Australia is commemorating the 17th anniversary of the Black Saturday blaze, the nation’s deadliest bushfire disaster that claimed 173 lives and changed the country forever.

Seventeen years after Black Saturday, experts reflect on what was learnt from the disaster and how it informs Victoria's current bushfire response.

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Some of the world's most destructive bushfires take place in the southern state. Its unique mix of fierce winds, high fuel loads and rugged terrain are to blame.