One of the reports relating to arson mentioned a trail bike being seen in the area. That set me wondering if all vehicles should be banned from non-residential forest areas, or even off-road grass areas, on high risk days, not because they may be driven by criminals but because of the exhaust.

Vehicles used on airport movement areas are required to have spark arresters on exhausts and more than one helicopter operator has lost his aircraft to fire after landing in long grass.

As for cigarette butts thrown from cars I'll say *&&%%$###** !!! too! During Brisbane's main fire risk period, pre-Christmas, there are often fires on centre median strips on the highway. They can only originate from butts.

Joy, enjoy the kinder weather while you can. Apparently smoke from your area is making it as far as SW Queensland.