are the nsw fires deliberate?
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New South Wales The Busbys Flat fire, which burned through some 51,000 hectares of land and destroyed 44 homes in the village of Rappville in northern NSW, may have been deliberately lit. ... This week, a NSW Police media release revealed 24 people had been charged over deliberately-lit bushfires this season.
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A fire that threatened Queanbeyan suburbs and burning in Canberra's east has been downgraded to advice, as firefighters brought it under control. "People can return to the area. No properties are currently under threat," the Emergency Services Agency said about 9pm.
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Area affected by fire in New South Wales 5.4 million hectares (7%) of NSW has been affected by the fires. The severity of fire within this total area varies. 37% of the national park estate has been affected.
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In Sydney, one fire is now under control in the rural areas southwest of the city. According to the fire spread prediction for tomorrow by NWS RFS, the areas of Shoalhaven, South Coast, Snowy Mountains and areas surrounding Greater Sydney are at risk from severe to extreme fire danger.
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The fires in the Amazon were likely set intentionally Rather they may be set by people in an attempt to clear land for cattle ranching. ... These are not wildfires, she said, but rather fires set by people seeking to create cattle ranches, intentionally ignited during the dry season each year.
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Heaviest rain in 30 years puts out bushfires Now, all bushfires in the state have been extinguished. "For the first time since early July 2019, there is currently no active bush or grass fires in #NSW," tweeted New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
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Months of devastating fires in Australia left at least 28 people dead, about 3,000 homes destroyed and up to a billion animals affected. ... "For the first time since early July 2019, there is currently no active bush or grass fires in #NSW," tweeted New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
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The fires started in various ways: some by lightning, some by human actions, including arson. However, it's the climate conditions that provide ample fuel for the fires to grow and spread. Before the fires ignited, Australia was already enduring its hottest and driest year on record.
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A "mega blaze" raging across a 60km (37 mile) front north-west of Sydney cannot currently be put out, Australian fire officials have warned. ... Since October, bushfires have killed six people and destroyed more than 700 homes across Australia.
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Yes, Australia has always had bushfires: but 2019 is like nothing we've seen before. As the area burned across Australia this fire season pushes beyond five million hectares, an area larger than many countries, stories of destruction have become depressingly familiar.
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Heather Wheeler, a foreign office minister, said last week: "Very regrettably, it is widely reported on social media that 75% of the fires were started by arsonists." Richard Drax, a Conservative MP repeated the figure in the House of Commons this week. He said: "In Australia 75% of fires are caused by arson."
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IFAW has deployed additional responders to provide emergency support to our Australia team already responding to the deadly bushfires in Australia. For the past three months, bushfires have ravaged across New South Wales and Queensland, forcing thousands to evacuate and decimating local wildlife populations.
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Has the rain extinguished the bushfires? The answer is no. But they have helped firefighters control their spread, and given fireys a well-earned break. Ben Shepherd from the NSW Rural Fire Service told Guardian Australia there had been a “dramatic reduction” in fire activity over the past week.
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Airlines canceled several flights in NSW due to low visibility from bushfire smoke. Etihad Airways on Monday announced it would waive change fees for Australian residents affected by the fires. The waivers will apply for travel to or from Australia. Virgin Australia is also waiving change fees.
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From September 2019 to March 2020, fires heavily impacted various regions of the state of New South Wales. ... By 4 March 2020, all fires in New South Wales had been extinguished completely (to the point where there were no fires in the state for the first time since July), and the Victoria fires had all been contained.
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(CNN) The Australian state of New South Wales is officially free from bushfires for the first time in more than 240 days, according to the area's fire service. ... Now, all bushfires in the state have been extinguished.
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Raging bushfires have razed properties in Australia and briefly spread to suburbs of Sydney, officials say. Scores of fires are still burning in New South Wales amid temperatures of 35C (95F) and winds of 80km/h (50mph).