POLICE are repeating calls for anyone who has information about 11 fires lit in Eaglehawk since Australia Day to come forward.
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Victoria Police spokesman Leading Senior Constable Adam West said Bendigo police were continuing to investigate connections between the 11 blazes.
Senior Constable West said police hoped that information from the public could lead to whoever was responsible for the fires being arrested.
“As always in situations like these, we’re continuing to urge anyone with information about the fires to contact us,” he said.
Ten of the fires have been concentrated in an area between the north side of the railway station and the Albert Roy Reserve.
The 11th blaze was lit further east at St Liborius Primary School on Tuesday morning.
Fires that are being investigated are:
- A rubbish bin fire at the railway station in Hall Street on Tuesday, January 26, at about 9.40pm.
- A grass fire in Hall Street on Wednesday, January 27, at about 1.20am.
- A grass fire in Napier Street on Wednesday, January 27, at about 1.20am.
- A grass fire in Panton Street on Wednesday, January 27 at about 1.20am.
- A building fire at Future Employment Opportunities in Market Street on Tuesday, February 2, at about 2.35am.
- A baseball clubrooms fire at Albert Roy Reserve in Victoria Street on Thursday, February 4, at about 4am.
- A grass fire in Caldwells Road on Saturday, February 6, at about 6.40am.
- A sports equipment container fire at Albert Roy Reserve in Victoria Street, on Saturday, February 6, at about 6.50am.
- A building fire at Future Employment Opportunities in Market Street on Saturday, February 6, at about 7.15am.
- A building fire at Future Employment Opportunities in Market Street on Monday, February 8, at 2.29am.
- A building fire at St Liborius Primary School in Eaglehawk Road on Tuesday, February 9, at about 7.20am.
Three of the fires have been at an FEO site. A vote came to liquidate the employment and training organisation last Friday after it was placed in the hands of administrators in December.
Anyone with information about the fires is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Bendigo Police on 5448 1300.