Police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for a fire at an Oak Flats home. Photo: Michelle Kroll.
A man has been charged following a fire in Oak Flats earlier this year.
At about 2:30 am on Wednesday, 12 February 2025, emergency services were called to Fisher Street, Oak Flats, following reports of a fire in the backyard of a home.
The 39-year-old man inside the home managed to extinguish a fire at the rear of the property before he noticed a second fire near the electricity box at the front of the house.
Fire and Rescue responded and extinguished the second blaze. No one was injured.
A NSW Police spokesperson said a 46-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday (11 June), at Lake Illawarra Police Station following inquiries.
The man was charged with damaging property by fire, using a prohibited weapon contrary to a prohibition order and supplying prohibited drugs.
He was refused bail to appear before Wollongong Local Court today, June 12, 2025.
