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What were the Black Saturday bush fires like?
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Black Saturday, 10 Years On

On the 10th Anniversary, residents of Strathewen share their experiences of the 2009 Black Saturday Fires in Victoria.

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IMAGINE

Imagine your school was affected on Black Saturday. How could you learn to feel safe again in your community?

Hey Firestormers!

Prepare for the impacts of a major bush fire to last for many years.

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  • Fighting fires,
  • Fire experiences,
  • Recover,
  • People,
  • Place,
  • Black Saturday bush fires,
  • Re-building after a fire

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Actor Ben Lawson, who has starred in Modern Family, Firefly Lane, 13 Reasons Why, wrote this poem in Los Angeles where he has lived since 2008, as a love letter to his burning homeland.
On Monday 3 February 2020 this special bush fire edition of Four Corner first went to air on ABC Television.
#1 FACT

173 people died in the 2009 Black Saturday bush fires in Victoria.