Recent Wildfire - Black Summer Bushfire, Australia 2019/20 Flashcards
Key information
Black Summer Bushfire – September 2019 to March 2020
520,000sq miles of forest and vegetation home to 2,500 animal species
Driest spring on record in 2019
Primary impacts
Over 2000 homes destroyed
Over 30 killed
A lot of areas without power, ash floating through the air, orange tinge to the sky. ‘apocalyptic’
1 billion animals lost
$4 billion lost in tourism
Secondary impacts
450 people died from smoke inhalation
Significant payouts for damages and losses by insurance companies
Decreased air quality
Short term responses
The Australian Defence Force deploying around 6500 soldiers
80,000 firefighters deployed from Australia
RSPCA and WWF raised $200 million for animal rescue and rehabilitation
long term responses
Creation of the National Bushfire Recovery Agency
Creation of koala hospital and breeding programme
Climate change policies
