Editing Siding Spring Observatory (section)

===2013 Bushfire===
On 13 January 2013 the facility was threatened by a huge [[wildfire|bushfire]] and firestorm. Eighteen staff were evacuated to Coonabarabran. Three buildings were destroyed: 'The  Lodge' accommodation used by visiting researchers, the Director's Cottage and the Fire Station.<ref name="2013 bush fire">{{cite news|title=Siding Spring Observatory survives raging bushfire|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/bushfires/furious-bushfire-strikes-siding-spring-observatory/story-fngw0i02-1226553143005|access-date=14 January 2013|newspaper=The Australian|date=14 January 2013|author=Lewis, Rosie |author2=Edwards, Harry|quote=key scientific facilities at Siding Spring, in northern NSW, look to have escaped major damage from the blaze}}</ref><ref name="ANU Fire Info 15 Jan">{{cite web|url=http://news.anu.edu.au/2013/01/08/fire-risk-information-for-anu-staff-and-students/|title=Fire risk – Information for ANU staff and students|date=15 January 2013|publisher=[[Australian National University]]|access-date=15 January 2013}}</ref> Bushfire prevention measures had been implemented and were credited with the protection of the telescopes.<ref name="bha"/> Though smoke, ash and other air-borne debris entered some domes, all telescopes survived the inferno. The first telescopes back in action were those of the iTelescope Remote Observatory on 20 January.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} The [[Anglo-Australian Telescope]] resumed normal operations in mid-February 2013.<!--14 February. ?--><ref name=re-open>{{cite web | url=http://news.anu.edu.au/2013/04/08/siding-spring-observatory-reopens/ | title=Siding Spring Observatory reopens | date=8 April 2013 | publisher=ANU | access-date=22 October 2013 }}</ref>