Beekeeper blamed for sparking massive Australian fire
One of the latest wildfires to ravage Australia was accidentally sparked by a careless beekeeper, according to new reports.
The blaze was kicked up in the Pialligo Redwood Forest in Australia’s Capital Territory on Jan. 22 when a beekeeper’s “smoker” — a device used to keep bees calm — ignited the dry brush, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
The fire has since shut down the local airport and threatened to engulf homes and businesses in nearby suburbs in the Canberra region.
A government spokesman told the Canberra Times that beekeepers “self-reported that they were involved in the ignition of the fire whilst undertaking bee surveillance activities around Canberra Airport.”
Read more: https://nypost.com/2020/02/04/beekeeper-blamed-for-sparking-massive-australian-fire/
The blaze was kicked up in the Pialligo Redwood Forest in Australia’s Capital Territory on Jan. 22 when a beekeeper’s “smoker” — a device used to keep bees calm — ignited the dry brush, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
The fire has since shut down the local airport and threatened to engulf homes and businesses in nearby suburbs in the Canberra region.
A government spokesman told the Canberra Times that beekeepers “self-reported that they were involved in the ignition of the fire whilst undertaking bee surveillance activities around Canberra Airport.”
Read more: https://nypost.com/2020/02/04/beekeeper-blamed-for-sparking-massive-australian-fire/
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