A 13-year-old boy has been charged following an investigation into a deliberately lit fire in the state's south west.
Shortly after 8.30pm on Tuesday (22 October 2019) police and emergency services were called to a bush fire at Pioneer Park, Cootamundra.
Police established a crime scene and officers attached to the NSW Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue NSW contained the fire, which spread across four hectares of bushland.
The fire was contained overnight and properly extinguished yesterday morning (Wednesday 23 October).
Following investigations, police arrested a 13-year-old boy yesterday (Wednesday 23 October 2019) and charged him with intentionally cause fire.
The boy was granted conditional bail and is due to appear before a children's court on 4 November 2019.
Police inquiries are continuing.
