Police are appealing for public assistance as investigations continue into bushfires in the Royal National Park at the weekend that are being treated as suspicious, NSW Police say.
About 12.30pm on Saturday 20 January 2018, emergency services responded to two bushfires at Flatrock and Sir Bertram Stevens Drive, Bundeena.
NSW Rural Fire Service contained the fire. No one was injured as a result although a significant amount of bush was destroyed.
Strike Force Padlock was established by officers from Sutherland Shire Police Area Command, State Crime Commands Financial Crimes Squad and Rural Fire Service investigators.
As investigations continue, police are seeking the public’s help and are asking anyone that witnessed something suspicious, or has any dashcam or phone footage that may assist, to come forward.
Sutherland Shire Police Area Command Crime Manager, Detective Chief Inspector Terry O’Neill said police are looking for any bike riders who have footage or any vehicles that pulled to the side of the road on Sir Bertram Stevens Drive.
"This location is 1-2km south of the Bundeena Drive turnoff on the eastern side (Bundeena township side) of the road.
"The fires are believed to have been deliberately lit so any information is vital to investigators," Detective Chief Inspector O’Neill said.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers.
