Bushfires tipped to scorch Victoria’s economy for years We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement Victoria’s economy will still be paying a price for the devastating bushfires of 2019 and 2020 a decade after the blazes ravaged vast areas of the state. Analysis by economists from the state Treasury and the University of Melbourne predicts that the long-term damage to Victoria’s tourism industry will be felt by regions far away from the main bushfire zones of East Gippsland and north-east Victoria. Ken and Juliet E...