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[Nestama]

1. It's caused by 200+ arsonists (IN NSW ALONE)
2. Camels are an invasive species that get culled annually.

Focusing on 1 because that is huge misinformation. Only 24 have been arrested for arson. The rest are legal actions due to not complying with fire bans and being silly with cigarette butts/matches (as in, people being stupid. Not arsonists)

[MPK]

Focusing on 1 because that is huge misinformation. Only 24 have been arrested for arson. The rest are legal actions due to not complying with fire bans and being silly with cigarette butts/matches (as in, people being stupid. Not arsonists)

lmao only 24 arson

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[Zephera]

lmao only 24 arson

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Going to post this again. I feel it necessary to reiterate that the NSW Rural Fire Service Inspector stated that the majority of fires were caused by lightning strikes and embers from existing fires. The actual amount of arsonists charged in NSW is 24 people, not 200. Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-...media/11846434

Or perhaps you have some evidence that the NSW Rural Fire Service Inspector doesn't?

[Nestama]

lmao only 24 arson

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That's what has been reported so far, yes. Any more than that (as in, in the triple digits nearing 200 or more) is a lie being spread by bots and trolls.

[Iscah]

1. It's caused by 200+ arsonists (IN NSW ALONE)

Please read the discussion before replying. As has been discussed in the thread already, this is incorrect and has been debunked by more reliable news organisations than a link that got shared on Facebook.

[Barraind]

"these people dont believe the same thing I do, they're bots, lolol"

Which is why Australian news sites are saying that no, its Arson, and no, its significantly more than 24 arrested for it in 4 different Australian states, because its all bots.

Australian news is being overrun by bots! Run away!

[Zephera]

"these people dont believe the same thing I do, they're bots, lolol"

Which is why Australian news sites are saying that no, its Arson, and no, its significantly more than 24 arrested for it in 4 different Australian states, because its all bots.

Australian news is being overrun by bots! Run away!

I'm literally linking to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia's equivalent to the BBC so they're pretty impartial compared to private news groups like Seven, and the NSW Rural Fire Service Inspector outright says that the major factor in these fires isn't arson. It's not a factor of other people believing different things, an expert has laid out the facts based on on the ground observation and some people are choosing to not listen to an experts analysis.

EDIT: Also, just checked your links again. None of them mention 200 arsonists, and the last you linked states the same number of 24 arsonists charged. Your own links disprove your claims so you clearly didn't read them. What reason do you have to lie?

Also, would still love to hear which organization is paying people to light fires according to you. You could tell our police too.

[Nestama]

I'm literally linking to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia's equivalent to the BBC so they're pretty impartial compared to private news groups like Seven, and the NSW Rural Fire Service Inspector outright says that the major factor in these fires isn't arson. It's not a factor of other people believing different things, an expert has laid out the facts based on on the ground observation and some people are choosing to not listen to an experts analysis.

Now why does this sound so familiar?

[NessaWyvern]

Even our kiwi news is reporting on the bots and trolls that are spreading that "200 arsonists" lie. The bots were probably started by climate change deniers, who want to make it seem like the problem was caused by people lighting fires, rather than Australia having a terrible, long-lasting drought which was made worse by climbing temperatures.

[Maero]

Was it a slight chance that some idiot had a smoke and threw a butt out?
I know many places in which that has happened. I know Australia is so damn hot and dry, if it was arson the ones involved should get harsh punishment.

It is very sad seeing houses and lives lost and all of course the animals like the Koalas and such.