A man has been charged as Dunedin Police continue to investigate a series of arsons around the city.
Following his arrest on Wednesday, the 48-year-old Dunedin man was charged with 'wilfully setting fire to property knowing that danger to life was likely to ensue'.
He appeared in Dunedin District Court on Thursday 20 November, and was remanded in custody until his next appearance on 16 December.
The charge relates to the deliberate fire at a vacant Lees Street property about 12.30am on Tuesday. It followed a fire at a vacant building on Harrow Street about hour earlier, while vegetation was set alight on Brighton Road about 1.20am.
Detective Senior Sergeant Nik Leigh said investigators are continuing to look into the fires, but thanked the community for the information provided so far.
"The arrest is a significant development for us; the investigation team has been chasing down a lot of leads but there's still work for us to do.
