The Kinglake fire, was named when two fires joined together after the wind changed direction on February 7 and 8.
The fire had burned over 210,000 ha (518,921 acres) by February 8.
147 people died in the Kinglake fire.

The first of the two fires started at Kilmore East, Victoria, on the afternoon February 7 2009, and burned 30 km (19 mi) south-east towards St. Andrews through Wandong and Clonbinane.
The fire destroyed 30 houses at Wandong and Heathcote Junction on February 7.
By February 8, 150 houses had been destroyed at Wandong, and four people killed.
The fire closed the Seymour railway line, and parts of the Hume Highway near Kilmore.
The north west winds blew the front of the fire towards St Andrews, before the weather changed about 7.30pm, changing the wind to the south west.
The wind change turned the long, narrow fire, into a wide fire front that moved north east to Kinglake and Strathewen.

By the evening of February 8, 100 people who had escaped the Kilmore fire, were sheltering in a basketball stadium at Wallan.
Many of them were unable to go back to their homes because the police had closed the roads.

The fire front burned through the Kinglake area on February 7.
This was the worst fire area in the state, with 37 people killed, and more than 550 houses destroyed.
Another 12 people died at Kinglake West, and in Strathewen, 27.

The second fire destroyed the town of Marysville, Victoria.
It started north of Marysville, and at first people thought it would go around the town, but within minutes the town was an inferno.
At about 5.00pm, electric power was lost, and the wind stopped.
Minutes later the wind came back from a different direction, bringing the fire up the valley with it.
Damage to the water treatment plant at Marysville made the water unsafe to drink.
On February 11, it was said that 100 people of the town's population of 500 were believed to have died, and that only a few buildings were left.
 Premier Brumby said: "There's no activity, there's no people, there's no buildings, there's no birds, there's no animals, everything's just gone."
These numbers were later revised, but 40 people did die, and nearly every building in the town was damaged or destroyed.

About 95% of the houses in Narbethong  were destroyed.
Other towns affected by the same fire included Taggerty and Buxton.

To the south west, the fire was burning on three sides of Yarra Glen, Victoria, trapping people in the town.
Houses north of Yarra Glen were destroyed and large areas of grass lands were burnt.

For some time, the police believed that someone lit the fire that burnt Marysville, and several people were investigated.
However, in June 2011, Victoria Police announced that this was probably not the cause.
The Kinglake fire, was named when two fires joined together after the wind changed direction on February 7 and 8. The fire had burned over 210,000 ha (518,921 acres) by February 8. 147 people died in the Kinglake fire.
The first of the two fires started at Kilmore East, Victoria, on the afternoon February 7 2009, and burned 30 km (19 mi) south-east towards St. Andrews through Wandong and Clonbinane. The fire destroyed 30 houses at Wandong and Heathcote Junction on February 7. By February 8, 150 houses had been destroyed at Wandong, and four people killed. The fire closed the Seymour railway line, and parts of the Hume Highway near Kilmore. The north west winds blew the front of the fire towards St Andrews, before the weather changed about 7.30pm, changing the wind to the south west. The wind change turned the long, narrow fire, into a wide fire front that moved north east to Kinglake and Strathewen.
By the evening of February 8, 100 people who had escaped the Kilmore fire, were sheltering in a basketball stadium at Wallan. Many of them were unable to go back to their homes because the police had closed the roads.
The fire front burned through the Kinglake area on February 7. This was the worst fire area in the state, with 37 people killed, and more than 550 houses destroyed. Another 12 people died at Kinglake West, and in Strathewen, 27.
The second fire destroyed the town of Marysville, Victoria. It started north of Marysville, and at first people thought it would go around the town, but within minutes the town was an inferno. At about 5.00pm, electric power was lost, and the wind stopped. Minutes later the wind came back from a different direction, bringing the fire up the valley with it. Damage to the water treatment plant at Marysville made the water unsafe to drink. On February 11, it was said that 100 people of the town's population of 500 were believed to have died, and that only a few buildings were left.  Premier Brumby said: "There's no activity, there's no people, there's no buildings, there's no birds, there's no animals, everything's just gone." These numbers were later revised, but 40 people did die, and nearly every building in the town was damaged or destroyed.
About 95% of the houses in Narbethong  were destroyed. Other towns affected by the same fire included Taggerty and Buxton.
To the south west, the fire was burning on three sides of Yarra Glen, Victoria, trapping people in the town. Houses north of Yarra Glen were destroyed and large areas of grass lands were burnt.
For some time, the police believed that someone lit the fire that burnt Marysville, and several people were investigated. However, in June 2011, Victoria Police announced that this was probably not the cause.
2009 Victorian bushfires