About this episode

This episode examines the Black Saturday Bushfires in Victoria, Australia, and their impact on disaster preparedness.

In this episode of Compact Disasters, we look at the Black Saturday Bushfires, the devastating fires that swept across Victoria, Australia, on 7 February 2009. With extreme heat, powerful winds and years of drought turning the landscape into fuel, the fires killed 173 people, destroyed more than 2,000 homes and changed the way Australia prepares for catastrophic bushfire danger. Visit our website: Compact Disasters Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube #BlackSaturdayBushfires, #AustraliaBushfires, #VictoriaBushfires, #NaturalDisasters, #CompactDisasters, #DisasterHistory, #WildfireHistory, #BushfireSafety, #ExtremeWeather, #EmergencyManagement

People in this episode

Host: Compact Disasters

Topics covered

• bushfires
• natural disasters
• emergency management
• climate change
• Australian history

Keywords

• Black Saturday Bushfires
• Victoria
• Australia
• natural disasters
• emergency management
• wildfires
• climate change

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Victoria

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