The Black Friday bushfires claim 71 lives in Australia - January 13th, 1939
This Day in History Class
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The Black Friday Fires
The black friday bush fires were among the deadliest and most extensive of the twentieth century. The australian bush fire season of 20 19 to 20 20 is already being referred to as black summer. Judge stretton's 35 page report led directly to the creation of victorio's country fire authority in 19 forty five. Climate change is leading to more severe weather more frequently.
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