Alleged arsonist in custody after emergency services centre petrol fire

Alleged arsonist in custody after emergency services centre petrol fire

The 40-year-old is accused of pouring petrol and lighting the fuel in the centre foyer, which is home to police, paramedics and firefighters.

Accused arsonist allegedly starts fire on floor of Gungahlin emergency centre

The man allegedly started the fire at the Gungahlin Joint Emergency Services Centre on Thursday. Photo: James Coleman. A man is alleged to have walked into Gungahlin’s emergency centre, poured petrol onto the floor and set it on fire. Repairs were required after the fire was started in the foyer of the Gungahlin Joint Emergency Services Centre on Thursday afternoon (22 January), an ACT Policing spokesperson said. At around 5 pm that afternoon, t…

Canberra man allegedly lights fire in emergency services centre

A 40-year-old man has been charged with lighting a fire in the Gungahlin Joint Emergency Services Centre yesterday afternoon. About 5pm on Thursday, 22 January, the man entered the foyer of the Gungahlin Joint Emergency Services Centre with a jerry can; allegedly poured petrol onto the floor; threw the jerry can into the building; lit the petrol; and fled in a vehicle. Police and ACT Fire and Rescue extinguished the fire. No members of the publi…

Man to face court after allegedly lighting fire in emergency services centre

A 40-year-old man has been charged after allegedly lighting a fire in the Gungahlin Joint Emergency Services Centre yesterday afternoon.