Bendigo was affected by the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009 . A fire to the west of the city burned out . The fire broke out at about 4.30 pm on the afternoon of 7 February , and burned through Long Gully and Eaglehawk , coming within of central Bendigo , before it was brought under control late on 8 February . It destroyed about 58 houses in Bendigo 's western suburbs , and damaged an electricity transmission line , resulting in blackouts to substantial parts of the city . One fatality from the fire occurred
Black Saturday bushfires
Black Saturday bushfires
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