Kun kovat tuulet kohtasivat helteisen sään kuivuudesta kärsineen Victorian osavaltion yllä, Australiassa, yksi pahimmista maastopaloista maan historiassa sai alkunsa. , Lauantaina 7. helmikuuta 2009 tapahtunut katastrofi sai nimekseen "Black Saturday", sillä tuosta lauantaista jäi jäljelle vain tuhkaa ja tuhoa, jollaista Australia ei ole ainakaan vielä toistaiseksi kohdannut uudestaan.

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