a spanking would be the last thing he'd get - back in the olden days when my brother & his mate (both under 10) set fire to the grass next to our suburban home they probably got spankings from their dads, as well as a good telling off from the Firemen. And never did anything like that again.

Police probe cause of Echuca fire Police are investigating whether a fire in northern Victoria overnight is the work of a serial arsonist.
The Country Fire Authority was called to the grass and scrub fire on Echuca Road near Rochester about 2:00am (AEDT).
The fire did not damage any structures or properties, and police will investigate what caused it today.
A separate ongoing police investigation is trying to find a person responsible for nearly 20 deliberate fires near the town over the past two months.

WA fire victims to return to homes check out the pic of the fallen windmill

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