Man charged with deliberately lighting NSW fire, stealing ute

Police say the 32-year-old stole a Ford Falcon ute from Freeman’s Waterhole on Friday morning. He was later seen driving dangerously and fled from police after hitting another car.The ute was found ablaze near a Buchanan property later that morning, which caused a grass fire just metres from bushland.

Emergency services were already battling several intense bushfires southwest of Buchanan, including the Little L Complex Fire and the Gospers Mountain blaze, which is larger than the entire city of Sydney.Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze, while police arrested the man nearby, before taking him to Maitland Hospital for injuries to his legs.

The man was later released from hospital and charged with stealing a car, intentionally lighting a fire, reckless driving and other offences.A ‘very high’ fire danger is currently in place for the greater Hunter region.

Rabe9 Life and throw away the key.

Rabe9 Cue the climate change deniers screeching SEEEEE!!! 🙄

Rabe9 Generally I'm strongly against capital punishment. However...

Rabe9 No no no,,,,,no one could possibly have lit any fires,,,,,,its climate change..

NicholeTheOtter Rabe9 I would like to see our laws toughened so that anyone who deliberately lights a fire gets life sentence. However, I won't hold my breath whether the justice system will ever get tough on these arsonist's who cause untold suffering and misery to hard working people.

Rabe9 Drop the charges. Climate change lit those fires

Rabe9 .TheRealPBarry

Rabe9 Throw the book

Rabe9 There has always been arsonists so what's changed? 🤔

Rabe9 Bail refused until fire emergency has passed. Then...sorry have no idea what to do with these cretins. Solyent green might work?

Rabe9 Where do these rascals come from?

Rabe9 Sigh ? Another case of Climate Change induced ARSON ? Happening a lot these days !

Rabe9 Jail him.

Rabe9 here is the real emergency...stupidity, apathy and criminal behavior, how do we tackle that

Rabe9 Greens climatechange hysteria

Rabe9 Climate change made him do it.

Rabe9 10 yrs jail , if death involved 20

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