Men fined for lighting campfire on Fraser Island that burnt through half the World Heritage-listed island
Men fined for lighting campfire on Fraser Island that burnt through half the World Heritage-listed island ThuThursday 21 updated ThuThursday 21 The fire has burned more than 87,000 hectares since being lit on October 14. ( Share Print text only Cancel Two men have been fined for illegally lighting a campfire on Fraser Island (K'gari) which led to a major blaze that burnt through half of the World Heritage-listed island within two months. Key points: Liam Cheshire told the court he was deeply sorry and truly believed the fire had been extinguished Magistrate Stephen Guttridge agreed the fire w...
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