Red Tuesday bushfires

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