A Channel 10 Production on Wednesday 16th 1983 of the Ash Wednesday Bushfires opening with David Johnston on location in the Dandenong Ranges. The report also includes the fires around Adelaide in South Australia with 5DN journalist Murray Nicoll reporting on the situation including the destruction of his own home. Victoria and South Australia suffered extensive damage and loss during the Ash Wednesday Fires which claimed the lives of 75 people, 13 of these were firemen. The devastating fires also claimed 264,000 sheep, 16,690 cattle and 2031 homes.
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ACMI Identifier
311243
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television broadcasting of news
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fire
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fire fighters
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest fires
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest fires - Victoria
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural disasters
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildfires
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildfires - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fire fighters
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fire fighters
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fires - Casualties
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)