Advertisement

Police investigate suspicious fires

March 14, 2024 12:13 pm in by
Image by Alexa from Pixabay

Police are treating three fires on Tuesday afternoon, 12 March, as suspicious, and ask anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.

The first fire occurred around 12:45pm, and emergency services were called to Eyre Highway at Yaninee, where approximately 250 square metres of scrub and bush burnt.

The second blaze took place around 1:15pm on Streaky Bay Road near Streaky Bay, where approximately 10 metres of grass and bush burnt.

Article continues after this ad
Advertisement

The third fire occurred around 4:40pm on the Flinders Highway near Laura Bay, where approximately 140 square metres burnt.

Police believe all fires were deliberately lit.

Advertisement