Private fires a leading cause of bushfire: new data

With covid-19 restrictions easing and many people travelling this weekend, CFA is urging Victorians to take care with open fires such as campfires and private burn-offs.

More than a quarter (27 percent) of bushfires are caused by escaped private fires, equating to more
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