Ahipara locals rally against suspected serial arsonist
18 Feb, 2021 05:00 PM
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The blaze that destroyed a house in Kaka St, Ahipara, was roaring when firefighters arrived. Photo / Supplied
The blaze that destroyed a house in Kaka St, Ahipara, was roaring when firefighters arrived. Photo / Supplied
Multimedia journalist for the Northern Advocatekarina.cooper@nzme.co.nz
A suspected firebug has a Far North town rallying together after a spate of suspicious fires put the community on a knife-edge. Five suspicious fires in Ahipara in the past six weeks have thrust volunteer firefighters into the midst of vehicle and vegetation fires - including a wildfire that took six days to be completely contained - and an inferno that destroyed an elderly couple s loved home they built 60 years ago.
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Police update: Missing person at Ravenshoe
Far North Police are continuing their appeal for information regarding missing 44-year-old Innot Hot Springs man Bradley Wallace.
Bradley was last seen walking along Tumoulin Road in Ravenshoe around 12.30pm on January 28, wearing jeans, a dark shirt and no shoes.
On January 31, police and State Emergency Service personnel conducted a ground search of the Ravenshoe Forest Reserve in the area where the man was last seen, however nothing of significance was found.
Given the length of time without contact, police and family hold concerns for Bradley’s welfare.
This behaviour is out of character for Bradley.