The Red Tuesday bushfires occurred on 1 February 1898 in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The bushfires claimed 12 lives, destroyed over 2,000 buildings,[1] and affected about 15,000 people, leaving 2,500 homeless.[2] A total area of 260,000 hectares (640,000 acres) of bushland and farmland was destroyed by the fires.[3]
| Red Tuesday bushfires | |
|---|---|
 Gippsland, on Sunday 20 February 1898 (Source:John Longstaff) | |
| Date(s) | 1 February 1898 |
| Location | South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 260,000 hectares (640,000 acres) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Structures destroyed | 2,000 |
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