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None of the fires in Victoria have been confirmed to be deliberately lit. Police have charged one man in Victoria with _attempting_ to light a fire.

Deliberate arson is not new in Australia, don't make out that it's the reason for the scale of these particular fires. "Conditions, not ignitions".

Fire chiefs had anticipated and warned of the likelihood of these fires, and they are clear in asserting that climate change is a factor. Australia just had its hottest day ever broken multiple times over a series of days.



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