2020 bushfires

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fire
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:New_South_Wales
gptkb:Queensland
gptkb:South_Australia
gptkb:Tasmania
gptkb:Victoria
gptkb:Western_Australia
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Black_Summer_bushfires
gptkbp:areaBurned ~186,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:casualties at least 33
gptkbp:cause lightning
arson
accidental human activity
gptkbp:consequence gptkb:Royal_Commission_into_National_Natural_Disaster_Arrangements
loss of biodiversity
displacement of thousands of people
major air quality issues in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne
destruction of World Heritage sites
economic losses exceeding AUD 100 billion
fundraising and charity efforts worldwide
global attention to climate change
smoke reached South America
gptkbp:endDate 2020-05
gptkbp:homesDestroyed over 3,500
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2020 bushfires
gptkbp:location gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Australian_Defence_Force_deployment
mass evacuations
international firefighting assistance
state of emergency declarations
gptkbp:startDate 2019-06
gptkbp:wildlifeDeathsEstimate over 1 billion animals
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Selwyn_Snowball
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6