There are a number of points on this that are wrong; a) temperatures in that region can regularly get over 40°C (104°F) during summer, a stray spark or flare u

There are a number of points on this that are wrong; a) temperatures in that region can regularly get over 40°C (104°F) during summer, a stray spark or flare up can easily get out of hand b) during bushfire season sometimes as many as 10,000 fire fighters can be deployed (professional as well as part time volunteers) with fires sometimes consuming more than 1 million acres during one season. Most bushfire season fire fighters are very busy; in the 2008-2009 season it lasted from September to March. c) the best way to contain a lithium fire is to keep the temperature down, which means fire fighters on site with hoses for an extended period.