The Firefighter Who Was Caught Lighting Bushfires

David was a 17-year-old volunteer firefighter who was caught lighting fires along Australia's southern coast. Over a course of two years, David thinks he lit around 50 fires. In this episode, we'll ask what drove him to such reckless behaviour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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