Pinjar Road, Wanneroo
A major bushfire, blamed on collapsed power lines, broke out at about noon on 29 December 2009 after outdoor temperature had reached45.4 °C and the "catastrophic" fire risk rating had been used for the first time in the state. Areas to the south, south-west and east of Toodyay were affected, with more than 3,000 hectares of forest burnt and 38 homes were lost.
The Black Saturday bushfires were a series of bushfires that were burning across the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday, 7 February 2009 and were one of Australia's worst ever bush fire disasters. The fires occurred during extreme weather conditions and resulted in Australia's highest ever loss of life from a bushfire;173 people died and 414 were injured as a result of the fires. (Source: ABC, 2015)
Aboriginal Bush Burning Practices
Aborigines burned the country for many reasons. These included hunting, communication, horticulture, ease of travel and for ceremonies.
You can track bushfires through an app called bushfire.io . This app shows a live map of bushfires around Australia with current updates on bushfire severity and advice.
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WASLA Teacher Librarian of the Year- 2017: Jo-Anne Urquhart
- 2016: Lise Legg
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