A Piece Of An Unstable Mind: Devastating & Dumbfounded

The entire world knows about the fires destroying large parts of NSW over the last few days. The smoke can be seen from space, it is on news around the world, hashtag #nswfires is everywhere, you can't NOT know.
It is devastating, it is horrible and it is heartbreaking.

First, there was a report of an 11 year old being questioned in relation to starting fires. Now, two 8 year old boys have been detained after being found trying to start another fire this evening.

What the actual fucking fuck?

These are KIDS, they aren't even teens, fuck, they probably haven't even hit puberty or kissed anyone other than their mother and sweet aunt Mable, yet they are gathering leaves and grass to light a fire?

The first question I ask, is where are their parents or guardians? If you aren't watching your kids, or have arranged reliable care for them, then where the actual hell are you? Why are your kids, at that age, being left to their own devices? Not to mention, why are they playing with a lighter? And why, WHY, are they of the belief that playing with fire, of any kind, in any situation, is ok?

I'm completely dumbfounded, I honest to fucking god do not understand HOW and WHY kids this young are doing this? I don't understand why adults do a lot of things they do, but at 8 and 11 years old, these guys should be building lego, watching cartoons, they should be in their homes with their families, not playing with lighters.

The men and women risking their lives to fight these fires, they are amazing, they are the ones that should be making headlines. Thank you to them, all of them.