A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks data on the causes of non-residential property fires in the Great Southern region for the year ending June 2010. The response provides a breakdown of fire causes, including lightning, electricity lines, arson, and other accidental causes, while noting a significant number of fires with undetermined or insufficiently recorded causes.

AnsweredQoN 3659Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 August 2010
Portfolio
Emergency Services

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Can the Minister please supply the following information for the Great Southern Region for the 12 months ending June 2010 in relation to non-residential property fires:
(a) how many fires were attended by the Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA) personal or FESA volunteers;
(b) how many fires are thought to have started from lightning strikes;
(c) how many fires are thought to have started from electricity transmission lines;
(d) how many fires are thought to have started from arson; and
(e) how many fires are thought to have started from other accidental causes?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
7 September 2010
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
28 days
(a) 589
(b) None
(c) 7
(d) 80
(e) 114
Note:
The balance of 388 fires either have not had a determination on cause, caused by other non-accidental factors or have not had sufficient data recorded.
Non-Residential Property includes occupied e.g. commercial and non-occupied land that is not used for residential purposes.
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