What were the 2009 Victorian bushfires called?
Q: What were the 2009 Victorian bushfires called?
A: The 2009 Victorian bushfires were also known as Black Saturday.
Q: When did the fires start in Victoria, Australia?
A: The fires started on February 7, 2009.
Q: How long did the fires last?
A: The fires lasted for around two months, ending on March 14, 2009.
Q: What was the impact of these bushfires?
A: These bushfires caused Australia's highest ever loss of life from a bushfire - 173 people died and 414 people were taken to hospitals with bad burns.
Q: Was the initial death toll accurate?
A: No, initially it was thought that 210 people had died but forensic tests showed that there were actually 173 deaths and the death toll was revised accordingly.
Q: Who declared these bushfires as Black Saturday?
A: It is unclear who declared these bushfires as Black Saturday but it is likely to have been due to its devastating effects and high death toll.
