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  2. Helicopter Drops Load on Bushfire Burning in Melbourne Suburb

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    An out-of-control bushfire burned close to properties in Bundoora, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, on December 30.A watch and act warning was issued for the blaze, authorities said, advising ...

  3. 2024–25 Australian bushfire season - Wikipedia

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    The 2024–25 Australian bushfire season [a] is the current summer season of bushfires in Australia.At the beginning of the season temperatures had been above average to high above average for most regions, with parts of Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland experiencing highest on record maximum temperatures for the winter period.

  4. 2023–24 Australian bushfire season - Wikipedia

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    The 2023–24 Australian bushfire season [a] was the summer season of bushfires in Australia.The spring and summer outlook for the season prediction was for increased risk of fire for regions in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory.

  5. Bushfires in Victoria - Wikipedia

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    Common causes of bushfire, figures for Victoria over a 20-year period. [15] Lightning is the most common cause, igniting the highest number of bushfires, which subsequently account for nearly half of the area burnt by bushfires in the state. Deliberately lit fires are the next most common, although burn much less area than fires ignited by ...

  6. Bushfire survival: Bunkers and vegemite sandwiches - AOL

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    This summer, bushfires swept across Australia, burning through almost 120 000 square kilometres (12 million hectares) and destroyed more than 2,500 homes. ...

  7. List of major bushfires in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Black Friday bushfires: Victoria 2,000,000 4,900,000 71 3,700 0 [5] 14 January – 14 February 1944 1944 Victorian bushfires: Victoria 1,000,000 2,500,000 15–20 approx. 500: 0 [10] 18 November 1944 1944 Blue Mountains bushfire New South Wales: 0 approx. 40: 0 [14] [15] November 1951 – January 1952 1951–52 bushfires Victoria 4,000,000 ...

  8. 2021–22 Australian bushfire season - Wikipedia

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    The fire threatened homes but was extinguished the same day. [12] A fire started burning on 11 January around Eagle Bay and Dunsborough with over 220 ha (540 acres) of bushland consumed in the blaze. Over 150 fire-fighters were needed to combat the blaze which left Eagle Bay and Bunker Bay isolated with plans to evacuate holiday makers. [13]

  9. 2008–09 Australian bushfire season - Wikipedia

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    On 7 February, extreme bushfire conditions precipitated major bushfires throughout Victoria, involving several large fire complexes, which continued to burn across the state for around one month. 173 people lost their lives in these fires and 414 were injured. 3,500+ buildings were destroyed, including 2,029 houses, and 7,562 people displaced.