Black Saturday bushfires
Disaster
The Black Saturday bushfires were a series of bushfires that either ignited or were already burning across the Australian state of Victoria on and around Saturday, 7 February 2009, and were one of Australia's all-time worst bushfire disasters. Wikipedia
Dates: Feb 7, 2009 – Mar 14, 2009
Location: Victoria
Number of deaths: 173
Burned area: 450,000 hectares (1,100,000 acres)
Cause: Various confirmed sources including:: Power lines; Arson; Lightning; Machinery;
Land use: Urban/Rural Fringe Areas, Farmland, and Forest Reserves/National Parks
Non-fatal injuries: 414