2009 Victorian bushfires (Simple English Wikipedia)

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"TV legend Brian Naylor found dead". The Herald Sun. 9 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-12-30. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
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bom.gov.au

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bordermail.com.au

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cfa.vic.gov.au

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"Reports of major casualties at Kinglake". Geelong Advertiser. 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
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"Victoria under siege as fires rage across state". Herald Sun. 7 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
"Bushfires in Victoria kill 35, fears death toll will rise". Herald Sun. 2009-02-08. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
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"Firefighters battle to protect Melbourne's major electricity transmission line". Herald Sun. 2009-01-31. Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
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"The man up the road is on fire". Herald Sun. 2009-02-09. Archived from the original on 2012-12-30. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
"Bushfires in Victoria kill 14 more deaths feared". Herald Sun. 8 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
Wotherspoon, Sarah (2009-02-09). "Dozens of towns on high alert as strong winds fan flames". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
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"Owners flee as fires gut homes". Herald Sun. 2009-02-08. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
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"TV legend Brian Naylor found dead". The Herald Sun. 9 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-12-30. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
"Veteran actor Reg Evans and partner feared dead". Herald Sun. 10 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
"Hospitals stretched as 500 treated for burns". Daily Telegraph. 8 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
"Victoria emergency services warn people to prepare for horror fire conditions". News.com. 2009-02-26. Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2009-02-26.

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"Police track arsonists responsible for Victoria bushfires". News Limited. The Australian. 10 February 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
"Police track arsonists responsible for Victoria bushfires". The Australian. 2009-02-10. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
"Gippsland fire now within containment lines". The Australian. 2009-02-01. Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
Davies, Julie-Anne (2009-02-09). "Razed township fears for missing". The Australian. Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
Hannan, Ewin; Wallace, Rick (2009-02-10). "Inquiry ordered into Victoria bushfires, hunt for arsonists begins". The Australian. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
"Police charge first Victoria bushfire suspect". The Australian. www.theaustralian.news.com.au. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
"Cool weather helps control Victoria fires". The Australian. 13 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
"Army called up to help put out Victorian fires". The Australian. Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
"TV star dies with partner in Victorian Bushfires". The Australian. 11 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
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nzherald.co.nz

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Teague, Bernard; McLeod, Ronald; Pascoe, Susan (July 2010). "Chap.5" (PDF). THE KILMORE EAST FIRE. Vol. 1: The Fires and the Fire-Related Deaths (1 ed.). p. 75. ISBN 978-0-9807408-2-0. Archived from the original (PDF - 1,478 KB) on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2015. The fire started after the conductor between poles 38 and 39 failed and the live conductor came into contact with a cable stay supporting pole 38. This contact caused arcing that ignited vegetation near the base of pole 38. An electrical fault was recorded at 11:45. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

smh.com.au

"Horrific, but not the worst we've suffered". Sydney Morning Herald. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
"Many may be trapped in homes". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
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Rennie, Reko (1 April 2009). "deliberately lit: police". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
Townsend, Hamish (7 February 2009). "City swelters, records tumble in heat". The Age. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
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