The article says this....buried down in the body of the article.
“But a Rural Fire Service spokesman told Sky News on Wednesday that the majority of the larger fires in the state were caused by lightning, and that arson was a relatively small source of ignition.
Arsonists have been responsible for some of the bushfires this season – though specific numbers are not yet available. There is also no doubt that arson remains a serious problem in Australia, particularly during heightened periods of fire danger. Arsonists have been responsible for some of Australia’s worst fires, including a fire that killed 10 people on Black Saturday in 2009.”
That is a far cry from none of the fires have been caused by arson and the lead of the article suggests.
Seems like neither side’s media is interested in the unvarnished truth.
> “But a Rural Fire Service spokesman told Sky News on Wednesday that the majority of the larger fires in the state were caused by lightnin...
I’m just a bit confused here. The outback is tinder dry because of a drought that has gone on for the last three years. If the fires were all started by lightning, doesn’t one have to assume rainstorms along with it, and, as far as I know that also means a lot of water as well. I must be missing something here.