victoria (aussie) feb 2009 fire Flashcards
when did the fire occur?
7th February 2009
why did recent temperature and climate make it susceptible to fire?
temperatures reached 40 degrees
had a ten year periodic drought
has high winds driving the fire
what plant made it susceptible to the fire?
has large eucalyptus forests which are oil rich which intensified the fire and gave it fuel
what was the humidity on the date?
under 10%
no water in the air
what was the cause of the fire?
there were numerous causes power cables lightening machinery and in some places it was arson
how many people died?
173
how many properties were destroyed?
3,500
how many people were displaced?
7000
how many acres of forest was burnt?
around one million acres
what were the agricultural losses?
over 12,000 livestock animals died including sheep
massive impact on farming products such as hay etc
who estimated that one million animals perished and where?
the rspca
in national parks
how many animals did the rspca say perished?
1 million
how much was the fire in total?
4.4 billion australian dollars
what was the largest cost of the fire?
insurance claims over 1 million dollars §
how many firefighters and volunteers helped in response?
20,000
