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Thursday, 9 February 2023 09:55

By Chelsea Bowden

PIC: WA Police

A reward is on offer for information relating to a scrub fire that started in Wattleup yesterday afternoon.

Police and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services were called to the large scrub fire near Rockingham Road and Dalison Avenue around 1.25pm on Wednesday.

A bushfire advice alert was issued for people in Henderson, Munster, and Wattleup in the City of Cockburn.

Dalison Avenue and a portion of Rockingham Road were closed while emergency services were on site.

Police are offering rewards of up to $25,000 for information that leads to the identification and conviction of an arsonist.

Anyone with information, mobile phone or dash cam vision relating to this fire should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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