What caused the Black Saturday bushfires 2009?
On 1 April 2009, Victoria Police reaffirmed their view that the cause was arson. However, in June 2011, Victoria Police announced that they now believed the cause of the fire was not arson. It was alleged that the fire was caused by a “break in an electrical conductor on a power pole near the Murrindindi…
On 1 April 2009, Victoria Police reaffirmed their view that the cause was arson. However, in June 2011, Victoria Police announced that they now believed the cause of the fire was not arson. It was alleged that the fire was caused by a “break in an electrical conductor on a power pole near the Murrindindi Saw Mill”.Click to see full answer. In this manner, what was the cause of the Black Saturday bushfires? Arson Lightning Subsequently, question is, who helped in the Black Saturday bushfires? St John Ambulance Australia were involved from two weeks before and many weeks after ‘Black Saturday’ providing emergency medical and first aid services to other emergency service personnel involved and local residents. St John Ambulance Australia also assisted with the injured from the fires. Subsequently, one may also ask, where did the Black Saturday bushfire occur? Black Saturday Bushfires. Black Saturday bushfires raged across the state of Victoria, Australia, throughout the month of February, when this image was taken. The red squares mark active fires, burning near the Great Dividing Range and threatening the water supply of Victoria’s capital and most populous city, MelbourneWhat was the impact of Black Saturday?Consequences. The Black Saturday bushfires killed 173 people, 120 in the Kinglake area alone. Another 414 people were injured. More than 450,000 hectares had burned and 3,500 buildings including more than 2000 houses destroyed.
