The majority of bushfires in Australia were started either accidentally or deliberately by humans as of November 2019, at a 35 percent and 13 percent share of total bushfire ignitions respectively. Additionally, suspicious fires made up a 37 percent share of the total bushfire ignitions.
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ABC. (November 20, 2019). Share of bushfire ignitions in Australia as of November 2019, by cause [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1104822/australia-causes-of-bush-fire-ignitions/
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Share of bushfire ignitions in Australia as of November 2019, by cause [Graph], ABC, November 20, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1104822/australia-causes-of-bush-fire-ignitions/
