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How did the typography of Victoria's landscape aid the black Saturday bushfires?
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The areas where many of the bushfires occurred in Victoria in 2009 are characterised by densely treed mountain slopes. Fires move more quickly uphill, so this meant that not only did the fires move through the countryside rapidly, but they were fed by the fuel of the thick vegetation. This resulted in more intense fires which were very difficult to extinguish.
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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.
What was the temperature on Black Saturday in Kinglake on the 7th of February?
Temperatures reached around 48.3 degrees (celsius).
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 is the longitude and latitude of Black Saturday Bushfires?
Approximately: Latitude:-37.471308°, Longitude:144.785153°
What is d meaning of black Saturday?
im pretty confident it was for the victorian bushfires in 2009
How many homeless people were there after black Saturday?
7,500 people were left homeless after the Black Saturday bushfires.
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.
What was the temperature on Black Saturday in Kinglake on the 7th of February?
Temperatures reached around 48.3 degrees (celsius).
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 is the longitude and latitude of Black Saturday Bushfires?
Approximately: Latitude:-37.471308°, Longitude:144.785153°
What is d meaning of black Saturday?
im pretty confident it was for the victorian bushfires in 2009
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.
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.
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".
Was Victoria wealthy before the Black Saturday bushfires?
The Black Saturday bushfires had no long-term effect on Victoria's economy. The government of the time was causing some difficulties for the state, but the state was as wealthy as most other states in Australia (with the exception of Western Australia which is enjoying a rich mining boom).
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.
Were there any natural disasters in Victoria?
Yes. Victoria's most common natural disasters have been bushfires. Bushfires occur regularly through the hot, dry summer months in Victoria, but three notable bushfires have been:'Black Friday' bushfires: 13 January 1939 - a firestorm swept across southern Victoria, killing 71.'Ash Wednesday' bushfires, 16 February 1983 - 47 killed in Victoria, and another 28 in South Australia'Black Saturday' bushfires, February-March 2009 - 173 killed.
