Campfire mistakes add to bushfire threat

NEWS: A survey of Victoria's national park users has found that only about a quarter know how to properly extinguish a campfire.

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Only a quarter of Victorian national park users know campfires have to be extinguished with water, adding to the state's bushfire threat.

Parks Victoria asked 1000 Victorians whether a campfire should be put out with water or covered with soil or sand and 74 per cent selected the latter, incorrect answer.

"Once you light a campfire, you're legally responsible for ensuring that it is safe, does not escape, and is completely extinguished before you leave," Director of Fire and Emergency Services David Nugent said in a statement on Monday.

You can read the full story in English here.


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