More than 60 fires are burning across New South Wales, Australia. The blazes have killed at least three and destroyed hundreds of homes.
(Pictured) A firefighter works on controlled back burns on Nov. 14 in Sydney.
New South Wales (NSW) Rural Fire Service firefighters work to contain a bushfire that spread from the Gospers Mountain fire, in Colo Heights, on Nov. 16.
A property is destroyed by fire, on Nov. 16.
New South Wales Rural Fire Service firefighters work to contain the bushfire, in Colo Heights, on Nov. 16.
A message from residents hangs from a tree in an area affected by bushfires in Colo Heights, on Nov. 16.
New South Wales (NSW) Rural Fire Service firefighters prepare to contain the bushfire, in Putty, on Nov. 16.
A kangaroo escapes the fire as the fire front approaches a property, on Nov. 15, in Colo Heights.
Flames illuminate the sky over a property on Putty road, on Nov. 15, in Colo Heights.
Fire retardant covers an area close by a property, on Nov. 15, in Colo Heights.
In this image made from video, huge plumes of smoke billow from trees on fire in Gospers Mountain, on Nov. 15.
This NASA Modis satellite image provided by Maxar shows smoke from wildfires burning, in New South Wales, on Nov. 14.
A charred car remains on Nov. 14 following devastating fires.
A sign indicating koalas live in the area stands in a forest near the town of Taree on Nov. 14.
A fire crew gathers next to a water bombing helicopter on Nov. 14.
Firefighters work on controlled back burns on Nov. 14.
A local walks on a farm as flames approach near the town of Taree on Nov. 14.
A man uses a wet towel to help put out flames as they encroach on farmland near the town of Taree on Nov. 14.
A farmer, bottom, watches as firefighters, top, put out flames near the town of Taree on Nov. 14.
Resident Warren Smith inspects the damage after returning to find his house destroyed in the bushfires near the small town of Nana Glen, some 373 miles north of Sydney, on Nov. 13.
A bushfire burns outside a property near Taree, 218 miles north of Sydney on Nov. 12.
NSW Rural Fire Service firefighters mop up after a bushfire in the suburb of Llandilo on Nov. 12 in Sydney, Australia.
The bridge in Macksville on the Mid North Coast of NSW is covered in a shroud of bushfire smoke, on Nov. 11.
Firefighters tackle a bushfire to save a home in Taree, north of Sydney, on Nov. 9.
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An Australian man has been accused of deliberately lighting a fire to protect his cannabis crop, sparking an out-of-control bushfire as blazes rage along the country's east coast.
Four people have been killed and more than 300 homes destroyed in devastating bushfires that have razed more than one million hectares (2.5 million acres) along the eastern seaboard in just over a week.
Police said a 51-year-old man appeared before a local court on Saturday charged with intentionally lighting a fire at Ebor in New South Wales state in an attempt to protect his cannabis crop.
The alleged bungled attempt on Thursday at backburning -- a practice used by firefighters to clear the undergrowth that fuels fires -- quickly spread the flames and the man did not try to extinguish the blaze, according to police.
The Ebor fire is about 10,000 hectares in size -- and is still burning three days later.
Authorities believe arsonists are behind several other bushfires across badly-hit New South Wales as well as in neighbouring Queensland, and have appealed to the public for information leading to more arrests.
On Sunday, there were 130 fires burning across the two states, large swathes of which have already been ravaged by a crippling drought.
New South Wales firefighters undertook backburning as temperatures dipped on Saturday night, ahead of an expected deterioration in fire conditions early next week.
Parts of Queensland were facing "extreme fire danger" as high temperatures and low humidity were forecast to combine with storms to create challenging conditions for firefighters.
Bushfire-prone Australia has experienced a horrific start to its fire season, which scientists say is beginning earlier and becoming more extreme as a result of climate change, which is raising temperatures and sapping moisture from the environment.
Growing calls to curb fossil fuels and drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions are being ignored by the country's conservative government, which is eager to protect its highly lucrative mining industry.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/causes-disaster-relief/australian-man-accused-of-starting-bushfire-to-protect-cannabis-crop/ar-BBWSgPw
2019-11-17 07:15:00Z
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