KEY POINTS Strike Force Tronto is the lead investigative body on suspicious or deliberately-lit bushfires24 people have been charged over alleged deliberately-lit bushfires53 people have had legal actions for allegedly failing to comply with a total fire ban47 people have had legal actions for allegedly discarding a lighted cigarette or match on land. Since Friday 8 November 2019, legal action – which ranges from cautions through to criminal charges – has been taken against 183 people – including 40 juveniles – for 205 bushfire-related offences. Numerous bush and grass fires have impacted the state, claiming the lives of 18 people and destroying hundreds...