A 34-year-old Blue Mountains man was arrested in Katoomba this morning (Thursday) following investigations into a bushfire deliberately lit at Katoomba Cascades on October 24.
Speaking at a press conference held at Katoomba Police station at 11am, Blue Mountains Police acting superintendent Rob Vellar described the arrest as "a tremendous result".
He said the man was co-operating with police and was expected to be charged later today with arson-related offences
"We will be alleging this man made the 000 call from a payphone after the fire was started," said acting superintendent Vellar.
He said the man’s arrest had no connection to bushfires deliberately-lit last September between Wentworth Falls and Katoomba, which resulted in a 17-year-old Katoomba boy and a 13-year-old Katoomba boy being arrested and charged with arson.
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