Up to 40% of bushfires in parts of Australia are deliberately lit. But we’re not doing enough to prevent them
Toa55/ShutterstockA recent bushfire in Kadnook, western Victoria, which destroyed at least one property and burned more than 1,000 hectares of land, is being investigated due to suspicion it was deliberately lit.
This is not an isolated example. About 28% of bushfires in south-east Australia are deliberately lit. The figure rises to 40% if...
