A woman has been charged after allegedly deliberately lighting several fires in the Newcastle area overnight.
Between 6.40pm and 9.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 11 November 2026), police were called to a number of locations in Wallsend following reports fires were allegedly being deliberately lit.
The first fire was allegedly lit under a car parked on Robert Street.
A short time later, a second fire was allegedly lit to pile of items on Nelson Street.
About 9pm, a fire was allegedly lit at the rear of several parked cars in a public carpark on Cowper Street. Three vehicles were damaged in that blaze.
A second fire was allegedly lit near a fourth vehicle at the same location.
A short time later, an alleged attempt was made to light a fire to a timber pallet on Tyrell Street.
About 9.30pm, a fire was allegedly lit at a commercial skip bin on Robert Street.
Officers attached to Newcastle City Police District responded to the fires, alongside Fire and Rescue NSW who extinguished the blazes.
Following inquiries, about 11.20pm, police arrested a 27-year-old woman on Kemp Street, Wallsend.
She was taken to Newcastle Police Station, where she was charged with six counts of damage property by fire/explosion.
She was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 2 today (Thursday 12 November 2026).
