Fire activity depends on weather, ignition sources, land management practices and fuel flammability, availability and continuity . Increased fire activity in southeast Australia associated with climate change has been observed since 1950 , though trends vary regionally  . In New Zealand, there has been an increased frequency of major wildfires in plantations  and at the rural-urban interface  . In northern Australia, increased wet season rainfall  has increased dry season fuel loads .
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