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Stats from the NSW RFS on suspected causes of fire in the last financial year. > Incidents by Suspected Fire Cause as Recorded in ICON for 2018/19 Financial Ye
by lysp 7y ago
Stats from the NSW RFS on suspected causes of fire in the last financial year.
> Incidents by Suspected Fire Cause as Recorded in ICON for 2018/19 Financial Year
> Note: All incident types have been included (for example bush fires, structure and vehicle fires).
Suspected Fire Cause
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Accidental ................... 3.50%
Arson ........................ 1.30%
Burning Off - Illegal ........ 8.30%
Burning Off - Legal ......... 13.30%
Campfire ..................... 3.90%
Debris Burning ............... 1.80%
Electrical ................... 2.20%
Equipment Use ................ 0.76%
Escaped Hazard Reduction ..... 0.43%
Escaped Permit ............... 0.11%
Escaped Pile Burn ............ 1.30%
Incendiary ................... 0.09%
Juvenile (fire play) ......... 0.57%
Lightning .................... 7.60%
Machinery/Slasher ............ 1.10%
Miscellaneous/Other ......... 34.00%
Motor Vehicle ................ 5.30%
Natural ...................... 1.60%
Power Line ................... 0.67%
Rail ......................... 0.09%
Smoking ...................... 0.43%
Suspicious ................... 4.00%
Undetermined ................. 7.50%
Source: https://twitter.com/joshgnosis/status/1214726287782109184 https://twitter.com/joshgnosis/status/1214726287782109184