On February 7, there were deadliest Bushfires in the country by killing 173 people and leaving more than 7500 homeless. The fires were due to highest ever temparature and falling or clashing power lines .

The Black Saturday bushfires on February 7, 2009 were Australia's deadliest bushfires, killing 173 people and leaving over 7,500 homeless. Extreme temperatures (reaching 46.4°C) and fallen/clashing power lines contributed to the disaster. Iceland, New Zealand, and Finland do not experience such extreme bushfire conditions.