A series of fires were deliberately lit along a walkway in New Plymouth. One adult and two teenagers have appeared in court charged with deliberately lighting a series of bush fires in New Plymouth. On Wednesday, Jake Armstrong, Lochlann​ Cameron and Deborah Fletcher appeared in New Plymouth District Court charged with arson. READ MORE:* Arson arrest after bush fire at New Plymouth walkway* Vegetation fire in Waitara extinguished* Taranaki firefighters rescue cow from drainSimon O'Connor/Stuff One of the fires threatened homes in the area. On Monday, Marston said vegetation fires required significant resources and time to make safe.

Source: Stuff September 16, 2020 03:14 UTC