Triple-Digit Deaths in Australian Wildfires
Sunday, February 8th, 2009At least 108 people are estimated to be dead by the wildfires in Melbourne, Australia that have wiped-out at least 750 homes. The Guardian has compared this event to a “smouldering, post-apocalyptic wasteland” that has taken out the town of Marysville.
More than 330,000 hectares have been destroyed. Officials are estimating it will “weeks” to just contain the fires. The region of Australia affected by the blazes has experienced record-setting heat and strong winds that made fire-fighting conditions worse. Arsonists are blamed for the deadly fires.
More on the Australian wildfires.
Learn about how to prepare for wildfire damage. After a fire, there are steps one can take to help to get life and business back to a more normal state. A restoration company has services that can restore items and building structures damaged by a fire.
