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''This article documents a [[current event]], information herein may not be the most recent.'' | ''This article documents a [[current event]], information herein may not be the most recent.'' | ||
The '''Victorian Bushfires of 2009''' were a series of devastating [[bushfire]]s | The '''Victorian Bushfires of 2009''' were a series of devastating [[bushfire]]s occurring in the Australian state of [[Victoria]] in February 2009. They exceeded the previous 'worst-ever' Australian bushfires, the [[Black Friday bushfires]] of 1939 and the [[Ash Wednesday bushfires]] of 1983 in terms of acreage burnt and number of lives lost, respectively. As of the 9th of February, 2009, over 108 persons are believed dead, and over 750 properties have been destroyed. | ||
Significant blazes comprising the bushfire include the Kinglake Fire, the Bendigo Fire, and the Gippsland Fires. Some fires have been brought under control, including the Horsham Fire. Lightenig has sparked new fires in the [[Grampian National Park|Grampians]]. | Significant blazes comprising the bushfire include the Kinglake Fire, the Bendigo Fire, and the Gippsland Fires. Some fires have been brought under control, including the Horsham Fire. Lightenig has sparked new fires in the [[Grampian National Park|Grampians]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:31, 10 February 2010
This article documents a current event, information herein may not be the most recent.
The Victorian Bushfires of 2009 were a series of devastating bushfires occurring in the Australian state of Victoria in February 2009. They exceeded the previous 'worst-ever' Australian bushfires, the Black Friday bushfires of 1939 and the Ash Wednesday bushfires of 1983 in terms of acreage burnt and number of lives lost, respectively. As of the 9th of February, 2009, over 108 persons are believed dead, and over 750 properties have been destroyed.
Significant blazes comprising the bushfire include the Kinglake Fire, the Bendigo Fire, and the Gippsland Fires. Some fires have been brought under control, including the Horsham Fire. Lightenig has sparked new fires in the Grampians.