A major grass fire near Longwood, in Northern Victoria, burnt six houses and 100,000 acres. Seven people from one family died when their vehicle crashed into a tree in thick smoke while they were undertaking a late evacuation.
Bushfire - Longwood
Quick Statistics
7
Fatalities
6
Homes Destroyed
Information Sources
Department of Sustainability and Environment, Bushfire history - Major bushfires in Victoria, 19 May 2011, website viewed 23 September 2011
Handmer, J and Tibbits, A 2005, ‘Is staying at home the safest option during bushfires? Historical evidence for an Australian approach’, Environmental hazards, vol. 6, pp 81-91, website viewed 23 September 2011
Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission, Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission, Final Report, 2009, Appendix C – Fire in Victoria: A Summary, website viewed 23 September 2011