A man has been charged with allegedly setting fire to a house in Sydney's southwest earlier today.
About 12.30pm today (Monday 9 September 2024) emergency services were called to Strawberry Road, Casula following reports of a house fire.
Fire & Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze, however the house sustained significant damage.
Three occupants escaped the fire without injury.
A crime scene was established, which will be examined by specialist police.
Officers attached to Liverpool City Police Area Command commenced an investigation and arrested a 46-year-old man at the scene.
He was taken to Liverpool Police Station where he was charged with damage property by fire/explosive.
The man was refused bail and will appear at Liverpool Local Court tomorrow (Tuesday 10 September 2024).
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
