Police Take Legal Action Against More Than 180 in Australia’s Most Populous State for Alleged Bushfire-Related Offenses

Police Take Legal Action Against More Than 180 in Australia’s Most Populous State for Alleged Bushfire-Related Offenses
In this image released on Jan. 2, 2020, massive smoke rises from wildfires burning in East Gippsland, Victoria. Dale Appleton/DELWP via AP
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State authorities in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales have taken legal action against more than 180 people for bushfire-related offenses since the devastating blazes began.

Since November 2019, a total of 183 people have been targeted by police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) for 205 fire-related offenses, according to the NSW Police Force.
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