Man charged over out-of-control bushfire in Western Australia | ABC NEWS
A man has been charged by police for allegedly sparking an emergency-level bushfire in the Perth Hills that left thousands of people without power and threatened lives and homes.
Arson squad detectives have charged a 19-year-old man with breach of duty after he allegedly threw a firecracker into dry grass, igniting the blaze.
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