February 10, 1893 : Victorian Bushfires Raging A Few Miles From Melbourne

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The city was enveloped in smoke today from, the bush fires which are raging a few miles out of the metropolis.

A destructive bush fire is raging at Mansfield. An immense amount of damage has been done on one run, whereabout 3,000 sheep were roasted and millions of rabbits have been destroyed.

18 Feb 1893 – BUSH FIRES IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, February 10.

CO2 at the time was 280 parts per million.

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One Comment on “February 10, 1893 : Victorian Bushfires Raging A Few Miles From Melbourne”

  1. Awesome article, thanks for sharing !!

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