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That statement is about the 180 people. But read it again and you'll see that 24 were arrested for starting brush fires specifically. Here's another article fr
by misterprime 7y ago
That statement is about the 180 people. But read it again and you'll see that 24 were arrested for starting brush fires specifically.
Here's another article from the Sydney Morning Herald.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/teenager-among-180-people-facing-legal-action-over-lighting-fires-20200107-p53pla.html https://www.smh.com.au/national/teenager-among-180-people-fa...
- legitster 7y agoThanks, this has more details. > Police allege the fires were set to garbage bins, items placed outside for council clean-up, and motor vehicles. These are definitely arson, but still not people deliberately trying to burn down forests.
- misterprime 7y agoWhat about these lines? > ...including 24 people charged over deliberately lit bushfires. >"Arson is not caused by climate change," he told ABC radio on Tuesday.