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Bushfires - Coggle Diagram
Bushfires
Lightning
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Lightning strikes are believed to be the source of some fires that have recently hit Queensland and New South Wales
Miscellaneous
Power lines, firearms, blasting, glass refraction, electric fences and more
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Glass refraction is where sunlight is concentrated through a discarded glass bottle, it is so rare its almost a myth
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Children
Often implicated in starting fires, but usually they're considered to be out of curiosity rather than purposely
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Equipment use
Using grinders or welding equipment outdoors is not permitted during a fire ban because of the sparks they throw
According to Sunshine Coast police, several fires started on the Sunshine Coast in September from sparks thrown by lawn mowers