“Queensland fire danger indices were historically high for early September”
Andrew Sturgess
Inspector for Queensland Fire and Emergency Services. Press conference. Claim dated 8 Sep 2019.
RMIT ABC Fact Check rated thisClose to the mark
In short
Andrew Sturgess (Inspector for Queensland Fire and Emergency Services) made this claim around 8 September 2019. RMIT ABC Fact Check (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 14 November 2019, 67 days later. Its rating was “Close to the mark”.
Where the claim appeared
- abc.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-14/fire-weather-conditions-an-historic-event:-sturges…
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