Deer in the Headlights

[kruddler]

I think it stated somewhere that some of the fires were started not by deliberately being lit but by carelessness e.g. dropped cigarette, or by a small fire or bbq getting out of control. That would be different, imo anyway, to someone lighting a fire with deliberate intent to cause major damage but the outcome is often the same. Both of these circumstances were included in the figures I understand.

Correct.

My boss lives in a Kangaroo ground on a few acres. They have big blokes there considering its proximity to the city and plenty of bush.

Both this fire season, and black friday he had to deal with fires on his street.
Both times the cause of the fires was the neighbour across the road.
Both times he did the wrong thing.
1. Black Friday.....He burnt off too late and tried to cover his tracks by burrying the fires/embers. It burned underground for kms before popping up and starting a huge bush fire.
2. More recently, mid-december of last year, he burned off later than he should have....again. This time he didn't bury it but left it to smulder. A few days later those huge winds we had reignited the remains and it created another decent sized fire.

Both times it was his fault, but not deliberate.
First time he got a slap on the wrist.
Not sure what will happen this time. But the neighbourhood are furious with him.....and rightly so.