一名17岁的新南威尔士州志愿消防员因据称在瓦拉西亚引发多起火灾并谎报事件而被捕。 A 17-year-old NSW volunteer firefighter was arrested for allegedly starting multiple fires in Wallacia and falsely reporting them.

一名来自悉尼西部Warrimoo的17岁的志愿消防员于10月2日被新南威尔士州警方逮捕,罪名与6月23日至9月7日之间在瓦拉西亚地区发生的多起林火有关。 A 17-year-old volunteer firefighter from Warrimoo, Sydney’s west, was arrested on October 2 by NSW Police on charges linked to multiple bushfires in the Wallacia area between June 23 and September 7. 警方指称,他故意纵火,然后以自愿身份对火灾作出反应,这种模式导致他的身份被确认。 Police allege he intentionally started the fires and then responded to them in his volunteer role, a pattern that led to his identification. 他面临三起故意纵火罪、一起肆无忌惮地纵火罪和两起虚假陈述罪。 He faces three counts of intentionally causing fire, one count of recklessly spreading fire, and two counts of false representation. 他被带到Springwood警察局,被拒绝保释,准备在儿童法庭出庭。 Taken to Springwood Police Station, he was denied bail and is set to appear in children’s court. 当局正在敦促公众匿名与犯罪制止者联系,提供有关火灾的任何信息。 Authorities are urging the public to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously with any information about the fires.