Illegal fireworks from the NT spark 'devastating' bushfires in WA

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Illegal fireworks from the NT spark 'devastating' bushfires in WA
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Emergency services and police warn of the significant danger posed by illegal fireworks as the fire season intensifies.

Emergency services and police are warning of the significant danger posed by illegal fireworks as the fire season intensifies.Authorities say illegal fireworks are a serious risk to the entire community as fire conditions worsen

A 41-year-old man has been charged after a Broome home raid in September allegedly found more than 90 fireworks Fires that recently damaged conservation areas and threatened properties around the northern WA town of Broome are suspected to have been caused by illegal fireworks.

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