Australian Bushfires 2020 Black Summer Timeline - YouTube 0:00 / 12:02 Australian Bushfires 2020 Black Summer Timeline 1,445 views Feb 10, 2020 32 Dislike Share Save cat569 1K. The Oberon Correctional Centre was evacuated in anticipation of the advancing fire impact along its western flank. The fire caused significant damage, severely damaging the Selwyn Snow Resort, destroying structures in the town of Cabramurra and almost completely destroying the heritage-listed precinct (and birthplace of skiing in Australia) of Kiandra. [512] An episode of Four Corners titled Black Summer comprised an audio-visual media collation of material provided by people impacted by bushfires and was broadcast in early February 2020. The Gospers Mountain fire started on 26 October 2019 and burned approximately 512,626 hectares, becoming one of the biggest forest fires in Australian history. [214], On 13 November a water bombing helicopter crashed while fighting the blazes threatening the small community of Pechey. Other communities affected included Rainbow Flat, Khappinghat, Kooringhat and Purfleet. Fire in Lane Cove National Park, NSW. The Black Saturday bushfires killed 173 people, 120 in the Kinglake area alone. Frequent burning reduced the fuel load of dead leaves, branches and grass, and lessened each fires intensity. [f][232], Two bushfires burnt in Geraldton on 13 November, damaging homes and small structures. [474], Ongoing political and social debate has surrounded many aspects of the 201920 Australian fire crisis, particularly regarding the causes and future prevention of such fire activity, and the role of climate change. Two years on, Fiona talks about that fateful day and how 'gobsmacked' she's been left with the help received from the Salvos. The impact on NSW communities, farmers, local businesses, wildlife and bushland was unprecedented. New South Wales Rural Fire Service: 2019/2020 bush fire season comes to a close. The Black Summer fires ravaged the Australian landscape, in NSW alone 5.4 million hectares burned sending recording . [129], North-west of Harrington near the Cattai Wetlands a fire started on 28 October, this fire threatened the towns of Harrington, Crowdy Head and Johns River as it burnt north towards Dunbogan. [502] The final report was published on 30 October 2020, and contained 80 recommendations across 21 topics. [239] Approximately 13,000 hectares (32,000 acres) were burnt; only two buildings were damaged, both within the first day of the fire starting. F1 Delta Time, a blockchain game developed and published by Animoca Brands, raised 51 ether (ETH) in its charity auction by selling the "Australia Edition 2020" non-fungible token, which is a digital race car that is officially licensed by Formula One. More than 450,000 hectares had burned and 3,500 buildings including more than 2,000 houses destroyed. [130][131], At Dingo Tops National Park a small fire that started in the vicinity of Rumba Dump Fire Trail burned down the ranges and impacted the small communities of Caparra and Bobin. [115] Twelve local government areas started the Bush Fire Danger Period two months early, on 1 August 2019,[116] and nine more started on 17 August 2019. Almost 80 communities and entire towns were left unrecognisable. It was in this edge environment that the Black Saturday bushfires inflicted the damage that made them some of the most destructive in Australian history. "[432], The NSW Bushfire Inquiry into the causes of the fires published their findings in July 2020. [241][242], Between 26 December 2019 and 1 January 2020, as a result of a lightning strike,[243] a fire tore through 40,000 hectares (99,000 acres) of land in Stirling Range National Park in the southwest of the state, burning more than half of the park. [43], On 4 January 2020, following a meeting of the National Security Committee, the Morrison Government announced a compulsory call-out of Army Reserve brigades to deploy up to 3,000 reserve personnel full-time to assist with in the Operation. A spot fire jumped into Ericsson Lane, threatening businesses. A number of maps giving an exaggerated impression of Australia's fires went viral online, and were published by major news outlets. [269] As the Orroral Valley Fire burned out of control, many instances of disaster tourism were reported from suburban south Tuggeranong, with people driving to the suburbs to see the fire and take photographs; in turn blocking traffic. [284] The smoke affected glaciers in the country, giving a brown tint to the snow. [480] These criticisms also applied to New South Wales Minister for Emergency Services David Elliot, who went for a holiday in Europe. ", "Property losses from recent NSW bush fires", "Latest section 44 declaration in Mid Coast area to be revoked on January 21", "Fire near Port Macquarie extinguished after 210 days", "Rain eases conditions in the Hastings but RFS warn to be vigilant", "NSW Rural Fire Service crews are battling a bushfire at Port Macquarie's North Shore", "Macleay fire update: Carrai East goes to emergency level", "Bush Fire Bulletin Vol. In northern NSW, 1,136,815 ha burned, representing 20.6 per cent of the total area burned in NSW during the fire season, and 703 homes (21.3 per cent of the total) were lost in the area. [459] The vice.com website wrote "Research conducted by the Queensland University of Technology showed that Twitter accounts with the characteristics of bots or trolls were spreading disinformation about the responsibility of arsonists and Greens. 42 No. [374][375][376] as well as advising residents in fire danger zones on their animal evacuation plans. On 9 January, 220,000 emergency alert SMS messages were sent to people in East Gippsland and the states north-east encouraging them to move to safer locations. [377], The Government of Papua New Guinea offered to send 1,000 military and other personnel to Australia to assist with the response to the bushfires. Canberra Airport was closed for a day. Other fires began across the state in Bunyip, Horsham, Churchill, Redesdale, Beechworth, Bendigo, Marysville, Narre Warren and Upper Ferntree Gully. Additionally, Defence announced that it would deploy HMAS Adelaide to support other Navy ships in evacuations and relief, as well additional Chinook helicopters and military transport aircraft to RAAF Base East Sale. Multiple states of emergency were declared across New South Wales,[38][39][40] Victoria,[41] and the Australian Capital Territory. [209] In December 2019 Peregian Springs and the surrounding areas came under threat by bushfires for the second time in a couple of months. In areas assessed by the RFS, an estimated 14,519 homes, 1,486 facilities and 14,016 outbuildings were saved by firefighting protective measures. A bushfire in Port Macquarie, NSW, starts due to dry electrical storm. 16 January 2023. [46], In New South Wales, the fires burnt through more land than any other blazes in the past 25 years, in addition to being the state's worst bushfire season on record. 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"[492] The Australian Defence Association, a public-interest watchdog dealing with defence issues, said the video was "milking ADF support to civil agencies fighting bushfires" and was a "clear breach of the (reciprocal) non-partisanship convention applying to both the ADF & Ministers/MPs. Timeline; WA: Put Kids First as Flooding Emergency Recovery Begins. The Gospers Mountain fire destroyed 90 homes across the Hawkesbury, Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Singleton LGAs. [275], Scientific experts and land management agencies agree that severely below average fuel moisture attributed to record-breaking temperatures and drought, accompanied by severe fire weather, are the primary causes of the 201920 Australian bushfire season, and that these are likely to have been exacerbated by long-term trends of warmer and drier weather observed over the Australian land mass. Get started for FREE Continue. This caused panels of art to fracture and fall off the huge boulders that contain the galleries of art. [363] The aircraft left Komaki Air Base and flew to RAAF Base Richmond in New South Wales the next day. Another 414 people were injured. [210] 14 homes were destroyed in the Yeppoon area during mid November 2019. A volunteer RFS firefighter sustained fatal injuries at the Green Valley fire on 30 December. [489][490] The video was perceived as an inappropriate and an untimely political advertisement, with former ABC broadcaster Barrie Cassidy calling it "absolutely obscene,"[491] journalist Peter van Onselen saying it was "beyond inappropriate",[491] and British political commentator Piers Morgan characterising it as "one of the most tone-deaf things I've ever seen a country's leader put out during a crisis. The fire continued to grow in size and intensity, burning towards the township of Yerranderie. This is a list of major bushfires in Australia. [293] At least one species, the Kate's leaf-tailed gecko, had the entirety of its habitat burnt by the fires, while the long-footed potoroo had over 82% habitat burnt. Fire near Cattai, NSW, claims a life and burns 12,000 ha. [258], On 22 January 2020 a bushfire started in Pialligo Redwood Forest; it reached emergency level, threatening Beard and Oaks Estate. A fire in the Fingal Valley, in north-eastern Tasmania, started on 29 December, and a fire at Pelham, north of Hobart, started on 30 December. On 15 January, the Japanese government sent two C-130 aircraft of the JASDF, along with 70 other Self-Defense Force personnel to assist in transport and other efforts in combating the bushfires. At 11am AEDT 31 December, fires had begun to approach the vacation town of Lakes Entrance. [109][110] Greg Mullins, the second-longest serving fire and rescue commissioner in New South Wales and now a councillor with the Climate Council, said he thought the coming summer was going to be "the worst I have ever seen" for fire crews, and renewed his calls for the government to take urgent action to address climate change and stop Australia's rising emissions. During the 2019-2020 season, known as Black Summer, 24 million hectares of land was burnt, 3000 homes destroyed and three billion animals were killed or displaced. [137] The fire was extinguished on 10 February 2020,[91] having burnt approximately 191,000 hectares (471,971 acres) over 79 days. Protests were held in the midst of the crisis, although some were criticised for their timing and use of resources, including by the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. [383], The United Arab Emirates sent 200 volunteers from the Emirates Red Crescent to help fight the fire, including Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi. It reached Narbethong at 4.20pm and Marysville at 6.45pm before burning through Buxton and Taggerty. [275], Nationally, Australian National University described the 2019 fire year as "close to average"[276] and the 2020 fire year as "unusually small". [233][234], A fire broke out in Yanchep at 2:11pm on 11 December, immediately triggering an emergency warning for Yanchep and Two Rocks. A Woolworths employee asked for four days off work in April 2023 to perform the solemn task of spreading his father's ashes with family was knocked back without explanation by a manager. [519] Footballer Mathew Ryan, goalkeeper for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Australia national team announced he'll donate $500 for every registered save by an English Premier League goalkeeper on the weekend of 1112 January 2020. create tells the stories behind the latest trends, innovations and people shaping the engineering profession. Convoys of donated food, clothing and livestock feed were sent to affected areas. Australia's Black Summer of 2019-2020 was characterised by catastrophic bushfires. Before the fires, there were fewer than 500 Kangaroo Island dunnarts and about 380 Kangaroo Island glossy black cockatoos. This may have permanently reduced the extent of the 80-million year old rainforests, which were already scarce due to previous land clearing for agriculture and logging. Building impact assessments were conducted on 81 fires between 11 August 2019 and 1 March 2020. [271], The Northern Territory went through a relatively average annual bushfire season with respect to area of land burnt, in comparison to the scale of bushfires witnessed in other areas of Australia. Before-and-after photos show the deep wounds catastrophic fires can leave in less than a fortnight. [495][496] Requiring the approval of the state and territory governments, the Commonwealth Government drafted terms of reference. [465] Debate and controversy continue to surround previous funding cuts to fire management agencies, with other reports noting recent funding cuts to the National Parks & Wildlife Service, which is responsible for the planning and enforcement of prescribed burns in NSW national parks.[466][467][468][469][470]. [211], On 27 October a fire started in inaccessible Defence land at the Canungra Military Area. The first bushfires in the colony were reported in 1797. Forty-one firefighters from the United States arrived to support firefighting operations, and a FFMV firefighter died in a two-vehicle collision. [547], Maximum temperature deciles, January to November 2019, Rainfall deciles, January to November 2019, Public reaction and speculation over causes. The NSW Bushfire Inquiry report found that, while thunderstorm activity was comparable to a normal year, lightning strikes were more likely to start a fire due to hot, dry conditions. Loss of life and injury to family and friends, loss of homes and the memories they contained, the complete alteration of familiar landscapes and the sense of foreboding that such a disaster could happen again have affected people across the fire-ravaged region. [55] The five most deadly blazes were: Black Saturday 2009 in Victoria (173 people killed, 2000 homes lost); Ash Wednesday 1983 in Victoria and South Australia (75 dead, nearly 1900 homes); Black Friday 1939 in Victoria (71 dead, 650 houses destroyed), Black Tuesday 1967 in Tasmania (62 people and almost 1300 homes); and the Gippsland fires and Black Sunday of 1926 in Victoria (60 people killed over a two-month period). [401][402][403][404] The political and social response to the crisis has been marked notably by political blame shifting, the circulation of large amounts of disinformation, and political disregard for scientific research, expert opinion, and previous government inquiries. The RSPCA estimated that up to one million wild and domesticated animals died in the disaster. [462], Incorrect reports were disseminated that the New South Wales Government, led by Premier Gladys Berejiklian, had cut funding to fire services. The Great Alpine Road was closed between Ensay and Bruthen and by next morning, the fire had caused power and mobile phone outages north of Ensay and from Bruthen to Omeo. [263] By the morning of 28 January the fire had grown to 2,575 hectares (6,360 acres) and was 9 kilometres (5.6mi) from the town of Tharwa. Fire breaks out in Yorke Peninsula, SA. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Lightning bolt starts a mega fire in Gospers Mountain, NSW. From at least 6 January 2020 a bushfire near Hospital Hill in the Namadgi National Park had started; it was extinguished on 9 January. [239], In December fires in the region around Norseman blocked access to the Eyre Highway and the Nullarbor Plain and caused the highways of the region to be blocked,[240] so as to prevent any recurrence of the 2007 death of truck drivers on the Great Eastern Highway. [citation needed], Firefighters described what they believed to be a tornado generated by the fire storm, which began flattening trees and flipped a small fire vehicle. 2009: Black Saturday bushfires kill 173 people in Victoria. The response of volunteer organisations and charities was also considerable, with WIRES Wildlife Rescue working to rescue and treat injured wildlife,[329] Rapid Relief Team Australia raising money for victims, providing meals for firefighters and assisting with two bulk water tankers,[330] Team Rubicon Australia providing debris removal and helping with the cleanup of fire affected areas,[331][332] the Animal Welfare League fundraising and assisting injured animals,[333][334] and St John Ambulance Australia and Australian Red Cross providing support at evacuation centres across New South Wales. The court . Content warning viewers are advised that the stories and images in these videos may be distressing to some people. [188] By 11 January three fires had merged the Dunns Road fire, the East Ournie Creek, and the Riverina's Green Valley fire and had created a 600,000-hectare (1,482,632-acre) "mega-fire", burning south of the Snowy Mountains. [288] Other estimates, which include animals like bats, amphibians and invertebrates, also put the number killed at over a billion. [309], At the Budj Bim heritage areas in Victoria the Gunditjmara people reported that when they inspected the site after fires moved across it, they found ancient channels and ponds that were newly visible after the fires burned much of the vegetation off the landscape. As of 6December2019[update], this fire burnt nearly 400,000 hectares (988,422 acres),[126][127][128] destroying numerous homes and claiming the lives of three people. Some of the aforementioned people have also donated or raised funds. We will continue to update this timeline as events unfold. [493] Morrison was further criticised for a "donate" button on a Liberal Party website page which misleadingly led to a donations page for the Liberal Party itself, rather than bushfire relief; the button was later removed. [323], On 5 January 2020, the Prime Minister announced the establishment of the National Bushfire Recovery Agency, funded initially with A$2billion, under the control of former Australian Federal Police Commissioner, Andrew Colvin. [191] On 20 December, the Marthavale-Barmouth Spur expanded, greatly endangering the community of Tambo Crossing. [154], On 4 January 2020, Sydney's western suburb Penrith recorded its hottest day on record at 48.9C (120.0F) making it the hottest place on Earth at the time. [201], On 13 January 2020, two bushfires were burning at emergency level in Victoria despite milder conditions, one about 8km east of Abbeyard and the other in East Gippsland affecting Tamboon, Tamboon South and Furnel. 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