Contained yes is what we are hearing. And still a big area yes. I still think the biggest reason for more fires is accessibility to the outback and creating fires inadvertently or otherwise. 30-40 years ago, most folk here didn't own a 4x4 like now. These days the whole population has a SUV and access to offroad areas, camping grounds, walking tracks, not to mention a generation of retired boomers cruising about the bush each season. Again the hottest parts of Australia dont go up in flames as badly as the south(south being cooler in this hemisphere). But the south has much higher population density, which means more careless campers and firebugs.
Last edited by KarlSG; 02/28/20.
