2006–07 Eastern Victoria Great Divide bushfires

Series of bushfires in Victoria, Australia Eastern Victoria Great Divide bushfires Victoria, Australia 1 December 2006 – 6 February 2007 1.2 to 1.3 million hectares Forest reserves/national parks, farmland 51 homes 1 1400 firefighters The Eastern Victoria Great Divide bushfires, also known as the Great Divide Complex, were a series of bushfires that commenced in the Victorian Alps in Australia on 1 December 2006 due to lightning strikes, and continued for 69 days.Bushfire - Great Divide Complex Australian Emergency Management Knowledge Hub http://www.emknowledge.gov.au/resource/?id=22 14 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140114213115/http://www.emknowledge.gov.au/resource/?id=22 14 January 2014 deadEastern Victoria Great Divide Fires- Contained as at 7/2/2007 http://www.depi.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/193079/east_vic_mediamap_non_standard_map_20070207_0900.pdf 14 January 2014 They were the longest running bushfires in the state's history.Smith, Ross Key Issues Identified from Operational Reviews of Major Fires in Victoria 2006/07 July 2007 http://www.depi.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/198535/Report_Ross_Smith_Op_Review_2006-07_fire_seasonv2.pdf 14 January 2014 Between 1.2 and 1.3 million hectares were burnt, most of it public land. Victorian fire personnel were assisted by others from all states and territories of Australia, as well as teams from New Zealand, the United States and Canada. Timeline On 11 December it was reported that the fires had reached Mount Stirling, and destroyed Craig's Hut, well known as the setting for the film The Man from Snowy River.Bushfires ravage iconic Craig's Hut The Sydney Morning Herald 11 December 2006 https://www.theage.com.au/news/national/fire-bears-down-on-houses/2007/01/12/1168105148312.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 14 January 2014 The bushfire smoke spread across the state, and by 20 December visibility in Melbourne was reduced to two kilometres, causing disruption to flights at Melbourne Airport. On 11 January a number of buildings and stock were lost at Tambo Crossing as the firefront crossed to the east of the Great Alpine Road and climbed Mount Elizabeth.Switzer, Renee Fire bears down on houses The Age 12 January 2007 https://www.theage.com.au/news/national/fire-bears-down-on-houses/2007/01/12/1168105148312.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 14 January 2014 thumb|800px|centre|Fire activity near Dargo on 11 January, viewed from Swifts Creek Tawonga Gap and Tatong fires Two separate large fires were burning nearby during the same period, one at Tawonga Gap (33,500 hectares) and another at Tatong (33,000 hectares). References External links Eastern Victoria Great Divide Eastern Victoria Great Divide Category:2000s fires in Oceania Category:2006 wildfires Category:2007 wildfires Category:Bushfires in Victoria (state) Category:2007 in Victoria (state) Category:2006 in Victoria (state)