Police are investigating a series of fires in the Penfield area overnight.
Just after midnight (8 February) police and fire crews responded to reports of a truck fire on Heaslip Road, Penfield, near the Northern Expressway.
The truck fire was extinguished before it could spread to nearby grass.
Emergency services were then called to two other grass fires in Robert Road, Penfield Gardens and Argent Road, Penfield. Again, fire crews managed to quickly extinguish the flames.
Witnesses reported seeing a vehicle leaving the scene of the fires.
Following investigations, a short time later Police attended an Elizabeth East address and arrested a suspect.
The 20-year-old Elizabeth East man was arrested and charged with arson and cause a bushfire. He was refused police bail and is expected to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on Monday.
Anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area or has any CCTV or dashcam footage that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at
