Police charge man over Flinders Island fire incidents

A Flinders Island man has been charged with six deliberately lit fires following a two year investigation.

The man has been charged with 6 counts of unlawfully setting fire to vegetation and will appear in the Whitemark Magistrates Court at a later date.

The charges relate to a series of fires in the Flinders Island area since December 2019.

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