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What is d meaning of black Saturday?
im pretty confident it was for the victorian bushfires in 2009
Which community suffered the most from the Black Saturday bushfires?
It is difficult to say. The towns destroyed or most severely damaged in the February 2009 bushfires were:MarysvilleKinglakeNarbethongHazeldeneKilmoreYeaChurchillNarre Warren
What time did the Queensland bushfire start?
The devastating bushfires in Victoria, Australia, officially started on Saturday, 7 February 2009. Fire authorities were alerted to the worst of the fires at Kilmore, at 11.20am on Saturday, when smoke and then flames were seen near the top of a hill outside the town in central Victoria.
How many homeless people were there after black Saturday?
7,500 people were left homeless after the Black Saturday bushfires.
What name was given to the devastating bushfire that ravaged Victoria on 7 February 2009?
The series of devastating bushfires which affected Victoria in February 2009, and which actually continued for around three weeks, were called the Black Saturday bushfires.
When was the first wildfires in Australia?
Australia does not have wildfires. It has bushfires.The devastating Victorian bushfires began on Saturday, 7 February 2009. This has now come to be known as "Black Saturday".
What time did the Black Saturday bushfires start?
"Black Saturday" marked the start of massive bushfires in Victoria, Australia, which eventually killed 173. The fires began on 7 February 2009, and continued for almost five weeks. On 12 March Victorian authorities announced that the last of the worst bushfires which caused the most death and devastation were under control. However, smaller fires continued, controlled, for many months after that.
How long did black Saturday last?
The Black Saturday bushfires began on 7 February 2009, and continued for almost five weeks. On 12 March Victorian authorities announced that the last of the worst bushfires which caused the most death and devastation were under control. However, smaller fires continued, controlled, for many months after that.
What were the worst fires in Australia?
1. The February 2009 "Black Saturday" bushfires in Victoria which, to date, have reached a death toll of 210. 2. The February 1983 "Ash Wednesday" bushfires had a combined death toll of 75 for South Australia and Victoria. 3. The January 1939 "Black Friday" bushfires in Victoria, which saw 71 deaths. 4. The January 2005 bushfires on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, which claimed 9 lives.
What was the temperature on Black Saturday in Kinglake on the 7th of February?
Temperatures reached around 48.3 degrees (celsius).
How many homes were destroyed in the Black Saturday fires?
Australia's ABC news service reported that there were 2029 houses destroyed in the Black Saturday bushfires.
How hot did Black Saturday get?
"Black Saturday" refers to the devastating bushfires that hit Victoria in February-March 2009. At this time, the background temperatures in some of the worst affected areas was around 47 degrees Celsius, which is equivalent to 116 degrees Fahrenheit.
