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Mark McGowan says prospect of deliberately lit south-west fires ‘disgusting’ as arson squad investigates
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has labelled a series of suspicious fires in the state’s south-west overnight a “disgusting, disgraceful act” if confirmed to be deliberately lit.
Key points:
- Police say fires in WA’s south-west overnight are suspicious
- WA Premier Mark McGowan labelled the suspected arson “disgraceful”
- Mr McGowan also flagged border restrictions may be reviewed this week
Six fires were reported near Yallingup and Injidup at about 6:30pm on Saturday, sparking two emergency warnings for nearby communities, with authorities concerned homes could be threatened within hours.
Both emergency warnings were downgraded to an advice level by midnight, as rainfall helped firefighters bring the blazes under control.
Detectives from the…
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