a new fire hazard system would replace the previous one. The new system involves a six-tier scale to indicating such things as the level of risk and activity of the fire. This standardised
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As the day progressed, the highest-ever temperatures recorded to date were reached. Melbourne hit 46.4 Â°C (115.5 Â°F), the hottest temperature ever recorded for the city and humidity levels dropped to as low as two percent. The
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which burned more than 11,000 ha (27,000 acres). This fire posed no immediate threat to campers, but due to excessive fuel and inaccessibility authorities chose to evacuate the park, with some campers being evacuated by boat.
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The fire caused unquantified losses of stock, and destroyed several outbuildings, but all houses under threat were saved by CFA firefighters. The fire is thought to have been started by sparking from felled power lines along the
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As part of the building codes debate, an expert panel recommended in 2010 that the state government ban housing in the highest fire risk areas, which are some of the most dangerous in the world. Michael Buxton, a professor at
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house, two haysheds, three tractors, the Coleraine Avenue of Honour, and 200 km (120 mi) of fences, as well as injuring livestock, but firefighters were able to save six other homes, including that of the parents of
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The fire was ignited at 12:30 pm on 7 February when strong winds initiated the failure of a 40-year-old tie wire, felling a power line at Remlaw, west of the city. The fire spread southwest and then southeast, across the
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The cool change passed through the area around 5:30 pm, bringing strong southwesterly winds. The wind change turned the initial long and narrow fire band into a wide firefront that moved in a northeast direction through
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on the 42-year-old man's identity was lifted, though the order remained in force with respect to publishing his address or any images of him. Despite the order, several members of the public obtained his photograph from his
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98,932 ha (244,470 acres) of parks damaged, 90 per cent of which was national park. It was claimed that 950 local parks, 70 national parks and reserves, and over 600 cultural sites and historic places were impacted or
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On 7 November 2011, the Victorian Supreme Court Justice, Paul Coghlan, on advice from the prosecutor, Steven Milesi, found that the two youths were unfit to stand trial before a jury due to their intellectual disabilities.
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were afflicted with burned feet due to territorial instincts that drew them back to their recently burned and smouldering home ranges. The affected area, particularly around Marysville, contains the only known habitat of
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blown from the fires. Around midday, the immediate threat to property in the areas around Healesville was downgraded, though a DSE spokesperson said that residents should be mindful of localised changes in the weather.
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lighting of a fire in a country area during extreme weather conditions. They were also charged with multiple counts of using telecommunications systems to menace, harass and offend as well as 135 counts each of arson.
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broke temperature records by experiencing three consecutive days above 43 Â°C (109 Â°F), with the temperature peaking at 45.1 Â°C (113.2 Â°F) on 30 January, the third hottest day in the city's history.
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To also be noted: Mirboo North, known as the Delburn bushfire was lit 7th February 2009. This fire stretch out toward Morwell, devastating the beautiful towns of Mirboo North, Darlimurla, Boolarra and Boolarra South.
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affected the park Strong easterly winds on 12 February forced authorities to postpone the proposed burns lest they themselves pose a danger to surrounding communities, though they did proceed with preparatory work.
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A 2009 Royal Commission found that the fire began when an electricity line failed between two poles. Contact between the live conductor and a cable stay supporting the pole caused arcing that ignited vegetation.
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National and statewide burns disaster plans were activated. Twenty-two patients with major burns presented to the state's burns referral centres, of which eighteen were adults. One patient admitted to the
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Investigations began almost immediately following the fires to determine a wide variety of things, including identification of victims, cause of ignition sources, and assessments of authority responses. A
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Victoria's Supreme Court has approved a $ 494 million payout to victims of the deadly 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, in what is considered to be the biggest class action in Australia's legal history.
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stated that based on figures from the end of 2010, permits had been issued for the rebuilding of only 731 of the 1,795, or 41 per cent of the principal places of residence destroyed in the fires.
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authorities revealed a plan to back-burn across the entrance to the promontory, in order to prevent any possibility of the fire burning out of the park and into farmland and towards the towns of
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The Premier of Victoria, John Brumby, announced in April 2009 that a royal commission into the fires would be held which would examine "all aspects of the government's bushfire strategy".
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Cooler conditions and rain from 4–6 March enabled firefighters to control and contain several fires, with the Kilmore East â€“ Murrindindi complex south fire being completely contained.
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Commissioner Nixon, however, defended the policy, saying that it was "well thought of and well based and has stood the test of time and we support it". Similarly, Commissioner of the
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Temperatures in the mid-30 degrees Celsius (mid-90 degrees Fahrenheit), northerly winds, and a cool change precipitated a flare-up of many of the fires, and ignited several new fires.
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It was estimated that the amount of energy released during the firestorm in the Kinglake-Marysville area was equivalent to the amount of energy that would be released by 1,500
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A total of nearly $ 700 million (after legal expenses) was shared among the claimants of the two highly complex class actions, which were presided over by Justices
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Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, 2009: A tragedy beyond belief, beyond precedent and beyond words â€Ķ one of the darkest days in Australia's peacetime history.
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because they were in extremely high fire risk areas; he backed another similar large-scale buyback scheme to move people away from unacceptably high risk areas.
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on the south Gippsland coast. The cool change came through the area about 6:00 pm, but the southwesterly winds it brought pushed the fire northeast through
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In response to the Black Saturday bushfires new building regulations for Victorian bushfire-prone areas were fast tracked by Standards Australia. Through the
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Eventually 34 fatalities were confirmed in the Marysville area, with all but 14 of over 400 buildings destroyed. Other localities severely affected included
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described Black Saturday as "a tragedy beyond belief, beyond precedent and beyond words â€Ķ one of the darkest days in Australia’s peacetime history."
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Predictions for favourable weather signalled the easing of the threat to settlements from the major fires that had been burning since 7 February.
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when fire surrounded the town on three sides. Houses just to the north of Yarra Glen were destroyed and large areas of grassy paddocks burnt.
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Early afternoon – ABC Local Radio received calls from residents of affected areas supplying immediate up-to-date information on fire activity.
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been forcibly moved out of unacceptably high risk cyclone and flooding areas in the public interest despite the difficulties this involved.
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5:10 pm – air temperature in Melbourne dropped from over 45 Â°C (113 Â°F) to around 30 Â°C (86 Â°F) in fifteen minutes.
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As many as 400 individual fires were recorded on Saturday 7 February; the day has become widely referred to in Australia as Black Saturday.
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5:00 pm – wind direction changed from northwesterly to southwesterly in Melbourne (see Fawkner Beacon Wind chart for 7 February 2009).
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was announced before the trial began. The class action by Murrindindi/Marysville victims was settled in February 2015 for $ 300 million.
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Over 11,800 head of livestock, consisting of 2,150 sheep, 1,207 cattle, and an unknown number of horses, goats, alpacas, poultry, and pigs
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to, and managed at, burns referral centres. Throughout the disaster, burns referral centres continued to have substantial surge capacity.
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A class action will be launched in the Supreme Court today on behalf of victims of the Murrindindi bushfire on Black Saturday in 2009.
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the extreme weather conditions of 7 February arrived the fire would escape the confines of the park and threaten surrounding towns.
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burned out 500 hectares (1,200 acres). The fire broke out at about 4:30 pm on the afternoon of 7 February, and burned through
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Electricity company AusNet has announced a $ 300 million settlement with the Marysville victims of the Black Saturday bushfires.
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Guide to locating books, government reports, websites, statistics, newspaper reports and images about the Black Saturday fires.
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reached unprecedented levels, ranging from 160 to over 200. This was higher than the fire weather conditions experienced on
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incorporated the 1,090 K (820 Â°C; 1,500 Â°F) temperature in the standard, with the support of the CFA and
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8:30 pm – Victorian Health Emergency Co-ordination Centre notified Melbourne hospitals to prepare for burn victims.
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There were 164 Australians, 9 foreign nationals, killed in the bushfires. The foreign nationals comprised citizens of:
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164 people died in the fires themselves, 12 died later in hospital, and 4 died from other causes including car crashes
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has released a range of publications to assist with people returning to properties, moving into temporary dwellings,
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Engel, Chermelle B.; Lane, Todd P.; Reeder, Michael J.; Rezny, Michael (2013), "The meteorology of Black Saturday",
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at about 1:30 pm on the afternoon of 7 February. Within 30 minutes it had spread to the southeast, threatening
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the Victorian government has published a range of new guidelines and standards for bushfire planning and building.
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Shortly before 12:30 pm on 7 February 2009 a fire started on farmland, 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of
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The area became the worst-impacted in the state, with a total of 120 deaths and more than 1,200 homes destroyed.
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The Kilmore East â€“ Murrindindi complex south fire activity continued in areas close to several towns in the
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The Kilmore East â€“ Murrindindi complex north fire burned within containment lines on the southeastern flank.
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In early March 2009, smoke from the fires was discovered in the atmosphere over Antarctica at record altitudes.
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towards settlements in the upper Yarra Valley, but the fires were of a low intensity and were quickly contained.
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convicted of 10 counts of arson causing death and sentenced to 17 years 9 months' imprisonment in April 2012.
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Just before midday on 7 February, high winds felled a 2 km (1.2 mi) section of power lines owned by
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supplying five of Melbourne's nine major dams were affected by the fires, with the worst affected being the
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fire burnt 5,700 ha (14,000 acres), including the golf club and eight homes. Two firefighters from the
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Aerial view of the Kinglake area looking north, nine months after bushfires (burnt area top third of image)
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The large smoke cloud from the Kilmore East fire, being blown across Melbourne's northeast at 2:49 pm
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5:30 pm – wind change arrived at Kilmore East and Murrindindi Mill (Kinglake/Marysville) fire fronts.
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Victoria Police announced that they were 'completely satisfied' that the fire had been deliberately lit.
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6:00 pm – Kilmore East fire smoke plume and pyrocumulus cloud reached 15 km (9.3 mi) high.
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Victoria Police, Press conference: Bushfires death toll revised to 173, Release date: Mon 30 March 2009
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CFA Downgrade Message – Alert to Awareness-Kilmore East Murrindindi Complex North Fire, 27 February 2009
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The St. Andrews-Kinglake Road, one of the few roads out of the fire area, two months after the bushfires
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around midday on 9 February. More than 440 personnel worked to contain a separate front that threatened
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A week before the fires, a significant heatwave affected southeastern Australia. From 28 to 30 January,
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on the night of 17 February, when a burnt-out tree fell on him as he attached a hose to a fire tanker.
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to 173 after further forensic examinations of remains, and after several missing people were located.
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estimated that over a million animals perished in the bushfires. Additionally, many of the surviving
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people in relation to "looting offences", as announced by the Victoria Police chief commissioner,
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chief Russell Rees warned "We are in almost uncharted territory" in terms of bushfire conditions.
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The Central Gippsland bushfires began in a pine plantation 1 km (0.62 mi) southeast of
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Strong winds fuelled the fire on the night of 8 February, and lightning ignited a new fire near
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CFA Awareness Message – Kilmore East – Murrindindi Complex South Fire 7.20 pm, 27 February 2009
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operations to ensure containment of the fire on 9 February, warning residents of areas between
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Mid-afternoon – smoke from Kilmore East firestorm prevented planes from mapping the fire edge.
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05:00 am – Bunyip State Park fire jumped containment lines; no other major fire activity.
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In the weeks following Black Saturday, fires were started in bushland along Terrys Avenue in
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broke out to the south of the power station, but it was contained by water bombing aircraft.
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fire slowly burnt in uninhabited grass and scrub bushland on the northeast end of the island.
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Bunyip fire still burnt within control lines in the Bunyip State Park and State Forest areas.
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Over 10,000 kilometres (6,200 mi) of boundary and internal fencing destroyed or damaged
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2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission website with transcripts exhibits submissions etc
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12 community buildings (including 2 police stations, 3 schools, 3 churches, 1 fire station)
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Beyond the casualty list detailed above, physical damage caused by the bushfires included:
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The February fires commenced on a day when several localities across the state, including
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At nearly $ 500 million, the payout is more than double the previous highest Australian
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While a draft national building code for bushfire-prone areas proposed using 1,000 
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7 of the deaths occurred in bunkers of both fire-specific and non-fire-specific design.
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had been posted. Witnesses reported seeing acts of looting occurring at a property at
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4:30 pm – number of individual fires across the state increased into the hundreds.
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399 machinery sheds, 363 hay sheds, 19 dairies, 26 woolsheds, 729 other farm buildings
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The Land, "Farmers do their bit", Peter J Austin, p.12, Rural Press, 19 February 2009
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Favourable conditions aided containment efforts and extinguished many of the fires.
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8:57 pm – CFA chief officer first notified that casualties had been confirmed.
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Late morning – Many fires sprang up as temperatures rose and wind speeds increased.
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Spot fires from Kinglake complex fires merged to form the Maroondah/Yarra complex.
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on 13 February 2009 by Slidders Lawyers against electricity distribution company
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in western Victoria. In gusting winds, a corroded tie wire holding a 48-year-old
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Kilmore East and Murrindindi Mill fires merged to form the Kinglake fire complex.
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Northern Daily Leader, 18 May 2009, "Steady progress on bushfire clean-up", p. 8
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was a combination of several fires that had earlier been burning to the east of
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indicated that they were investigating whether arson was the cause of the fire.
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Break in an electrical conductor on a power pole near the Murrindindi Saw Mill
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Several mobile phone base stations and telephone exchanges damaged or destroyed
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perished in the Kinglake fire, together with his wife Eileen and daughter Eva.
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headed off at the last minute." At about 6:00 pm the fire was controlled.
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Around midday, as wind speeds were reaching their peak, an incorrectly-rigged '
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fires. A partner at the firm indicated that the claim would centre on alleged
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25,600 tonnes (25,200 long tons; 28,200 short tons) of stored fodder and grain
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Remains of a destroyed property at Kinglake after the Black Saturday bushfires
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number of fatalities in these fires, as opposed to earlier fires such as the
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Cathedral fire had burnt 24,150 ha (59,700 acres) and was still burning.
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The Kilmore East â€“ Murrindindi complex south fire burned in Melbourne's
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Containment lines surrounded 85 per cent of the Kinglake–Murrindindi complex.
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CFA Awareness Message – Wilsons Prom Cathedral Fire 6.00pm, 27 February 2009
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Yarra Glen three days after the fires showing differential property survival
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area). The fire was fanned by 125 km/h (78 mph) winds, entered a
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59 commercial properties (shops, pubs, service stations, golf clubs, etc.)
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Attributed to or associated with the fire but not within fire location (4)
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To the south of the fire complex, visitors and residents were stranded at
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Property destroyed by fire at Kinglake after the Black Saturday bushfires
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CFA Awareness Message – Bunyip Ridge Track Fire 7.00pm, 27 February 2009
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and his partner, artist Angela Brunton, residing on a small farm in the
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Six fires still burned out of control, with another nineteen contained.
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A temporary morgue was established at the Coronial Services Centre at
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32,000 tonnes (31,000 long tons; 35,000 short tons) of hay and silage
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was closed after fire crews were unable to contain Kilmore East fire.
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Bushfire damage to property just north of Yarra Glen, with just the
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In September 2009 it was announced that Australia's most prominent
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On 11 February, fire authorities estimated that as many as 100 of
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Some of the fires were suspected to have been deliberately lit by
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Living with Fire: A Brief History of Fires in the Kinglake Ranges
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Department of Planning and Community Development official website
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Destroyed property at Kinglake after the Black Saturday bushfires
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The cause of the Kilmore East-Kinglake bushfire was found by the
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6:45 pm – Murrindindi Mill fire front arrived at Marysville.
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State Library of Victoria's Bushfires in Victoria Research Guide
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proving problematic, with towns in the area being threatened by
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Fire threatening houses near Dean Street in Long Gully, west of
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Awareness Message – French Island Fire 6.50pm, 27 February 2009
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by members of the public acting suspiciously in areas between
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A burnt out car at Kinglake after the Black Saturday bushfires
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The Kinglake National Park after the Black Saturday bushfires
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The CFA initially suspected that the most likely cause was a
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imagery shows smoke from the fires carried by winds over the
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Teague, Bernard; McLeod, Ronald; Pascoe, Susan (July 2010).
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a fire damaged the rail track and caused the closure of the
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Weather conditions directed previously burning fires in the
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11:50 am – Power lines fell in high winds igniting the
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Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development
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Map of affected areas and number of casualties in each area
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In the southern Dandenong Ranges, bushfires ignited around
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4:45 pm – Kilmore East fire front arrived at Kinglake.
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http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=19541
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McNaught, Megan & Pilcher, Georgie (9 February 2009).
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suffered from severe burns. For example, large numbers of
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735 ha (1,820 acres) of fruit trees, olives and vines
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was still burning out of control, with fronts through the
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abandoned regular programming to cover the fire situation.
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area, also died in the Kinglake area fire. Ornithologist
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A car burnt as a result of the Upper Ferntree Gully fires
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Koob, Simone F.; Cunningham, Melissa (25 January 2019).
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2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission - Final Report
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In announcing that the fires would be investigated by a
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Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority
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of $ 200 million in the Centro shareholder class action
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fire that became part of the Kinglake complex, and the
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A total of 358 firefighting personnel, mainly from the
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that either ignited or were already burning across the
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Callick, Rowan & Akerman, Pia (10 February 2009).
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ABC News (Australian radio network). 8 February 2009.
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who remained unaccounted for were officially located.
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Deadly bushfires in Victoria State, Australia, in 2009
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Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
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Egan, Carmel & Holland, Steve (7 February 2009).
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Hannan, Ewin & Wallace, Rick (10 February 2009).
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Out of the 173 deaths, 100 were male, 73 were female.
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The fire destroyed an unknown number of buildings at
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Victoria Police increased estimate to 208 fatalities.
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9332: 8776:"Victims of Black Saturday fire launch class action" 8485:. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 May 2009. 8410: 7302:"Vigilantes publish alleged arsonist's image online" 6297:"Black Saturday arsonist jailed for almost 18 years" 6261:"Vigilantes publish alleged arsonist's image online" 6216: 5515: 5513: 5511: 5342:"Inferno warning: CFA – Local News – News – General" 5253:"North-east residents urged to remain on fire alert" 5245: 4953:"'We can see flames': people stranded in Yarra Glen" 4293: 4238:"Beechworth Area Fire – Community Update Newsletter" 4227: 4176:
Stewart, Cameron; Corrie Perkin (14 February 2009).
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8768: 8643:"Record payout over Australia Black Saturday fires" 8483:"Bushfire aftermath: smoke trapped over Antarctica" 8056:"The Australian "Black Saturday" Bushfires of 2009" 6887:. The Border Watch. 9 February 2009. Archived from 6417:. Dandenong Leader. 8 February 2009. Archived from 6061: 6059: 5301: 4324: 3911:"Bushfires and extreme heat in southeast Australia" 7739:"TV star dies with partner in Victorian Bushfires" 7620:. The Australian. 10 February 2009. Archived from 7388: 7053: 6803: 6502:"National park at forefront of backburning debate" 6415:"Fire crews mop up after Narre Warren South blaze" 5316:"Meeting held for fire-affected Bendigo residents" 4844: 4641: 3591:. The Australian. 10 February 2009. Archived from 3545: 631:5:45 pm – Kilmore East fire front arrived in 420:Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) 9034:"A guide to building in Victoria after bushfires" 8909:"Victoria looks at changes to building standards" 8698: 8538: 7997:"Dead firefighter professional with young family" 6991: 6781:"Molly flees the scene of 61 good years in a cab" 6015:. Victorian Government. July 2010. Archived from 5508: 5425: 4140: 3382:"What has Australia learned from Black Saturday?" 3166:BAL takes into consideration such factors as the 2996:assessment of the cost of the injuries received. 1346:, and by late afternoon the fire was approaching 1022:, towards the Kinglake fire complex on 8 February 9908: 9098: 9096: 8901: 8734: 8083:"Black Saturday fires had power of 1500 A-bombs" 7882:"Two Filipinos killed in bushfires in Australia" 7577: 7575: 7150:Victoria Police Media Release 17 February 2009. 6818:"Counsel Assisting submission re Coleraine fire" 6056: 5370:Power, Emily; Collier, Karen (9 February 2009). 4987:"Arsonists may have lit Marysville fire – Nixon" 4788: 4786: 4784: 4001:. Berwick & District Journal. Archived from 3780: 3778: 3321: 3152:Department of Planning and Community Development 3056:The class action was ultimately run by law firm 2431:Forest regrowing along Acheron Way in April 2009 1158:firefighters were tackling a separate fire near 8122: 8120: 8118: 8116: 8114: 8112: 8110: 8108: 7837: 7678:"Brian Naylor and wife die in Kinglake inferno" 7550:"Victorian bushfires death toll slashed to 173" 7428:"Alleged looters charged in bushfire aftermath" 6441:"Crews unable to slow Wilsons Promontory blaze" 6160:"Bushfire races towards Loy Yang power station" 5895: 4912: 4523: 3356:"About Black Saturday - Country Fire Authority" 2898:Reactions to the Black Saturday bushfire crisis 2505:3,921 ha (9,690 acres) of private bushland 1863:By the morning of 11 February 2009, reports of 1832:scheduled for 26 May. Following the hearing, a 1515:At a community meeting on 11 February, DSE and 661:announced an initial estimate of 14 fatalities. 9224: 9133: 9062: 8032:Black Saturday data reveals where victims died 7970:"British Family's Grief Over Bushfire Victims" 7926: 6772: 6031: 5394: 4393: 4391: 4389: 4387: 4143:"The trail of destruction ... and the outlook" 3877: 3258:Black Saturday firestorm (Wildfire case study) 595:4:20 pm – Murrindindi Mill fire impacted 9386: 9093: 9028: 9026: 8501: 8373:"Millions of animals dead in Australia fires" 7648:"Fire's intensity leaves no trace of victims" 7572: 7458:"Brumby announces bushfires Royal Commission" 7271:"Churchill arson accused fails to face court" 7128:. Herald Sun. 9 February 2009. Archived from 6252: 5539: 5279:"Smoke increases with Beechworth backburning" 4781: 4399:"Winds cause nervous moments for Healesville" 3775: 3746: 3744: 3722:. National Climate Centre. 12 February 2009. 3682:. Lawson Crescent Acton Peninsula, Canberra: 3553:"Lightning starts new bushfires in Grampians" 3324:"Rudd criticised over bush fire compensation" 1544:Part of the Maroondah/Yarra complex, east of 732:Bunyip and Beechworth fires almost contained. 246:The wave of heat was caused by a slow-moving 9987:Industrial fires and explosions in Australia 8105: 7792: 6067:"Victoria's power 'secure but under threat'" 5612:"Teens in Black Saturday arson case let off" 5548:"Black Saturday: Bendigo fatal fire 'arson'" 5369: 5164:"Fresh fire jumps river and threatens towns" 5134:"Smoke, cloud restrict Beechworth fire info" 5047:"Smoke, cloud restrict Beechworth fire info" 4853:"Sickening wait for proof of life, or death" 4793:Cowan, Jane; et al. (8 February 2009). 4613: 4611: 4354: 3616:"Horrific, but not the worst we've suffered" 3268:List of disasters in Australia by death toll 2452:Over 3,500 structures destroyed, including: 877: 299: 8635: 6929: 6648: 5870: 5078:"Fast-moving blaze hit with little warning" 5017:"Marysville blaze not the work of arsonist" 4795:"Wiped out: Town destroyed by killer fires" 4560:"Death toll may reach more than 40: police" 4466: 4384: 4299: 3999:"Battle to control Bunyip State Park blaze" 2923:areas, along major roads, and in parkland. 222:Early 2009 southeastern Australia heat wave 9400: 9393: 9379: 9270: 9023: 8183: 8181: 7988: 7541: 6027:– via National Library of Australia. 5403:"Fire had a mind of its own, like a beast" 4554: 4552: 4531:"At a glance: where bushfires are burning" 3741: 3705: 3517:"Marysville fire deliberately lit: police" 1602:, to the Horsham Golf Course, and then to 1507:On 8 February lightning sparked a fire in 1502: 1325: 40: 9354: 8963: 8581:"Hundreds sign for bushfire class action" 8453:"Vic bushfires may affect water supplies" 8422:"Dash to save Melbourne's drinking water" 8216: 7908:"Chilena muere en incendios de Australia" 7031:"Breaking News: Fire races through Pombo" 6754:"Haven school, hall, general store saved" 6563:"Winds force change to backburning plans" 6329:. V/Line. 8 February 2009. Archived from 6227: 5521:"Arson suspected in deadly Bendigo blaze" 4980: 4978: 4850: 4608: 4505:"Reports of major casualties at Kinglake" 4209:"Cigarette butt blamed for town's losses" 3902: 3473:2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission 2484:62,000 ha (150,000 acres) of pasture 2481:190 ha (470 acres) of standing crops 1894:2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission 1257: 1254:. The fire was contained by 10 February. 988:2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission 394:Learn how and when to remove this message 212:, was held in response to the bushfires. 206:2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission 9271:Kininmonth, William (26 February 2009). 8993: 8507: 8370: 8278: 8236: 7767: 7089: 6037: 5344:. Bendigo Advertiser. 17 February 2009. 4950: 4851:Coslovich, Gabriella (9 February 2009). 4405:. Melbourne: The Age. 17 February 2009. 3784: 3750: 3098: 2986: 2914:on fire behaviour. Later that month the 2562:1,244 houses, many commercial buildings 2426: 2418: 2410: 2369: 1990: 1971:, and his wife Moiree. Veteran TV actor 1919: 1907: 1824:in Melbourne on 16 February the man was 1752: 1744: 1736: 1728: 1539: 1535: 1495:. Amongst the damage was the almost new 1452: 1437: 1433: 1317: 1177: 1025: 1009: 997: 881: 686: 456: 405: 225: 9651:Eastern Victoria Great Divide (2006–07) 9225:Stewart, Kath; Hawkins, Deidre (2018). 9102: 8749:. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8740: 8612: 8610: 8608: 8450: 8217:Bingemann, Mitchell (1 December 2009). 8178: 8053: 7994: 7645: 6903: 6885:"Coleraine saved from fire devastation" 6847: 6778: 6319: 5934: 5751:"Residents on high alert as fire nears" 5725:"Residents warned as fire breaks lines" 5461:. Bendigo Advertiser. 8 February 2009. 5400: 5223:"Prisoners help fight Beechworth blaze" 5161: 4797:. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 4566:. Melbourne: The Age. 7 February 2009. 4549: 4507:. Geelong Advertiser. 8 February 2009. 3753:"City swelters, records tumble in heat" 2469:Agricultural and horticultural losses: 2446:450,000 ha (1,100,000 acres) burnt 2055:1 firefighter, David Balfour, 47, from 1775:Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police, 994:Marysville area (Murrindindi Mill fire) 581:peaked at 46.4 Â°C (115.5 Â°F). 14: 9909: 9199: 9178: 9068: 8371:Gelineau, Kristen (11 February 2009). 8080: 7843: 7584:"Identity may not be possible for all" 7547: 7516: 7336:"'Arsonist' online threats taken down" 7268: 7092:"Emotional Premier gives fire warning" 7061:"Bush Fires – Road Closures: VicRoads" 6530: 6499: 5871:Wotherspoon, Sarah (9 February 2009). 5576: 5545: 5483: 4975: 4820:Davies, Julie-Anne (9 February 2009). 4819: 4765:. Victorian Government. Archived from 4739:. Victorian Government. Archived from 4713:. Victorian Government. Archived from 4687:. Victorian Government. Archived from 4475:"Victorians receive fire text warning" 4472: 4268: 4206: 3996: 3908: 3815: 3729:from the original on 13 September 2016 3613: 3514: 2826:61 houses, 125 sheds and outbuildings 2586:590 houses, many commercial buildings 1262:A fire started at Bunyip Ridge in the 990:to be an ageing SP AusNet power line. 566:2:55 pm – Murrindindi Mill fire ( 60:during the morning of 7 February 2009. 52:satellite image of smoke plumes and a 9977:21st-century mass murder in Australia 9374: 9314:. Australian Broadcasting Corporation 9302:The Herald Sun's interactive fire map 9139: 9081:from the original on 21 February 2009 8889:from the original on 10 February 2009 8827:from the original on 14 February 2009 8786:from the original on 16 February 2015 8753:from the original on 10 February 2015 8686:from the original on 16 February 2015 8653:from the original on 16 February 2015 8561:from the original on 18 February 2009 8526:from the original on 10 February 2011 8489:from the original on 13 December 2009 8463:from the original on 18 February 2009 8432:from the original on 21 February 2009 8398:Last captive Leadbeater's possum dies 8309: 8054:Stewart, Cameron (23 November 2009). 7995:Murdoch, Lindsay (18 February 2009). 7768:Trounson, Andrew (12 February 2009). 7719:from the original on 30 December 2012 7658:from the original on 17 February 2009 7646:Murdoch, Lindsay (16 February 2009). 7581: 7529:from the original on 28 February 2009 7498:from the original on 10 February 2009 7468:from the original on 12 February 2009 7376:from the original on 25 February 2014 7346:from the original on 19 February 2009 7333: 7312:from the original on 18 February 2009 7299: 7281:from the original on 17 February 2009 7247:from the original on 13 February 2009 7234: 7041:from the original on 12 February 2009 6979:from the original on 12 November 2012 6791:from the original on 11 February 2009 6700:from the original on 30 December 2012 6690:"It's frightening in the firing line" 6623: 6605:from the original on 12 February 2009 6592: 6569:from the original on 15 February 2009 6512:from the original on 15 February 2009 6451:from the original on 21 February 2009 6395:from the original on 11 February 2009 6363:from the original on 31 December 2012 6258: 6192:"Shifting winds flare up fire fronts" 6172:from the original on 12 February 2009 6140:from the original on 11 February 2009 6077:from the original on 11 February 2009 6003: 6001: 5999: 5997: 5995: 5964: 5962: 5909:from the original on 10 February 2009 5849:from the original on 21 February 2009 5836: 5818:from the original on 10 February 2009 5609: 5558:from the original on 12 December 2009 5527:from the original on 12 February 2009 5465:from the original on 11 February 2009 5413:from the original on 11 February 2009 5382:from the original on 30 December 2012 5348:from the original on 13 February 2012 5289:from the original on 11 February 2009 5259:from the original on 13 February 2009 5162:Pilcher, Georgie (10 February 2009). 5114:from the original on 11 February 2009 5108:"Buildings destroyed near Beechworth" 5088:from the original on 31 December 2012 4984: 4863:from the original on 11 February 2009 4792: 4409:from the original on 19 February 2009 4372:from the original on 12 February 2009 4342:from the original on 13 February 2009 3975:from the original on 15 February 2009 3935: 3917:from the original on 19 February 2009 3846: 3660:from the original on 27 February 2019 3628:from the original on 13 February 2009 3577: 3533:from the original on 7 September 2017 3322:Collins, PÃĄdraig (12 February 2009). 3199:Banning housing in highest risk areas 3193:Australasian Fire Authorities Council 2518: 2406: 508:Saturday, 7 February (Black Saturday) 148:Various confirmed sources including: 9156:from the original on 21 January 2011 9103:Rintoul, Stuart (15 February 2010). 8919:from the original on 4 November 2012 8814: 8605: 8310:Crowe, Danielle (9 September 2009). 8279:Costigan, Justine (September 2009). 8126: 7976:from the original on 28 January 2012 7819:"Fire in Australia Kills two Greeks" 7519:"Missing may lift death toll to 240" 7182:from the original on 20 October 2012 7169: 6967:"Rail services to get back on track" 6860:from the original on 22 October 2009 6687: 6666:from the original on 8 November 2012 6626:"Healesville fire threat downgraded" 6277:from the original on 16 January 2010 6228:Silvester, John (13 February 2009). 6204:from the original on 27 October 2013 5980:from the original on 2 December 2020 5935:Jackson, Nicole (12 February 2009). 5731:from the original on 9 February 2009 5636: 5322:from the original on 9 February 2009 5140:from the original on 9 February 2009 5057:from the original on 9 February 2009 4963:from the original on 9 February 2009 4951:Townsend, Hamish (8 February 2008). 4801:from the original on 9 February 2009 4662:from the original on 8 February 2015 4570:from the original on 8 February 2009 4537:from the original on 9 February 2009 4511:from the original on 9 February 2009 4281:from the original on 6 November 2012 4157:from the original on 3 November 2012 4092:. Wimmera Mail-Times. Archived from 3890:from the original on 19 October 2019 3797:from the original on 9 February 2009 3763:from the original on 8 February 2009 3751:Townsend, Hamish (7 February 2009). 3508: 3273:List of major bushfires in Australia 2284: 2236: 2111: 1670:tree by the strong prevailing wind. 1586:brigade narrowly escaped when their 1442:Fire damaged bushland surrounds the 691:Map of fire locations on 10 February 683:increased estimate to 25 fatalities. 332:adding citations to reliable sources 303: 9895:List of Australian bushfire seasons 9150:Australian Broadcasting Corporation 8508:Johanson, Simon (7 February 2011). 8419: 8129:"Black Saturday cost $ 4.4 billion" 7709:"TV legend Brian Naylor found dead" 7706: 7517:Dobbin, Marika (26 February 2009). 6779:Flitton, Daniel (9 February 2009). 6531:Elmore, Lionel (12 February 2009). 6134:Australian Broadcasting Corporation 6071:Australian Broadcasting Corporation 5614:. Melbourne: 9 News. Archived from 4590:"Kilmore fires cause grave concern" 4300:Milovanovic, Selma (6 April 2009). 4040:from the original on 4 October 2009 3942:Australian Broadcasting Corporation 3690:from the original on 6 January 2020 3469:The Kilmore East Fire: Final Report 3358:. 27 September 2019. Archived from 3336:from the original on 9 October 2012 2832:Maiden Gully/Bracewell Street fire 2658:24 houses, several other buildings 1887: 254:, with a combination of an intense 24: 9185:. Penguin Random House Australia. 9172: 9069:Jopson, Debra (12 February 2009). 8741:Ferrier, Steph (6 February 2015). 8451:Roberts, Greg (17 February 2009). 8375:. Associated Press. Archived from 7950:from the original on 22 April 2009 7745:. 11 February 2009. Archived from 7688:from the original on 11 March 2012 7582:Smith, Bridie (11 February 2009). 7488:"Victorian fires royal commission" 7408:from the original on 22 March 2014 7404:. News Limited. 11 February 2009. 7090:Moncrief, Mark (8 February 2009). 6656:"Horsham assesses bushfire damage" 6500:Millar, Royce (12 February 2009). 6391:. Fairfax Media. 8 February 2009. 6307:from the original on 14 March 2017 6230:"Churchill arson suspect arrested" 6130:"Gippsland fires continue to rage" 5992: 5959: 5883:from the original on 22 March 2014 5837:White, Leslie (11 February 2009). 5699:"Bushfire threatens to break free" 5577:Hunter, Thomas (2 February 2010). 5484:Perkin, Corrie (9 February 2009). 5401:Kennedy, Peter (9 February 2009). 5229:. 10 February 2009. Archived from 5174:from the original on 22 March 2014 4900:from the original on 15 March 2012 4822:"Razed township fears for missing" 4207:Perkin, Corrie (9 February 2009). 4188:from the original on 31 March 2014 3997:Miller, Elisa (12 February 2009). 3948:from the original on 16 April 2018 3909:Karoly, David (16 February 2009). 3816:Cripps, Grace (25 November 2019). 3785:Moncrief, Mark (6 February 2009). 3565:from the original on 7 August 2020 3303:2019–20 Australian bushfire season 3298:2008–09 Australian bushfire season 3136:New South Wales Rural Fire Service 2982: 2730:8 houses, several other buildings 1190:A fire to the west of the city of 1079: 98:450,000 hectares (1,100,000 acres) 25: 10003: 9947:February 2009 events in Australia 9246: 8856:. 9 February 2009. Archived from 8551:"Huge fire class action launched" 8145:from the original on 28 June 2011 8093:from the original on 11 July 2011 8013:from the original on 28 June 2011 7934:"Bushfires claim first NZ victim" 7560:from the original on 17 July 2021 7438:from the original on 17 July 2021 7334:Moses, Asher (17 February 2009). 7300:Moses, Asher (16 February 2009). 7269:Rennie, Reko (16 February 2009). 7235:Grace, Robyn (12 February 2009). 7102:from the original on 17 July 2021 6917:from the original on 17 July 2021 6848:Johnson, Alex (9 February 2009). 6725:"Horsham fire: The latest report" 6624:Grace, Robyn (10 February 2009). 6593:Smith, Britt (10 February 2009). 6481:from the original on 17 July 2021 6259:Moses, Asher (16 February 2009). 6240:from the original on 17 July 2021 6106:. 9 February 2009. Archived from 5757:. 7 February 2009. Archived from 5591:from the original on 6 April 2010 5027:from the original on 28 June 2011 4997:from the original on 17 July 2021 4985:Grace, Robyn (12 February 2009). 4485:from the original on 3 March 2009 4312:from the original on 9 April 2009 4086:"Horsham fire: The latest report" 3859:from the original on 2 April 2020 3828:from the original on 17 July 2021 3614:Huxley, John (11 February 2009). 3145: 1902: 1724: 1621: 1233: 907:Kinglake area (Kilmore East fire) 608:4:30 pm – fire commenced at 428:McArthur Forest Fire Danger Index 9265:CFA Black Saturday video footage 9140:Cowan, Jane (15 February 2010). 8971:"Bushfire planning and building" 8931: 8815:Rood, David (10 February 2009). 8573: 8510:"Recovery a painfully slow path" 8475: 8444: 8407:. ninemsn.com.au. 15 April 2006. 8391: 8352:from the original on 6 July 2011 8303: 8287:. pp. 15–17. Archived from 8272: 8210: 8157: 8074: 8047: 8025: 7962: 7900: 7874: 7862:from the original on 30 May 2013 7844:Hughes, Gary (5 November 2009). 7811: 7761: 7731: 7700: 7670: 7480: 7450: 7172:"Kiwis to help identify victims" 7163: 7144: 7114: 7083: 6959: 6463: 6433: 6407: 6375: 6353:"Owners flee as fires gut homes" 6289: 6013:2009 VBRC - Final Report - Vol 1 5675:. 26 August 2013. Archived from 5459:"Bendigo Battles Wall of Flames" 5372:"The man up the road is on fire" 3414:from the original on 20 May 2019 3233: 2706:12 houses, several outbuildings 2493:7,000 ha (17,000 acres) of 1841:profile and published it on the 1002:Fire approaching a residence in 308: 9641:Eastern Victorian alpine (2003) 9231:. Kinglake Historical Society. 9121:from the original on 4 May 2011 8420:Ker, Peter (17 February 2009). 7170:Vass, Beck (11 February 2009). 5903:"At a glance: fires of concern" 5661: 5630: 5603: 5570: 5477: 5334: 5039: 5009: 4944: 4886:"Marysville toll may be 1 in 5" 4755: 4729: 4703: 4677: 4625:. 30 March 2009. Archived from 4473:Dobbin, Marika (3 March 2009). 4457: 4448: 4439: 4430: 4421: 4338:. Herald Sun. 8 February 2009. 4200: 4108: 3936:Brown, Rachel (23 April 2009). 3929: 3871: 3840: 3809: 3672: 3640: 3607: 3384:. 16 April 2019. Archived from 3188:Australian Building Codes Board 3157:Based on this information, the 2524:Summary of damage by locality 2374:Bushfire damage to property in 1692: 1573: 1173: 1018:, looking northeast across the 319:needs additional citations for 234:during the peak of the heatwave 9001:"Publications and Fact Sheets" 8817:"Forest strategies questioned" 8589:. 19 June 2010. Archived from 8342:"New Warning System Explained" 8253:. 31 July 2010. Archived from 8127:Gray, Darren (1 August 2010). 7776:. News Limited. Archived from 6688:Thom, Greg (9 February 2009). 6383:"Many may be trapped in homes" 5781:"Fire crews forced to retreat" 5492:. News Limited. Archived from 4269:Strong, Geoff (5 March 2009). 4066:. Herald Sun. 12 February 2009 3400: 3374: 3348: 3315: 3094: 2778:1 house, several outbuildings 2107:Kinglake/Whittlesea Area (120) 1444:Ringwood - Belgrave Rail Trail 1311:about smoke from those fires. 1205:A relief centre was set up at 1167:Beechworth Correctional Centre 872: 577:3:04 pm – temperature in 13: 1: 9932:Bushfires in Victoria (state) 8622:The Supreme Court of Victoria 8285:Melbourne University Magazine 7548:Cooper, Mex (30 March 2009). 6595:"Fires threaten Yarra Valley" 3515:Rennie, Reko (1 April 2009). 3308: 3035:lawsuit was initiated in the 1986: 1901: 1389:, particularly the station's 928:, and then onto the towns of 472:'s South Island on 8 February 452: 215: 9413:Australian Capital Territory 9182:The Arsonist: A Mind on Fire 8081:Hughes, Gary (22 May 2009). 7707:And, Aap (9 February 2009). 5639:"Five minutes and it's fire" 5546:Cooper, Mex (10 July 2009). 3969:"Gippsland faces third fire" 3684:National Museum of Australia 3159:Building Commission Victoria 2937:forecasts an outlook of the 2891: 2508:Over 55 businesses destroyed 2437:Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs 1014:Smoke mixed with cloud over 7: 9937:Forests of Victoria (state) 9917:2009 disasters in Australia 8883:"Nixon defends fire policy" 8318:. p. 5. Archived from 7590:. Melbourne. Archived from 6632:. Melbourne. Archived from 5023:. Melbourne. 25 June 2011. 3847:Manne, Robert (July 2009). 3219: 3026: 2935:Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) 2365: 1875:, a number of residents of 1820:. At a file hearing in the 1782: 1770: 1033:toboggan run after the fire 291:issued a warning about the 10: 10008: 9661:Great Ocean Road (2015–16) 5637:Cain, Kim (2 March 2009). 3818:"Black Saturday Bushfires" 3680:"Black Saturday bushfires" 3438:Australian Medical Journal 3408:"2009 Victorian Bushfires" 2895: 2855:Upper Ferntree Gully fire 2661:Arson/lightning suspected 1891: 1858: 677:fire ignited by lightning. 482:Delburn fire commenced in 477:Wednesday, 28 January 2009 343:"Black Saturday bushfires" 219: 70:7 February – 14 March 2009 9992:2009 industrial disasters 9967:Wildfires caused by arson 9952:2009 murders in Australia 9942:2000s in Victoria (state) 9889: 9724: 9669: 9584: 9554: 9489: 9430: 9410: 9075:The Sydney Morning Herald 8913:The Sydney Morning Herald 8062:. EncyclopÃĶdia Britannica 7237:"Arson suspects arrested" 7157:30 September 2009 at the 6388:The Sydney Morning Herald 5839:"Rain the only fire hope" 3621:The Sydney Morning Herald 3072:FCA 650 (19 June 2012).) 3062:Supreme Court of Victoria 3037:Supreme Court of Victoria 2616:Churchill-Jeeralang fire 2392:Royal Children's Hospital 1938:July 2005 London bombings 878:Kinglake–Marysville fires 802:near both Yarra Glen and 570:area) first spotted from 300:Events of 7 February 2009 191:family-less as a result. 144: 139: 131: 123: 115: 110: 102: 94: 89: 75: 65: 39: 34: 9691:Western Australia (2015) 9681:Western Australia (1961) 9259:Black Saturday bushfires 7178:. APN News & Media. 2808:Maroondah/Yarra complex 1787: 1653:37.581028°S 141.641333°E 1632:single wire earth return 1385:The fire threatened the 176:Black Saturday bushfires 35:Black Saturday Bushfires 9521:Ash Wednesday II (1983) 9452:Eastern seaboard (1994) 9297:The Age's image gallery 9200:Hyland, Adrian (2015). 8545:Houston, Cameron & 8281:"Responding to Tragedy" 7805:19 October 2013 at the 6038:McGourty, John (2009). 3248:Ash Wednesday bushfires 2912:University of Melbourne 2664:Bunyip State Park fire 2317:Jeerralang Junction (1) 1967:television personality 1949:University of Melbourne 1554:Maroondah/Yarra complex 1503:Wilsons Promontory fire 1421:and surrounding areas. 1326:Central Gippsland fires 9982:2000s fires in Oceania 9531:Kangaroo Island (2007) 9516:Ash Wednesday I (1980) 9476:New South Wales (2013) 9457:Black Christmas (2001) 9403:Bushfires in Australia 9179:Hooper, Chloe (2018). 8346:Country Fire Authority 8251:Government of Victoria 8198:. Victorian Government 7654:. 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Melbourne: The Age. 3104: 2992: 2880:3,500+ (2,029+ houses) 2789:Maroondah/Upper Yarra 2592:Murrindindi Mill fire 2449:7,562 people displaced 2432: 2424: 2416: 2378: 2280:Central Gippsland (11) 1996: 1959:West area were former 1955:Among the dead in the 1925: 1917: 1758: 1750: 1742: 1734: 1658:-37.581028; 141.641333 1590:was engulfed by fire. 1549: 1458: 1450: 1407:Churchill fire complex 1387:Loy Yang Power Station 1322: 1258:Bunyip State Park fire 1187: 1034: 1023: 1007: 926:Kinglake National Park 887: 841:messages on behalf of 692: 588:fire front arrived at 473: 416:Country Fire Authority 411: 279:Country Fire Authority 250:that settled over the 235: 230:Temperature graph for 197:Deputy Prime Minister 9656:Black Saturday (2009) 9596:Black Thursday (1851) 9501:Adelaide Hills (1939) 8060:Advocates for Animals 5669:"Back from the brink" 5610:Henderson, Michelle. 5435:. CFA. Archived from 4925:. CFA. 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