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Man charged with arson following fire at central Wellington fire station

13:11 pm on 30 June 2023

Wellington's Central Fire Station on Oriental Parade was the site of one of the suspicious fires. Photo: Creative Commons image via Wikimedia, by Tom Ackroyd

A man has been arrested following a series of suspicious fires in Wellington last week, including one at the central fire station.

The fires occurred at the Central Fire Station on Oriental Parade and at two separate addresses on Roxburgh Street in the early hours of 21 June.

Police said a 25-year-old man was due to appear in Wellington District Court on charges of arson, wilful damage and aggravated robbery.