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Wilsons Prom Cathedral Bushfire:

Wilsons Prom Cathedral Bushfire 8 th February to 15 th March 2009

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Sunday 8 th February, Five Mile Beach – Day 1 1 ha, 7.30 pm

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The Cathedral fire spread north-east… February 9

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…despite our best efforts

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Monday, Wilsons Promontory closed to visitors

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Monday evening, first of six community meetings

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February 10

Slide 13:

…crossing the northern control line

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Tidal River protection works commence

Slide 16:

Control lines established on the northern boundary

Slide 18:

Burning out strategy discussed

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Strong easterly winds rapidly fanned the fire west

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Westerly progress stopped at Millers Landing…

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...and Vereker control line

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February 17 th , fire spotted north across control lines under strong easterly winds…

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…and rapidly burnt west across the Prom airbase and road

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Further south, the fire burns through volatile heath and swamp

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February 20 th , aerial ignition at Mt Leonard

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Aerial ignition at Mt Bishop on the 23 rd Feb

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Back-burning commences ahead of the fire-front along the Prom road…

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Intense fire activity causes spotting into the Tidal River catchment

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February 26 th , a blackened edge is complete north and east of Tidal River

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Little fire activity on and after forecast severe fire weather days on 27 th February and 3 rd March

Slide 55:

Park rehabilitation process begins

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Crews continue prolonged blacking-out operations on the Yanakie Isthmus and close to Tidal River.

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Sunday 15 th March, wet weather leads to the fire being declared Under Control… …after burning 25 200ha over 36 days