Police are appealing for the public's assistance following a number of suspicious fires in the state's north yesterday.
About 12.20pm yesterday (Sunday 30 November 2025), emergency services were called to the corner of Frame Drive and Gingers Lane, Sawyers Gully, following reports of a grass fire.
A short time later, at about 12.30pm, emergency services were called John Renshaw Drive, Buchanan, following reports of two more grass fires.
NSW Rural Fire Service crews attended and extinguished both blazes.
About three hours later, at 3.40pm, emergency services were called to a fire on a grass verge on John Renshaw Drive, Black Hill, and further emergency services responded to another fire on a grass verge of Averys Lane, Buchanan.
Both these fires were again extinguished.
No reports of injuries were received and there were no reports of damage to vehicles or property.
Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District were called established crime scenes at all locations, commencing inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incidents.
As part of inquiries, police are appealing for information on a white Mazda SUV last seen in Kurri Kurri about 3.30pm yesterday (Sunday 30 November 2025).
Anyone else with CCTV or dash cam footage of the Sawyers Gully, Buchanan, and Kurri Kurri areas between 12pm and 4pm yesterday (Sunday 30 November 2025) is urged to contact Hunter Valley Police District or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
