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Presentation for English language classes about the Bushfires in Australia in 2009.
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Australia
Bushfires ldquoBlack Saturdayrdquo Saturday 7th February 2009
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresmaphtm
Satellite photo of smoke spreading out from the bushfires in southeastern Australia January 30th
httpwwwabcnetaunewsphotos200902062484555htm
Kinglake
Bunyip
Churchhill
Dargo
Saturday 7th February 2009
Satellite photo of a southerly wind blowing the smoke from the fires northwards on the afternoon of February 9th
Kinglake 55km nordoslashst fra Melbourne 8februar 2009
httpwwwabcnetaunewsphotos200902062484555htm
Kingslake 46km northeast of Melbourne February 8th
Smoldering hay balls
A row of rdquobattle wearyrdquo CFA uniforms hang at Hurstbridge north-east of
Melbourne after seeing the intense action during the Victorian bushfires
CFA crews at Stanley quickfill dam in northern Victoria February 8th
Three members of the Trentham Fire Brigade wait for the fire front
to climb the steep escarpment at Redesdale Victoria 7th February
Two water bombing helicopters fill up in a dam near Churchill in the Gippsland region of Victoria
Bunyip State Park near Labertouche 125km east of Melbourne February 7th
Smoke billows from the bushfires at Yarra Glen 9th February
Generosity of the shops in Kingslake
Wall of flames In seconds the tress are incinerated Bunyip
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresmaphtm
Satellite photo of smoke spreading out from the bushfires in southeastern Australia January 30th
httpwwwabcnetaunewsphotos200902062484555htm
Kinglake
Bunyip
Churchhill
Dargo
Saturday 7th February 2009
Satellite photo of a southerly wind blowing the smoke from the fires northwards on the afternoon of February 9th
Kinglake 55km nordoslashst fra Melbourne 8februar 2009
httpwwwabcnetaunewsphotos200902062484555htm
Kingslake 46km northeast of Melbourne February 8th
Smoldering hay balls
A row of rdquobattle wearyrdquo CFA uniforms hang at Hurstbridge north-east of
Melbourne after seeing the intense action during the Victorian bushfires
CFA crews at Stanley quickfill dam in northern Victoria February 8th
Three members of the Trentham Fire Brigade wait for the fire front
to climb the steep escarpment at Redesdale Victoria 7th February
Two water bombing helicopters fill up in a dam near Churchill in the Gippsland region of Victoria
Bunyip State Park near Labertouche 125km east of Melbourne February 7th
Smoke billows from the bushfires at Yarra Glen 9th February
Generosity of the shops in Kingslake
Wall of flames In seconds the tress are incinerated Bunyip
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Satellite photo of smoke spreading out from the bushfires in southeastern Australia January 30th
httpwwwabcnetaunewsphotos200902062484555htm
Kinglake
Bunyip
Churchhill
Dargo
Saturday 7th February 2009
Satellite photo of a southerly wind blowing the smoke from the fires northwards on the afternoon of February 9th
Kinglake 55km nordoslashst fra Melbourne 8februar 2009
httpwwwabcnetaunewsphotos200902062484555htm
Kingslake 46km northeast of Melbourne February 8th
Smoldering hay balls
A row of rdquobattle wearyrdquo CFA uniforms hang at Hurstbridge north-east of
Melbourne after seeing the intense action during the Victorian bushfires
CFA crews at Stanley quickfill dam in northern Victoria February 8th
Three members of the Trentham Fire Brigade wait for the fire front
to climb the steep escarpment at Redesdale Victoria 7th February
Two water bombing helicopters fill up in a dam near Churchill in the Gippsland region of Victoria
Bunyip State Park near Labertouche 125km east of Melbourne February 7th
Smoke billows from the bushfires at Yarra Glen 9th February
Generosity of the shops in Kingslake
Wall of flames In seconds the tress are incinerated Bunyip
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
httpwwwabcnetaunewsphotos200902062484555htm
Kinglake
Bunyip
Churchhill
Dargo
Saturday 7th February 2009
Satellite photo of a southerly wind blowing the smoke from the fires northwards on the afternoon of February 9th
Kinglake 55km nordoslashst fra Melbourne 8februar 2009
httpwwwabcnetaunewsphotos200902062484555htm
Kingslake 46km northeast of Melbourne February 8th
Smoldering hay balls
A row of rdquobattle wearyrdquo CFA uniforms hang at Hurstbridge north-east of
Melbourne after seeing the intense action during the Victorian bushfires
CFA crews at Stanley quickfill dam in northern Victoria February 8th
Three members of the Trentham Fire Brigade wait for the fire front
to climb the steep escarpment at Redesdale Victoria 7th February
Two water bombing helicopters fill up in a dam near Churchill in the Gippsland region of Victoria
Bunyip State Park near Labertouche 125km east of Melbourne February 7th
Smoke billows from the bushfires at Yarra Glen 9th February
Generosity of the shops in Kingslake
Wall of flames In seconds the tress are incinerated Bunyip
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Satellite photo of a southerly wind blowing the smoke from the fires northwards on the afternoon of February 9th
Kinglake 55km nordoslashst fra Melbourne 8februar 2009
httpwwwabcnetaunewsphotos200902062484555htm
Kingslake 46km northeast of Melbourne February 8th
Smoldering hay balls
A row of rdquobattle wearyrdquo CFA uniforms hang at Hurstbridge north-east of
Melbourne after seeing the intense action during the Victorian bushfires
CFA crews at Stanley quickfill dam in northern Victoria February 8th
Three members of the Trentham Fire Brigade wait for the fire front
to climb the steep escarpment at Redesdale Victoria 7th February
Two water bombing helicopters fill up in a dam near Churchill in the Gippsland region of Victoria
Bunyip State Park near Labertouche 125km east of Melbourne February 7th
Smoke billows from the bushfires at Yarra Glen 9th February
Generosity of the shops in Kingslake
Wall of flames In seconds the tress are incinerated Bunyip
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Kinglake 55km nordoslashst fra Melbourne 8februar 2009
httpwwwabcnetaunewsphotos200902062484555htm
Kingslake 46km northeast of Melbourne February 8th
Smoldering hay balls
A row of rdquobattle wearyrdquo CFA uniforms hang at Hurstbridge north-east of
Melbourne after seeing the intense action during the Victorian bushfires
CFA crews at Stanley quickfill dam in northern Victoria February 8th
Three members of the Trentham Fire Brigade wait for the fire front
to climb the steep escarpment at Redesdale Victoria 7th February
Two water bombing helicopters fill up in a dam near Churchill in the Gippsland region of Victoria
Bunyip State Park near Labertouche 125km east of Melbourne February 7th
Smoke billows from the bushfires at Yarra Glen 9th February
Generosity of the shops in Kingslake
Wall of flames In seconds the tress are incinerated Bunyip
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Kingslake 46km northeast of Melbourne February 8th
Smoldering hay balls
A row of rdquobattle wearyrdquo CFA uniforms hang at Hurstbridge north-east of
Melbourne after seeing the intense action during the Victorian bushfires
CFA crews at Stanley quickfill dam in northern Victoria February 8th
Three members of the Trentham Fire Brigade wait for the fire front
to climb the steep escarpment at Redesdale Victoria 7th February
Two water bombing helicopters fill up in a dam near Churchill in the Gippsland region of Victoria
Bunyip State Park near Labertouche 125km east of Melbourne February 7th
Smoke billows from the bushfires at Yarra Glen 9th February
Generosity of the shops in Kingslake
Wall of flames In seconds the tress are incinerated Bunyip
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Smoldering hay balls
A row of rdquobattle wearyrdquo CFA uniforms hang at Hurstbridge north-east of
Melbourne after seeing the intense action during the Victorian bushfires
CFA crews at Stanley quickfill dam in northern Victoria February 8th
Three members of the Trentham Fire Brigade wait for the fire front
to climb the steep escarpment at Redesdale Victoria 7th February
Two water bombing helicopters fill up in a dam near Churchill in the Gippsland region of Victoria
Bunyip State Park near Labertouche 125km east of Melbourne February 7th
Smoke billows from the bushfires at Yarra Glen 9th February
Generosity of the shops in Kingslake
Wall of flames In seconds the tress are incinerated Bunyip
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
A row of rdquobattle wearyrdquo CFA uniforms hang at Hurstbridge north-east of
Melbourne after seeing the intense action during the Victorian bushfires
CFA crews at Stanley quickfill dam in northern Victoria February 8th
Three members of the Trentham Fire Brigade wait for the fire front
to climb the steep escarpment at Redesdale Victoria 7th February
Two water bombing helicopters fill up in a dam near Churchill in the Gippsland region of Victoria
Bunyip State Park near Labertouche 125km east of Melbourne February 7th
Smoke billows from the bushfires at Yarra Glen 9th February
Generosity of the shops in Kingslake
Wall of flames In seconds the tress are incinerated Bunyip
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
CFA crews at Stanley quickfill dam in northern Victoria February 8th
Three members of the Trentham Fire Brigade wait for the fire front
to climb the steep escarpment at Redesdale Victoria 7th February
Two water bombing helicopters fill up in a dam near Churchill in the Gippsland region of Victoria
Bunyip State Park near Labertouche 125km east of Melbourne February 7th
Smoke billows from the bushfires at Yarra Glen 9th February
Generosity of the shops in Kingslake
Wall of flames In seconds the tress are incinerated Bunyip
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Three members of the Trentham Fire Brigade wait for the fire front
to climb the steep escarpment at Redesdale Victoria 7th February
Two water bombing helicopters fill up in a dam near Churchill in the Gippsland region of Victoria
Bunyip State Park near Labertouche 125km east of Melbourne February 7th
Smoke billows from the bushfires at Yarra Glen 9th February
Generosity of the shops in Kingslake
Wall of flames In seconds the tress are incinerated Bunyip
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Two water bombing helicopters fill up in a dam near Churchill in the Gippsland region of Victoria
Bunyip State Park near Labertouche 125km east of Melbourne February 7th
Smoke billows from the bushfires at Yarra Glen 9th February
Generosity of the shops in Kingslake
Wall of flames In seconds the tress are incinerated Bunyip
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Bunyip State Park near Labertouche 125km east of Melbourne February 7th
Smoke billows from the bushfires at Yarra Glen 9th February
Generosity of the shops in Kingslake
Wall of flames In seconds the tress are incinerated Bunyip
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Smoke billows from the bushfires at Yarra Glen 9th February
Generosity of the shops in Kingslake
Wall of flames In seconds the tress are incinerated Bunyip
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Generosity of the shops in Kingslake
Wall of flames In seconds the tress are incinerated Bunyip
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Wall of flames In seconds the tress are incinerated Bunyip
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
The Beechwood fire rips through bushland near the north-east
Victorian town of Dederang February 9th
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
The bushfire at Wilson Promontory south east of Melbourne lights up the night sky at 11 pm on the 10th February
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
A burnt Australian flag ndash lowered for the lives that had already been lost
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Craig Kidd looks at the melted metal of the alloy wheels
from the vehicles on his property in Bendigo
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Forensic investigators walk next to a fire truck in the town of Kingslake
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Destroyed cars sit before the ruins of a building in Narbethong north of Melbourne February 12th 2009
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
The remains of the houses in Marysville destroyed by the bushfires
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Marysville Primary School Luckily the fire was on a Saturday
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Human cost
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Animals
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
A koala caught in the Victorian bushfires sits beside the road near Whittlesea north of Melbourne on February 15th 2009It was taken to an animal shelter and was able to recover
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
The foot of a koala saved from the bushfires in Gippsland
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
A possum with very badly burnt paws and tail and suffering from smoke inhalation
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
A pygmy possum caught in the bushfires
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
In conclusion
bull National day of mourning - 7th Februarybull Worst bushfires in historybull Final death toll is at present 208 peoplebull Homeless victims shelter in cars and tentsbull Great bravery from the police and voluntary firefightersbull An agonizing question to stay or fleebull Fires were lit by pyromaniacsbull Extreme weather thought to be a factorbull ldquoGreeniesrdquo blamed for the firesrsquo fury
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfires
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiressurvivorsstorieshtm
httpwwwabcnetaunewseventsbushfiresugc-videohtm
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
Fuel build-up blamed for heightens intensity of the bushfires
bull Some survivors of the Victorian bushfires are convinced that a build up of fuel in the bush in the midst of a prolonged drought caused much of the destruction They claim a bureaucratic obsession with the protection of native vegetation prohibited clearing that could have reduced the intensity of the fires They claim that ldquoNative trees are more important than peoplerdquo
httpwwwabcnetaunewsvideosearch=[bushfire20bushfires]
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