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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.
A South Australian man has been arrested and charged for allegedly starting the Cherry Gardens bushfires in January.
The 61-year-old from Hallett Cove, a coastal suburb of Adelaide, has been refused bail and will appear in court tomorrow.
A truck weaves its way through the fire at Tarrara Lane in Bradbury. (CFS Promotions Unit)
Hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze in January, which burnt through more than 2500 hectares of land.
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Police wishing to identify witness to hills fire, South Australia
Police are seeking help to identify a potential witness to a deliberately lit fire at Clarendon earlier this year.
Just after 6pm on Sunday 24 of January, a grass fire was deliberately lit on Piggott Range Road.
The driver of a white Hyundai sedan, a 61-year-old man from Hallett Cove was arrested and charged with intentionally causing a bushfire and has been remanded in custody.
Police want to speak with the woman pictured driving a red Mazda 3 sedan south along Piggott Range Road around the time of the fire as investigators believe she is a witness and may have information that could assist.
Homes destroyed by Cherry Gardens bushfire as suspicions raised about cause
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Two houses have been destroyed in the Cherry Gardens bushfire, which is now contained, as investigations continue into whether the blaze was deliberately lit.
Key points:
Multiple ignition points have been identified
More than 2,500 hectares have been blackened in the blaze
An emergency warning for the fire in the Adelaide Hills was earlier downgraded to watch and act status and the Country Fire Service (CFS) announced on Monday evening that the fire was contained.