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Police Investigate Deliberately Lit Fires Near Bridgetown - Bridgetown, WA
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Multiple fires reported along South Western Highway as police appeal for dashcam footage
Police are investigating a series of deliberately lit fires near Bridgetown in Western Australia’s South West, after several fires were reported along roads in the area early Monday morning.
According to police information reported today, the fires occurred along South Western Highway and Rifle Range Road, near Moriarty Street, between approximately 4am and 6am on 5 October 2026. Investigators believe the fires were deliberately started and are appealing for information from members of the public.
Bridgetown Police are now working to establish who was responsible for starting the fires and whether the incidents were connected. Investigators are examining information about activity in the area during the early-morning period and are asking anyone who may have witnessed suspicious behaviour to come forward.
The location of the fires means motorists travelling through the area around the relevant time could potentially have important information. Police are particularly interested in dashcam footage from vehicles travelling along South Western Highway or nearby roads between 4am and 6am.
Residents in the Bridgetown area are also being encouraged to check home security cameras and other available footage. Even recordings that do not directly capture a person lighting a fire could potentially help investigators establish vehicle movements or identify suspicious activity before or after the incidents.
Police have not publicly identified a suspect in connection with the fires, and no arrests or charges have been reported at this stage. The investigation remains ongoing as officers work to determine the circumstances surrounding the deliberately lit fires.
The incident is being investigated as a suspected arson matter, with police seeking information that could help identify the person or people responsible. Authorities are urging members of the community not to approach anyone they believe may be involved, but instead provide information directly to police.
Anyone who witnessed suspicious activity around South Western Highway, Rifle Range Road or Moriarty Street during the early hours of Monday is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers WA. Police are also asking motorists who travelled through the area to review any dashcam footage they may have recorded.
The investigation comes as police continue to encourage motorists and residents to report suspicious behaviour around deliberately lit fires. Information from witnesses can be particularly important in rural areas where there may be fewer CCTV cameras and fewer people present during overnight hours.
At this stage, authorities have not indicated that the fires caused injuries. Further information may be released as the investigation progresses.
This is a new Bridgetown incident, separate from the other Western Australian crime and road incidents already provided in this chat. The report was published on 6 October 2026.
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Police are investigating a series of deliberately lit fires near Bridgetown in Western Australia’s South West, after several fires were reported along roads in the area early Monday morning.
According to police information reported today, the fires occurred along South Western Highway and Rifle Range Road, near Moriarty Street, between approximately 4am and 6am on 5 October 2026. Investigators believe the fires were deliberately started and are appealing for information from members of the public.
Bridgetown Police are now working to establish who was responsible for starting the fires and whether the incidents were connected. Investigators are examining information about activity in the area during the early-morning period and are asking anyone who may have witnessed suspicious behaviour to come forward.
The location of the fires means motorists travelling through the area around the relevant time could potentially have important information. Police are particularly interested in dashcam footage from vehicles travelling along South Western Highway or nearby roads between 4am and 6am.
Residents in the Bridgetown area are also being encouraged to check home security cameras and other available footage. Even recordings that do not directly capture a person lighting a fire could potentially help investigators establish vehicle movements or identify suspicious activity before or after the incidents.
Police have not publicly identified a suspect in connection with the fires, and no arrests or charges have been reported at this stage. The investigation remains ongoing as officers work to determine the circumstances surrounding the deliberately lit fires.
The incident is being investigated as a suspected arson matter, with police seeking information that could help identify the person or people responsible. Authorities are urging members of the community not to approach anyone they believe may be involved, but instead provide information directly to police.
Anyone who witnessed suspicious activity around South Western Highway, Rifle Range Road or Moriarty Street during the early hours of Monday is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers WA. Police are also asking motorists who travelled through the area to review any dashcam footage they may have recorded.
The investigation comes as police continue to encourage motorists and residents to report suspicious behaviour around deliberately lit fires. Information from witnesses can be particularly important in rural areas where there may be fewer CCTV cameras and fewer people present during overnight hours.
At this stage, authorities have not indicated that the fires caused injuries. Further information may be released as the investigation progresses.
This is a new Bridgetown incident, separate from the other Western Australian crime and road incidents already provided in this chat. The report was published on 6 October 2026.
