❓ 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
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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?
(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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(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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