Monday 14 August 2023

Alleged Firebug To Face Court Over Grass Fires At Singleton

 BY IAN CROUCH

A man is due to face court next month accused of lighting grass fires in the Singleton area.

Police say emergency services were called to a grass fire at Rose Point Park on Friday afternoon and a second fire off Sewerage Works Lane at Glenridding at about 2pm on Saturday.

About and hour-and-a-half later, a A 23-year-old man was arrested at a Hunterview home.

He's been charged with two counts of intentionally cause fire and be reckless as to its spread and granted conditional bail to face Singleton Court on September 14.