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What are facts about black Saturday bush fires?
a fire happened
How many firefighters were involved in putting out the black Saturday fires?
21,000
How many firefighters assisted in fighting the black Saturday fires?
21
Did black Saturday start in 2009?
Yes. The Black Saturday fires began on 7 February 2009, and continued for almost five weeks.
How did the black Saturday fires get the name black Saturday?
The term "Black Saturday" was used to refer to the devastating bushfires that occurred on February 7, 2009 in the state of Victoria, Australia. The name stems from the severity and impact of the fires that led to the loss of many lives and properties, resulting in widespread devastation and a day of mourning for the affected communities.
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 areas were affected by the black Saturday bushfires?
The Black Saturday bushfires covered wide areas of the state of Victoria. They were not the result of a single fire that spread, but of numerous fires, some of which then joined together. Fires began at separate times and in separate places such as East Kilmore in the Dandenong Ranges, and Horsham and Bendigo in western Victoria.The towns destroyed or severely damaged in the February 2009 bushfires were:MarysvilleKinglakeNarbethongHazeldeneKilmoreYeaChurchillNarre WarrenOther towns and regions affected, but not severely damaged, include:BeechworthFlowerdaleHorshamColeraineWeeriteBunyipDargoWilson's Promontory and the West Gippsland areaPart of the city of Bendigo was also badly affected by separate fires, still adding over 30 to the death toll.Many more small towns were affected as well.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 many fires were there on Black Saturday?
Though exact figures can never be known, it's estimated that there were up to 400 separate fires on Black Saturday 2009.
What percentage of Australia's population died on black Saturday?
well 173 people died in the Black Saturday bush fires and the total population of Australia is 21,874,900 so that equals a very low percentage of about 0.0007909%
What fires help plants?
what fires help plants
How did the Australian Government help the black Saturday bushfires?
they made orginizations to raise money to rebuild the houses and buildings the fires distroyed
How many houses where destroyed in black Saturday?
The towns destroyed or severely damaged in the February 2009 bushfires were:MarysvilleKinglakeNarbethongHazeldeneKilmoreYeaChurchillNarre WarrenOther towns and regions affected, but not severely damaged, include:BeechworthFlowerdaleHorshamColeraineWeeriteBunyipDargoWilson's Promontory and the West Gippsland areaPart of the city of Bendigo was also badly affected by separate fires, still adding over 30 to the death toll.
