Black Thursday bushfires
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Black Thursday bushfires
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The Black Thursday bushfires were a devastating series of fires that swept the Port Phillip District in Australia, on 6 February 1851, burning up 5 million hectares, or about a quarter of the state's area. Twelve people died, along with one million sheep, thousands of cattle and countless native animals. "The temperature became torrid, and on the morning of the 6th of February 1851, the air which blew down from the north resembled the breath of a furnace. A fierce wind arose, gathering strength
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Series of wildfires which destroyed large areas of Victoria State, Australia, in 1851
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Thursday_bushfires
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2024-03-10T13:36:54Z
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