The bushfire that changed Canberra forever | ABC News

It's been 20 years, but Canberra's devastating bushfires remain seared into the city's consciousness.
On the afternoon of January 18, 2003, four lives were lost and more than 500 homes burned to the ground. Subscribe: ab.co/1svxLVE
Many residents still reflect on their own narrow escapes, and some question why the city wasn't adequately warned.
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