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10 February, 2026
Alleged arsonist arrested
Central Goldfields Crime Investi-gation Unit detectives have charged a man following a series of fires in the Goldfields area last year.
A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged following several suspicious fires in the region.
Emergency services were called to two suspicious fires in McIntyre and Cochranes Creek on December 12 and 20, 2025.
Police will allege a further two fires were deliberately lit near O’Briens Dam and Rheola - Bealiba roads, Wehla, at about 7.30 pm on January 4, 2026.
At the time, the four fires were quickly extinguished, and no one was injured.
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On Friday, February 6, detectives executed a search warrant at an address in the Moliagul area, arresting a 28-year-old male at the property.
He has since been charged with four counts of recklessly lighting a wildfire and conduct endangering life.
The accused appeared before the Bendigo Magistrates’ Court last Friday, and will return to court on May 13, 2026.
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