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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_13
1939 – The Black Friday bushfires burn 20,000 square kilometers of land in Australia, claiming the lives of 71 people.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_bushfires
The Black Friday bushfires of 13 January 1939, in Victoria, Australia, were among the worst natural bushfires (wildfires) in the world. Almost 20,000 km2 (4,942,000 acres, 2,000,000 ha) of land was burned, 71 people died, several towns were entirely obliterated and the Royal Commission that resulted from it led to major changes in forest management. Over 1,300 homes and 69 sawmills were burned, and 3,700 buildings were destroyed. It was calculated that three-quarters of the State of Victoria was directly or indirectly affected by the disaster. The Royal Commission noted that "it appeared the whole State was alight on Friday, 13 January 1939".[1]
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Black Friday bushfires | |
 Nearly two million hectares of the State burned on Black Friday, 13 January 1939. Source:State Library of Victoria. | |
| Location | Victoria, Australia |
| Date(s) | 13 January 1939 |
| Burned area | 4,942,000 acres (2,000,000 hectares) |
| Cause | Heat wave, careless burning |
| Buildings destroyed | 650 |
| Fatalities | 71 |