Grassfire near Rothbury North.  Looks to be a grassfire to the East of the HVRT.
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/major-fire-updates/mfu?id=4983

https://www.railpage.com.au/news/s/artc-north-coast-line-update

Interesting to note that winter has come early in some parts of the northern hemisphere - highways were slowed and grit trucks deployed across England and Scotland yesterday because of snow; Devon was particularly hard hit. They've also had unseasonably early and heavy snow across northern Europe and the eastern United States in the last week.

The sad part is people are now blaming Climate Change for the fires.

The sad part is people are now blaming Climate Change for the fires. At what point does Climate Change cause someone using a match to light a bush fire?

Australia has basically been in and out of drought since European's arrived and for the 10,000's years before. Maybe time for some people to study history before hopping on the soap box. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drought_in_Australia

Australia is geographically a very large land mass and has very different climates, something I have to explain to my fellow workers when they ask how hot or cold is it in Australia at X point in time? Therefore it is only common sense that while some areas will be under drought, others will be in flood at the same time. Potentially and more likely the weather patterns that cause one, also drive the other. The El Nina / El Nino just does this across the Pacific.

How many of these fires have been deliberately lit?

If this trend continues, it will lead to vigilante behaviour.

How many of these fires have been deliberately lit?

If this trend continues, it will lead to vigilante behaviour.

It has already. I am deliberately not going to be specific about times and places, but in one inferno some years ago, the home of my ex-wife and our two sons was completely burnt to the ground, along with many others.
A person already under suspicion was caught a couple of days later, in the act of lighting another fire in area which was untouched by the first blaze. He was caught by a group of locals who had been monitoring him. He hasn't walked unaided since that day, and never will.
Enquiries subsequently failed to gather any evidence about a possible assault (ahem!)

Surprised that he wasn't and/or isn't 'out on bail'.

How many of these fires have been deliberately lit?

The sad part is people are now blaming Climate Change for the fires. At what point does Climate Change cause someone using a match to light a bush fire?

Australia has basically been in and out of drought since European's arrived and for the 10,000's years before. Maybe time for some people to study history before hopping on the soap box. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drought_in_Australia

Australia is geographically a very large land mass and has very different climates, something I have to explain to my fellow workers when they ask how hot or cold is it in Australia at X point in time? Therefore it is only common sense that while some areas will be under drought, others will be in flood at the same time. Potentially and more likely the weather patterns that cause one, also drive the other. The El Nina / El Nino just does this across the Pacific.

More of your politically skewed 'research'

Climate Change didn't started the fires. However it is influencing the climate regardless of your politics. The data is there, the trends are obvious and the science just makes sense. Former fire chiefs free from political gagging, are telling it as it is. What anyone does about it is political however the issue is so polarising nothing will change.

Surprised that he wasn't and/or isn't 'out on bail'.

The said arsonist was never charged, due to police having no involvement in his capture, and receiving no complaint or information. It also seems that he later refused to discuss the way in which he sustained serious injuries to both legs.

How many of these fires have been deliberately lit?

Sadly, most of them. SA Police were apparently keeping an eye on some 180 known pyromaniacs during the recent hot blast of weather and apparently it's a very effective strategy.

The sad part is people are now blaming Climate Change for the fires. At what point does Climate Change cause someone using a match to light a bush fire?

Australia has basically been in and out of drought since European's arrived and for the 10,000's years before. Maybe time for some people to study history before hopping on the soap box. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drought_in_Australia

Australia is geographically a very large land mass and has very different climates, something I have to explain to my fellow workers when they ask how hot or cold is it in Australia at X point in time? Therefore it is only common sense that while some areas will be under drought, others will be in flood at the same time. Potentially and more likely the weather patterns that cause one, also drive the other. The El Nina / El Nino just does this across the Pacific.

More of your politically skewed 'research'

Climate Change didn't started the fires. However it is influencing the climate regardless of your politics. The data is there, the trends are obvious and the science just makes sense. Former fire chiefs free from political gagging, are telling it as it is. What anyone does about it is political however the issue is so polarising nothing will change.

Bush fires started with a match especially in areas lacking sufficient and regular burn-offs, likely the bulk of them ARE NOT AN OUTCOME OF CLIMATE CHANGE.

Well, this just shows the insidious impact of climate change.

Average temperatures are higher. The bush is drier. Fire seasons are longer. The window of opportunity for backburning is smaller, so fuel loads are heavier. Caused by a matchstick or not, rainforests now burn. The chance of rain in any case to douse the fires is less. Etc, etc, etc.