You read false claims then. The original statistic was 'police-related actions'[0]. This includes things like cautions or fines for throwing a cigarette on the

You read false claims then. The original statistic was 'police-related actions'[0]. This includes things like cautions or fines for throwing a cigarette on the ground (and many other things). 24 people have been arrested for arson. They think the majority of the fires were started by dry lightning. There is a large amount of misinformation floating around circulated by bots and trolls[1]. [0]: https://www.vox.com/2020/1/9/21058332/australia-fires-arson-lightning-explained https://www.vox.com/2020/1/9/21058332/australia-fires-arson-... [1]: https://theconversation.com/bushfires-bots-and-arson-claims-australia-flung-in-the-global-disinformation-spotlight-129556 https://theconversation.com/bushfires-bots-and-arson-claims-...