Black Friday Bushfires Kill 71 and Burn 20,000 km², January 13, 1939
The Black Friday bushfires burn 20,000 square kilometres (7,700 sq mi) of land in Australia, claiming the lives of 71 people.
Date: January 13, 1939
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