Police are searching for a man in a balaclava after a suspected arson attack on a house in Abbotsford, in Sydney's inner west. Four people were taken to hospital. An 88-year-old woman was rescued by a 49-year-old man who climbed a ladder. A neighbour confronted the man while he was allegedly setting the house alight. Police believe he fled in a red Holden Astra and had suffered burns. About 40 firefighters attended the blaze, which spread to an adjoining house.
A man in a balaclava may have set himself on fire while torching a home in Sydney’s inner west, leaving four people hospitalised. Police believe the offender, who fled in a red Holden Astra, acted alone. A 49-year-old resident and police officers rescued an 88-year-old woman from the flames. The house on Weddle Ave was destroyed, and the hunt for the offender continues.
Police are investigating a house fire in Caboolture that initial inquiries suggest was deliberately lit. Officers driving along King Street around 12.30am saw smoke coming from a home. They entered the property and helped a woman in her 30s, the only occupant, to safety. Police then put out the fire before it could spread. The woman was not injured. Anyone who was in King Street around 12.15am and saw anything unusual is asked to contact police.
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Radio presenter Mike Goldman is back as the voice of Big Brother after a house fire destroyed many of his possessions. He says he and his family got out safely and that losing things has changed his perspective. The reality series has relocated to Brisbane, close to his family home, making it easier for his two-year-old son, Jagger, to attend. Goldman would not say whether he will return to host Friday Night Live, saying he has only been told to show up on a certain day. Big Brother airs on Channel 10 and 10Play.
A multimillion-dollar home in Mount Pleasant, Perth, was engulfed in flames overnight. Police are investigating the blaze as a possible arson attack. The words pay your debt dog were graffitied on the driveway. Fire crews attended about 3.20am on Wednesday and took around an hour to put out the fire, which caused part of the roof to collapse. No one was injured. Later in the day, a 25-year-old man was arrested and charged with criminal damage by fire.
A multimillion-dollar house in Mount Pleasant, in Perth's south, has been destroyed by a fire that police describe as suspicious. The blaze broke out on Ullapool Road at about 3.10am on Wednesday. Nine firefighting crews stopped it spreading to nearby homes. Fire authorities said the top floor and about half the bottom floor were destroyed. Graffiti reading "Pay your debt dog" was sprayed on the driveway. Police say the cause is undetermined, and no one was injured. Anyone with information, CCTV or vision of the fire is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
Firefighters suspect a house in Mt Pleasant was deliberately set alight. Emergency services were called to the Ullapool Road home at about 3.17am on Wednesday. Neighbours reported hearing a loud bang, followed by a car speeding away from the scene. Fire caused significant damage, with the roof collapsing and smoke blackening the garage. Red paint on the driveway reads, "Pay your debt dog". Authorities are investigating whether the fire is linked to the graffiti.
Forklift mechanic Jeff O’Loughlin is selling the Bundeena home he rebuilt after a 2018 house fire destroyed it. The property at 41 Crammond Ave is listed through Biller Property agent Kyle Spyrides with a $7m price guide. O’Loughlin, who recently turned 60, says a run of injuries, illness and funerals led him to decide life is too short to keep the mortgage. The four-bedroom home offers 180-degree water views. The couple now plan to retire and downsize, with a possible move to Narooma.
Detectives have identified a person of interest in their investigation into a house fire in Cobden. The blaze threatened the safety of a family earlier this year.
Arson squad detectives are investigating the cause of a house fire in Daly Street, Belmont, in the early hours of Monday. Fire and emergency services were notified about 2am and extinguished the blaze. No injuries were reported, but fire damage to the roof was visible. Police said the cause of the fire remains undetermined. Anyone with information or vision is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
Fire Rescue Victoria crews were called to a building fire in Anderson Street, Sunshine, shortly before midday on 17 October. Firefighters found a single-storey brick home well alight and tackled the blaze with hoselines. They searched the home for occupants but found no one inside, as it appeared to be unoccupied. The fire was under control at 12:06pm, 11 minutes after crews arrived. Fire Rescue Victoria will hand the scene to Victoria Police because the circumstances are suspicious.
Fire Rescue Victoria crews attended a couch fire in a backyard on Tollhouse Road, Kings Park, on 18 October. The fire spread to the house, prompting crews to fight both the couch fire and a fire inside the house. The boundary fence was also damaged. No occupants were home. The fire was under control by 2.26pm. The cause is not yet known and will be investigated by Fire Rescue Victoria specialists.
Fire Rescue Victoria crews attended a house fire on the Old Calder Highway in Keilor early this morning. They found a double storey brick home well alight, with the blaze starting in the front entrance before spreading to the top floor. Firefighters knocked the fire down quickly and searched the home, finding no one inside. The fire was under control by 2.13am. The blaze has been deemed suspicious and will be handed to Victoria Police for investigation.
Police have issued a fresh appeal after releasing CCTV footage of a man they allege deliberately lit a fire at a home in Cobden, in western Victoria. The blaze broke out on Mitchell Street at about 6.15am on February 5, while a father and his two children were inside. The father said he tried to fight the flames and called emergency services. All three escaped without injury. Detectives believe the attack was targeted, but the motive is unclear. No arrests have been made.
Police have released CCTV footage of a man they believe set a deliberate fire at a home in Cobden, in south-west Victoria. The fire broke out at a Mitchell Street property in February. A father and his two children were inside and escaped without injury. Police say they believe the attack was targeted, though the reason is unclear. Detectives are appealing for information about the man and a silver Mazda 3 seen nearby.
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Police have launched an investigation after a fire at a double-storey brick home in Taylors Lakes was deemed suspicious. Fire Rescue Victoria crews were called shortly before 9am on 16 October and arrived within six minutes. Firefighters found smoke coming from the roof and tackled the blaze, which started at the rear of the ground floor and spread into the roof space. No one was inside the building. Crews brought the fire under control by 9.24am.
Police are investigating a suspicious fire in Yarraville, in Melbourne's west. Emergency services were called to a house fire on Wilson Street just after 11pm on 12 October. Nobody was inside the property at the time. The fire spread to two neighbouring homes, and their occupants got out safely. There were no injuries. A crime scene has been set up and the investigation is ongoing.
