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Bushfires in Victoria, Australia

Are any TravelBloggers in Victoria at the moment? How widely are services affected?

15 years ago, February 8th 2009 No: 1 Msg: #62517 Delete Edit

Jo Trouble
Jo McCarthy

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Walls of flame roared across southeastern Australia, razing scores of homes, forests and farmland in the sunburned country's worst wildfire disaster in a quarter century.

NZ Herald report

While firebugs are being blamed for several blazes ravaging Victoria, the Country Fire Authority has confirmed that several fires are being deliberately relit by arsonists.

HeraldSun report

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15 years ago, February 8th 2009 No: 2 Msg: #62536 Delete Edit

Jo Trouble
Jo McCarthy

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The death toll has now tragically reached 84.

Herald Sun report. Reply to this

15 years ago, February 10th 2009 No: 3 Msg: #62692 Delete Edit

Ali
Ali Watters

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A huge amount of coverage on the BBC news website. Reply to this

15 years ago, February 12th 2009 No: 4 Msg: #62875 Delete Edit

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The death toll is now over 200, and more are being found every day! Reply to this

15 years ago, February 12th 2009 No: 5 Msg: #62936 Delete Edit

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15 years ago, February 12th 2009 No: 6 Msg: #62940 Delete Edit

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Jo McCarthy

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One good news piece;
Sam the koala is doing well. (HeraldSun) Reply to this

15 years ago, February 13th 2009 No: 7 Msg: #63016 Delete Edit

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Richard ford king

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The death toll as of yesterday was 182 and approxiamately 700 homes destroyed.There has been one person arrested as of today for deliberately lighting one of the fires in Gippsland. Reply to this

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Bushfires in Victoria, Australia

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The fires burning at night