What started the 2003 Canberra bushfires?
What started the 2003 Canberra bushfires?
On 8 January 2003 a dry lightning storm ignited three fires in the ACT’s Namadgi National Park (Bendora, Stockyard Spur and Mount Gingera) and one in the adjoining Brindabella National Park in New South Wales (McIntyres Hut).
How did the 2003 Canberra bushfires end?
On 18 January 2003, a combination of extreme weather conditions (high temperatures of above 37 ºC, low humidity, lightning strikes and strong gusty winds) caused multiple bushfires to break out in the Kosciuszko and Namadgi National parks surrounding Canberra.
What caused Black Saturday?
The fire started at about 11.47am, on top of a rocky hill between two gullies near Saunders Road. The fire ignited at about 12.20pm; it was a grass fire and in the first hour spread rapidly, covering just over 10 kilometres….Important contacts.
Emergency | Triple Zero (000) |
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CFA Headquarters | (03) 9262 8444 |
When did the 2003 Canberra bushfires end?
21 January 2003
2003 Canberra bushfires | |
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Date(s) | 8–21 January 2003 |
Cause | Lightning strikes in Brindabella and Namadgi National Parks |
Land use | Urban/rural fringe areas, farmland and forest reserves |
Buildings destroyed | 488 |
Who died in 2003 Canberra bushfires?
four people
By the evening of 19 January, it was clear that the worst-hit suburb was Duffy, where 200+ residences were destroyed, and that four people had died: Alison Tener, 38, Peter Brooke, 74, and Douglas Fraser, 60, and Dorothy McGrath, 76, of the Mount Stromlo Forestry Settlement.
Is Canberra affected by fires 2019?
On 31 January 2020, the Australian Capital Territory declared a state of emergency in areas around Canberra as several bushfires threatened the city, having burnt 60,000 hectares (150,000 acres).
When was the worst bushfire in Australia?
Feb 7, 2009 CE
On February 7, 2009, the “Black Saturday Bushfires” became the worst natural disaster in Australia’s history.
How many firefighters died in Black Saturday?
two firefighters
Black Saturday, 2009 173 people died (including two firefighters) 2,055 houses were destroyed and. over 400,000 hectares of land were burned.
How long did it take to recover from Black Saturday?
People are generally extraordinarily resilient and we need to applaud that, but the disruption to lives continues well after the initial crisis clears. We found: a slump in life satisfaction from three to five years after the bushfires, which improved again at ten years after the bushfires.
What started the January 2013 Tasmanian bushfires?
In early January 2013, hot, windy conditions fanned up to 40 fires throughout Tasmania. The main fire started near Forcett and caused significant damage to local townships, particularly Dunalley, east of Hobart, where more than half of the town’s buildings and a primary school were destroyed.