Crime by Angie Raphael 7th Feb 2021 2:02 PM Multiple bushfires in WA s south overnight that threatened lives and homes are believed to have been deliberately lit. Six fires were started in the Yallingup and Busselton areas, which reached the emergency level warning on Saturday evening. The cause of the fire is suspicious/deliberately lit, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services said in its alert. Arson Squad detectives are travelling to Yallingup to investigate the cause of a fires. Investigators are appealing for anyone with information regarding the fire to call Crime Stoppers, police said in a statement on Sunday. In a stern warning, Premier Mark McGowan said: To anyone thinking of deliberately lighting a fire, you ll get caught and the penalties are severe, including serious jail time.
Crime by Angie Raphael 7th Feb 2021 2:02 PM Multiple bushfires in WA s south overnight that threatened lives and homes are believed to have been deliberately lit. Six fires were started in the Yallingup and Busselton areas, which reached the emergency level warning on Saturday evening. The cause of the fire is suspicious/deliberately lit, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services said in its alert. Arson Squad detectives are travelling to Yallingup to investigate the cause of a fires. Investigators are appealing for anyone with information regarding the fire to call Crime Stoppers, police said in a statement on Sunday. In a stern warning, Premier Mark McGowan said: To anyone thinking of deliberately lighting a fire, you ll get caught and the penalties are severe, including serious jail time.