Let me just remind you, it's AUGUST. More than three months before normal bushfire season. Don't tell me the climate isn't changing or that human activity hasn't caused it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-23/australia-bushfire-forecast-high-alert-spring/102741650
Large parts of Australia put on high alert for significant bushfires in spring

Fire and weather forecast agencies have put large parts of Australia on high alert this spring with hot, dry conditions set to combine with a hefty amount of fuel.

ABC News