In December 1997, more than 600,000 acres [250,000 ha] were in flames as hundreds of fires raged in suburbs of Sydney, Australia, and in several small towns around the Blue Mountains.
Pada bulan Desember 1997, lebih dari 250.000 hektar hutan terbakar seraya ratusan kebakaran merebak di pinggiran Sydney, Australia, dan di beberapa kota kecil di sekitar Blue Mountain.