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What causes bush fires? 
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Lightning strike!

Lightning can ignite bush fires in remote areas. Fire spotting planes and helicopters are used to detect new fires caused by lightning.

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IMAGINE

If you spotted a new fire from a plane, what information would you report?

Hey Firestormers!

Spotting fires in remote locations is important work.

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  • Prevent,
  • Place,
  • Environment

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#1 FACT

Summer storms often have very little rain but do include hundreds of lightning strikes.