Have you heard of Ash Wednesday? And Black Saturday? These are the names of two infamous and deadly bush fires, in 1983 and 2009 respectively, that have left an indelible impression on the ‘land down under.’ Bush fires are not unusual in this bone-dry continent. However, the yet unnamed ‘Bush Fire Season 2019-2020 ’ is shaping up to be the worst on record. To give some perspective: Ash Wednesday Fires of February 1983: Affected the Australian states of South Australia and Victoria, burning 418,000 hectares or 1 million acres, destroyed 2,400 houses and killed 75 people. Black Saturday February-March 2009: Affected State of Victoria, burned 450,000 hectares or 1.1 million acres, destroyed 2029 houses and 2000 other structures, and killed 173 people (including respected Melbourne newsreader Brian Naylor). 2019-2020 Bush Fires - Burning since September 2019. New South Wales and eastern Victoria are worse affected, with 12 million acres or 50,000 square kilometre...
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