Updated

How man accused of lighting Balgownie bushfire was caught

Ashleigh Tullis
Updated November 14 2019 - 10:25am, first published November 13 2019 - 8:00pm

A 20-year-old man has been charged after allegedly lighting a bushfire in a Balgownie trail just metres away from a major rescue operation to free a paraglider stuck in a tree.

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Ashleigh Tullis

Ashleigh Tullis

Court reporter

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