Canberra Bushfire
Canberra, Australia
January 18, 2003
Lightning strikes started 160 fires in the Brindabella and Namadgi National Parks to the west of the Australian Capital Territory. High winds and high temperatures pushed the fires. The fires entered the suburbs of Canberra (Australia's Capital) on January 18, 2003. In the ten hours after that, four people died and more than 500 homes were destroyed or severely damaged. Almost 70% of the Australian Capital Territory?s pasture, forests and nature parks were severely damaged, and most of Mount Stromlo Observatory was destroyed. |
