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The '''Eastern Victorian alpine bushfires''' started with eighty seven fires that were started by [[lightning]] in the north east of Victoria on [[January 8|8 January]] [[2003]]. Eight of these fires were unable to be contained and joined together to form the largest fire in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] since the [[1939]] "[[Black Friday (1939)|Black Friday]]" bushfires<ref>[http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/DSE/nrenfoe.nsf/LinkView/E20ACF3A4A127CB04A25679300155B04358FFCDA5CA1F43FCA256DA6000942C9 Major Bushfires in Victoria], [[Government of Victoria#Department of Sustainability and Environment .28DSE.29|Department of Sustainability and Environment]], 2006</ref>. |
The '''Eastern Victorian alpine bushfires''' started with eighty seven fires that were started by [[lightning]] in the north east of Victoria on [[January 8|8 January]] [[2003]]. Eight of these fires were unable to be contained and joined together to form the largest fire in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] since the [[1939]] "[[Black Friday (1939)|Black Friday]](and now the [[2009 Victorian bushfires]]" bushfires<ref>[http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/DSE/nrenfoe.nsf/LinkView/E20ACF3A4A127CB04A25679300155B04358FFCDA5CA1F43FCA256DA6000942C9 Major Bushfires in Victoria], [[Government of Victoria#Department of Sustainability and Environment .28DSE.29|Department of Sustainability and Environment]], 2006</ref>. |
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The main fire burnt over 13,000 km² over 59 days before it was contained. 41 homes were destroyed and over 9,000 livestock killed. Thousands of kilometres of fencing was also destroyed. |
The main fire burnt over 13,000 km² over 59 days before it was contained. 41 homes were destroyed and over 9,000 livestock killed. Thousands of kilometres of fencing was also destroyed. |
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Revision as of 10:49, 12 February 2009
The Eastern Victorian alpine bushfires started with eighty seven fires that were started by lightning in the north east of Victoria on 8 January 2003. Eight of these fires were unable to be contained and joined together to form the largest fire in Victoria since the 1939 "Black Friday(and now the 2009 Victorian bushfires" bushfires[1].
The main fire burnt over 13,000 km² over 59 days before it was contained. 41 homes were destroyed and over 9,000 livestock killed. Thousands of kilometres of fencing was also destroyed.
The areas affected include Mount Buffalo, Mount Bogong, Mount Feathertop, Bright, Dinner Plain, Benambra, Omeo.
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