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About Black Saturday
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About Black Saturday
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The 2009 bushfires in January and February ravaged many parts of Victoria and touched directly and indirectly many millions of people in the State, across Australia and internationally. One hundred and seventy three people died, thousands of homes and other dwellings were destroyed and over 400,000 hectares were burnt.
More than 78 communities across Victoria were directly affected. On 7 February, Black Saturday, Victorian townships including Marysville, Kinglake, Kinglake West, Narbethong, Flowerdale and Strathewen were devastated.
More than 19,000 CFA members were involved in frontline firefighting, incident management and support behind the scenes.
Below is a breakdown of the following townships affected by the Black Saturday Fires.
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Maps of the 2009 Bushfires
Major bushfires occured in late January 2009 and continued until March 2009. Listed below are high and low resolution maps of those major fires.