After burning for a week around the edges of the ACT, the fires entered the suburbs of Canberra on 18 January 2003. Over the next ten hours, four people died, over 490 were injured, and 470 homes were destroyed or severely damaged, requiring a …

Jan 17, 2023 · Over 10 days, four fires snaked their way through the inaccessible valleys and slopes of Namadgi National Park. But on January 18, catastrophic fire conditions whipped the blaze into an overwhelming force of nature. The fires combined, creating a wall of flames 30 kilometres wide.

Jan 18, 2003 · Bushfires in Canberra. Over the past century the ACT has experienced several major bushfires during the hot and dry summer months. Most have been caused by lightning strikes in the Brindabella Ranges on the territory's western border.

The 2003 Canberra bushfires are regarded as the most damaging and disastrous in the history of the ACT, and among the worst in Australia. During 2002 and into 2003, most of Australia experienced one of the most severe droughts on record.

On 18 January 2003, a combination of extreme weather conditions (high temperatures of above 37 ºC, low humidity, lightning strikes and strong gusty winds) caused multiple bushfires to break out in the Kosciuszko and Namadgi National parks surrounding Canberra.

Jan 14, 2013 · On January 18, 2003, four bushfires that had been burning in Brindabella mountains for more than a week combined and roared into Canberra's south-western suburbs, destroying 500 homes and claiming four lives.

Jan 18, 2023 · People fleeing from Canberra’s Mount Stromlo Observatory on 18 January 2003 described the fire as fluid, like a wave of water crashing over the mountain at speed and with deadly ferocity.

Jan 17, 2023 · It has been 20 years to the day since bushfires burst out of the Brindabella Ranges and into the suburbs of our nation’s bush capital. Four lives were lost, many people were injured and more than...

A state of emergency has been declared for the Australian Capital Territory, as Canberra braces for what could be the worst bushfires in more than 15 years. Chief Minister Andrew Barr made the announcement from Canberra on Friday.

Jan 18, 2023 · When four lives were lost in the Canberra bushfires of 18 January 2003, and almost 500 homes destroyed, our city changed forever. Almost 500 people were treated at hospital, including 49 as inpatients in Canberra hospitals, and several transferred to …