Sparks from a welder ignited a Black Summer bushfire in central west NSW, with dry grass and strong winds quickly creating an erratic and fast-moving blaze that destroyed 10 houses, an inquiry has been told.
The fire began on a private property at Palmers Oaky, Upper Turon, north of Bathurst, on December 4, 2019, when fencing contractors used a welder on a metal post.
