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| A 16-year-old boy has been charged over a bushfire that destroyed at least one home and damaged other properties in Sydney’s west. | A 16-year-old boy has been charged over a bushfire that destroyed at least one home and damaged other properties in Sydney’s west. |
| The boy’s arrest at Penrith Railway Station in the early hours of Saturday followed the arrests on Friday of a 21-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy over the same fire. | The boy’s arrest at Penrith Railway Station in the early hours of Saturday followed the arrests on Friday of a 21-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy over the same fire. |
| They were later released without charge, pending further inquiries. | They were later released without charge, pending further inquiries. |
| The fire began in the Llandilo area on Friday afternoon and spread over 300 hectares, destroying at least one home, significantly damaging others and causing evacuations from schools and nursing homes before it was contained. | The fire began in the Llandilo area on Friday afternoon and spread over 300 hectares, destroying at least one home, significantly damaging others and causing evacuations from schools and nursing homes before it was contained. |
| Stock losses are yet to be calculated. | Stock losses are yet to be calculated. |
| The 16-year-old boy arrested at Penrith has been charged with intentionally causing a fire and being reckless as to its spread. | The 16-year-old boy arrested at Penrith has been charged with intentionally causing a fire and being reckless as to its spread. |
| Bail has yet to be determined. | Bail has yet to be determined. |
| Total fire bans have been declared along the New South Wales north coast, with winds up to 60km/h and temperatures in the mid-30s expected. | Total fire bans have been declared along the New South Wales north coast, with winds up to 60km/h and temperatures in the mid-30s expected. |
| Firefighters worked overnight to contain a hazard reduction burn gone wrong at Callala Bay on the NSW south coast. | Firefighters worked overnight to contain a hazard reduction burn gone wrong at Callala Bay on the NSW south coast. |
| Flames came within 100 metres of properties before the blaze was downgraded in the early evening. | Flames came within 100 metres of properties before the blaze was downgraded in the early evening. |
| Teenager charged with starting 'ferocious' #bushfire in #Cranebrook, western #Sydney (Photo: @FRNSW) https://t.co/eZRYTplvZs pic.twitter.com/egtLOlShVU | Teenager charged with starting 'ferocious' #bushfire in #Cranebrook, western #Sydney (Photo: @FRNSW) https://t.co/eZRYTplvZs pic.twitter.com/egtLOlShVU |