A 19-year-old firefighter in Australia suspected since October in at least seven cases, specifically fire, as the police announced on Wednesday.

most Recently, he was seen as seen as he set about 500 kilometres South of Sydney in the state of New South Wales Bush fire and then as a member of the volunteer fire Department in extinguishing involved in the work. The motives of the teenager were initially unclear.

Around 130 fires

forest and Bush fires in Australia are a recurring Problem, as the Australian summer ausdörrt strokes with its scorching heat and rain shortages throughout the country.

Alone in New South Wales are raging currently about 130 fires, whose smoke last engulfed even the coastal metropolis of Sydney. So far, four people have fallen victim to the flames and hundreds of homes have been destroyed.

Also for the animal world, the fires have serious consequences. It is estimated that more than 350 Koalas are already as a result of the fires died.

Video: woman rescues Koala from the Bush fire A Koala with serious burns has been taken in by A courageous passer-by grabs him and brings him to the nearest hospital. Video: AP

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Created: 27.11.2019, 07:27 PM