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Victoria Police Bush Fire Death Toll - Update 9:45am
Release date: Tue 10 February 2009
Last updated: Tue 10 February 2009
Police can now confirm that 173 people have perished in the bushfires across the state.
Police have confirmed deaths in the following areas;
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Municipality Located
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Total
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Arthurs Creek
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3
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Callignee
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11
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Callignee Upper
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1
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Clonbinane
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1
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Eaglehawk
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1
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Flowerdale
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4
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Hazeldene
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2
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Hazelwood
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4
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Heathcote Junction
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1
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Humevale
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6
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Jeeralang
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1
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Kinglake
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35
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Kinglake West
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4
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Koornalla
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4
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Marysville
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15
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Muudgegonga
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2
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Narbethong
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9
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St Andrews
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22
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Steeles Creek
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7
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Strathewen
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30
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Taggerty
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3
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Unknown
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2
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Wondong
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4
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Yarra Glen
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1
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Total
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173
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Senior Constable Leeanne Clinton
Media Officer
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Victoria Police Centre 637 Flinders Street Melbourne 3005 | Ph 03 9247 6666 | Fax 03 9247 5727
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