Firestorm: Black Saturday's Tragedy

Firestorm: Black Saturday's Tragedy

Synopsis

This book is dedicated to all who lost so much on the darkest Saturday in Australia's history. Australia's worst natural disaster was a tragedy beyond belief that scarred Victoria physically and the whole Australian nation physiologically. Extreme temperatures, tornado-like wind speeds and tinder-dry land, culminated in the disaster we now know as Black Saturday. Before the sun would set on the blackest day in Australia's history, thousands of hectares would become blackened landscape and an unparalleled loss of lives could only mean that many areas would never be the same again. This graphic pictorial record takes you through the conditions prior to the day, the horrific fires that destroyed both bush and townships alike, the amazing bravery of emergency services personnel and the tragic aftermath. Accounts from eye-witnesses describe a fire like never seen before, a wild fire that outran every warning system. All proceeds go to the CFA.

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• Firefighter

  Reviewed by Lee | see all reviews by Lee

  24/04/2011

  Coming from the prospective of a Victorian CFA member great book, you get the perspective not only from the people whom were directly affected by the wildfire but also a sneak peek into understanding the fire from the perspective of a firefighter.
  
  Really great detail and possibly the best Black Saturday book written to date.
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