Mia - 2003 bush fires

By Evatt1

  • When the bush fires ended

    The fires went for more than 60 days! The bush fires in Canberra lasted till the 21 of January. Victoria bush fires lasted 26 days. Everyone was very happy and grateful that the bush fires finally ended.

  • When the bush fires started

    the bush fire started from an electrical storm.

  • The fires in Eastern Victoria

    The Fires in Eastern Victoria killed 5 people and 541 homes were wrecked. it's was estimated 1.8 million hectares were burned and 645 000 hectares Kosciusko National Park. the fires ended on 18 Dec 2003.

  • The fires in Canberra

    Canberra had some of the worst bush fires, Four people died, hundreds were injured and 488 homes destroyed. Between 1 pm and 1:30 pm, the fires started to cross the Murrumbidgee River that's when ACT emergency authorities said the suburbs were under threat.