This experiment was performed 43 years ago in Melbourne Australia, by a power company. The power company's power lines had caused many wildfires (bushfires) that year, and the power company was "asked" by judicial investigators to do this test. The company had not been keeping vegetation at a safe distance from power lines (or visa versa) where their SWER line went through a private plantation at Tatyoon. This experiment is a reconstruction of how a sugar gum branch fell across a 12700 volt power line , starting the Tatyoon-Streatham fire: A man died from severe burns. " As well as Mr. Dunn who died from the effects of burns, approximately 30 other persons suffered injury to greater or lesser degree in the fire. Approximately 2000 hectares of pasture were burnt out, 16 farm houses were destroyed and 67 other outbuildings. 19000 kilometres of fencing was burnt, 262000 bales of hay destroyed, more than 80000 sheep and 1200 cattle killed. In Streatham itself, the township was virtually wiped out. Twenty houses, 5 shops, 2 garages, 2 classrooms of the Streatham school and the old bluestone Presbyterian Church were destroyed in the fire. " THESE ARE PREVENTABLE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS, AND WE HAVE LEARNED LITTLE AND FORGOTTEN MUCH IN THE PAST 43 YEARS. AUSTRALIANS ARE STILL BEING BURNED ALIVE BY INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY SPARKS (VIZ. AT LEAST 119 PEOPLE BURNED TO DEATH ON BLACK SATURDAY, 7TH FEBRUARY 2009) Copyright Office of the Administrator, former ...
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