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Police charge man over southern suburb bush fires, South Australia
A man has been arrested and charged for allegedly starting bushfires in the southern suburbs in January.
Just after 4pm on Sunday 24 January 2021, bushfires were discovered on Hicks Hill Road at Cherry Gardens, Mathews Road and Mount Bold Road at Bradbury and Dorset Vale and Cut Hill Road at Kangarilla. The fires quickly spread in very hot conditions, burning for over 24 hours.
Following an investigation, today (13/5) Southern District Detectives arrested and charged a 61-year-old man from Hallett Cove with twelve counts of intentionally causing a bush fire and ten counts of property damage.
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Cherry Gardens bushfire investigation
Police investigating the cause of the Cherry Gardens, Dorset Vale and Bradbury bushfires are appealing to the public for further information.
Just after 4pm on Sunday 24 January 2021, bushfires were discovered on Hicks Hill Road at Cherry Gardens, Mathews Road and Mount Bold Road at Bradbury and Dorset Vale and Cut Hill Road at Kangarilla. The fires quickly spread in very hot conditions, burning for over 24 hours.
As part of that investigation, police wish to identify the driver of a small white vehicle who may be able to assist. The vehicle was seen driving west past the Blackwood Golf Club on Cherry Gardens Road between 3.50pm and 4pm on Sunday 24 January coming from Ackland Hill Road.
Rain falls across Adelaide and Cherry Gardens fireground as damping down continues
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A CFS crew looking after hot spots from the Cherry Gardens bushfire.
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Country Fire Service (CFS) crews in the Adelaide Hills are being helped by favourable weather conditions including rain and cooler temperatures, as they assess the damage from the Cherry Gardens bushfire.
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Heavy rain moved across South Australia on Monday evening
Investigations into the cause of the fire are continuing
Two homes, 19 outbuildings and two vehicles were lost in the blaze that burnt more than 2,700 hectares of land south-east of Adelaide amid extreme heat, before it was declared contained on Monday night.