1980 Ash Wednesday bushfires
| Ash Wednesday I | |
|---|---|
| Location | Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°54′40″S 138°42′26″E / 34.911194°S 138.707361°ECoordinates: 34°54′40″S 138°42′26″E / 34.911194°S 138.707361°E |
| Statistics | |
| Cost | $34,000,000 |
| Date(s) | 20 February 1980 |
| Burned area | 3,770 ha (14.6 sq mi) |
| Cause | Faulty power lines, arson, and negligence after years of extreme drought |
| Buildings destroyed |
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| Non-fatal injuries |
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The first Ash Wednesday fires were a series of bushfires that began in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, on Ash Wednesday, 20 February 1980.[1] 51 homes and 25 other buildings were destroyed, including the Anglican Christ Church, Longwood,[2] and 75 farms were affected. 40 people were injured, with 150 left homeless. The fire burnt an area of 3,770 ha (14.6 sq mi),[3] and caused an estimated $34,000,000 damage.[4]
In 1983, after the Ash Wednesday fires in February that year, the 1980 fire became known in South Australia as the "first" Ash Wednesday, or Ash Wednesday I.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Natural Hazards". Archived from the original on 11 February 2009.
- ^ "Mount Barker Parish | Diocese of The Murray". murray.anglican.org. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
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