Victorian Fires - Mount Disappointment, Hume Range near Whittlesea, Kinglake West. by Ern Mainka
Ern Mainka

Victorian Fires - Mount Disappointment, Hume Range near Whittlesea, Kinglake West. by

Mount Disappointment, Hume Range near Whittlesea and Kinglake West from Kangaroo Ground 20km away at 21.13 hrs. 7th Feb 2009.

Kinglake and Marysville townships 95% destroyed. Many more townships in Victoria severely burnt.

For all Victoria : 210 deaths. 1,800+ homes destroyed. Over 400,000 hectares burnt.

Image © Ern Mainka

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  • dinghysailor1
    dinghysailor1over 3 years ago

    scary stuff ern – thanks for posting!

  • velveteagle
    velveteagleover 3 years ago

    This is so sad.. A capture that says more than the news here covers Ern..
    Chuck..

  • Steven Pearce
    Steven Pearceover 3 years ago

    Powerful Stuff Ern

  • Vicki Ferrari Photography
    Vicki Ferrari ...over 3 years ago

    The mountains are glowing – this is so devastating. All those people, losing lives and homes. And not to forget all the poor animals, whether domesticated or wild. Just dreadful. (not your photography Ern, this is very moving).

  • Rosemaree
    Rosemareeover 3 years ago

    Wonderful image of a devistating scene Ern… SO much pain for so many both human and animal not to mention the land some of which will never recover.

  • kostis
    kostisover 3 years ago

    sad image…we ve been through that here in greece 2 years ago…and almost every summer…

  • Phineous "Flash"   Cassidy
    Phineous "Flas...over 3 years ago

    thats a devastating looking fire im from st andrews and have lots of friends around there id imagine some have lost homes and property / stock very sad apperantly kinglake was totalled i feel a bit panicked worrying for my mates
    incredible image

  • Melanie Roberts
    Melanie Robertsover 3 years ago

    Wishing the best for you all and hope the fires are out sson. Sad to hear about the 6 people that lost their lives at Kinglake yesterday.

  • Juilee  Pryor
    Juilee Pryorover 3 years ago

    this is like a shot from hades itself…. or mars… amazing ern

  • Dharna
    Dharnaover 3 years ago

    What can I say, this says it all. I have just got off the phone to a dear friend who has the fire heading towards them now, Alexandra & Rubicon.
    A powerful and emotional image!