black Saturday feb 2009

Question 1

when did the event start

Answer 1

February 2009

Question 2

where was it

Answer 2

Victoria, Australia

Question 3

what type of fire was it

Answer 3

all 3 of them

Question 4

how many people were left without electricity

Answer 4

6000

Question 5

how much did the fire cost in damage

Answer 5

4.4 billion aud

Question 6

how many died

Answer 6

173

Question 7

how many properties were destroyed

Answer 7

3500

Question 8

how many people were displaced

Answer 8

7000

Question 9

how many animals died

Answer 9

1 million

Question 10

how many individual fires were there

Answer 10

400

Question 11

why was Australia vulnerable

Answer 11

it was covered in eucalyptus forest which burns easily
it happened at the end of a long dry season
temperature over 40*
fast changing wind direction

Question 12

what amplified the fires

Answer 12

there was a drought at the time so there wasn’t an abundance of water

Question 13

what were the responses to the fires

Answer 13

new building regulations in fire prone areas and housing bans in the highest risk areas

Question 13

what caused the fires

Answer 13

potentially arson, broken powerlines or lightening

Question 14

how long did the fires last

Answer 14

6 weeks

Question 15

what did the red cross supply

Answer 15

first aid treatments and food aid