Australia bushfire started by man protecting cannabis crop, say cops

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51-year-old appeared before local court yesterday for intentionally lighting fire in Ebor FMTNews Australia

The Ebor fire is about 10,000 hectares in size – and is still burning three days later.

Four people have been killed and more than 300 homes destroyed in devastating bushfires that have razed more than one million hectares along the eastern seaboard in just over a week. The alleged bungled attempt on Thursday at backburning – a practice used by firefighters to clear the undergrowth that fuels fires – quickly spread the flames and the man did not try to extinguish the blaze, according to police.Authorities believe arsonists are behind several other bushfires across badly-hit New South Wales as well as in neighbouring Queensland, and have appealed to the public for information leading to more arrests.

New South Wales firefighters undertook backburning as temperatures dipped on Saturday night, ahead of an expected deterioration in fire conditions early next week.

 

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