Powerlines are a common cause of bush fire
Powerlines can spark a fire in remote areas on hot and windy days.
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The RFS has made to changes to their aerial firefighting fleet and introduced high tech solution in response to the terrible 2019/2020 bush fire season.
In 2023 AerialFire magazine featured the changes and explained why they are world class.
On January 10, the NSW RFS produced fire prediction maps for all the active firegrounds.
#1 FACT
Powerlines can ignite bush fires especially in hot , windy weather.