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Damage was assessed at ÂĢ650,000, including the destruction of ninety houses. There were no deaths, but the fire highlighted the inadequacy of South
Australia's fire-fighting capability. Six thousand city volunteers had helped to combat the fires, using mainly branches and wet bags. As a result, the
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that burned from 10 to 14 January. There had been ample rain during the winter of 1938 resulting in heavy understorey, but drought set in toward the end of the year. A heatwave in early
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