Hij stelt:
Extended droughts like the one we have seen in Eastern Australia over the past two years create tinderbox conditions for bushfires. These include very dry fuels and soils as well as more flammable vegetation, all of these factors have been aggravated by climate change and have contributed to the current inferno.

Dan haalt hij ervaren brandweerofficieren aan zoals Greg Mullins:
“Unprecedented” is a word that we are hearing a lot: from fire chiefs, politicians, and the weather bureau. If anyone tells you, “This is part of a normal cycle” or “We’ve had fires like this before”, smile politely and walk away, because they don’t know what they’re talking about".

David Ritter, Bushfire disaster blame falls on coal companies, Independent Australia, 23 nov 2019