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Though exact figures can never be known, it's estimated that there were up to 400 separate fires on Black Saturday 2009.

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How many homes were destroyed in the Black Saturday fires?

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How many people were killed and injured in the Black Saturday?

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Did black Saturday start in 2009?

Yes. The Black Saturday fires began on 7 February 2009, and continued for almost five weeks.


How much land got destroyed in black Saturday?

On Black Saturday in 2009, over 450,000 hectares of land were destroyed in the fires that swept through Victoria, Australia. The fires were some of the most devastating in the country's history, resulting in significant loss of life and property.


How did the black Saturday fires get the name black Saturday?

Quite simply, it was a very black day when they occurred. Over 170 lives were lost as a result of the fires. Also, previous major bushfire disasters in Australia had been dubbed "Black Tuesday" (Tasmania, 7 February 1967) and Black Friday (Victoria, 13 January 1939).


How long did it take to put out the black Saturday fire?

The 2009 Black Saturday bushfires were too large to be extinguished, but some of them were able to be controlled by water bombing and the various bushfire brigades. The fires eventually burnt themselves out.


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 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.


What towns did the black Saturday fires hit?

The Black Saturday bushfires in 2009 impacted several towns in Victoria, Australia, including Marysville, Kinglake, Kinglake West, and Strathewen, causing significant destruction and loss of life.