维多利亚州位于澳大利亚大陆的东南部,年降水量很少,常常是持续的高温、干燥天气,极易发生森林火灾。那里有很多含油脂高的桉树林,还有大片的草原。一旦发生火灾,容易急剧蔓延,造成巨大损失。这种自然条件导致该州森林火灾频仍,给林区居民的生命财产造成很大损失。 1983年2月16日,以维多利亚州为中心,在澳大利亚南部发生一次半个世纪以来规模最大、损失最惨重的森林火灾。在这次火灾当中,仅在维多利亚 Victoria is located in the southeastern part of mainland Australia, with very little annual precipitation, often sustained high temperatures and dry weather, prone to forest fires. There are many high-fat eucalyptus forests, there are large areas of grasslands. In the event of a fire, it is easy to spread rapidly and cause huge losses. This natural condition led to frequent forest fires in the state, which caused great losses to the lives and property of the residents in the forest. On February 16, 1983, in Victoria, the largest and most devastating forest fire in southern Australia took place in half a century. During this fire, only in Victoria