Mount Pleasant house fire suspected arson after loud bang

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 00:32 · Archive

A house on Ullapool Road in Mount Pleasant was badly damaged by fire in the early hours of Wednesday, with firefighters suspecting it was deliberately lit.

Emergency services were called to a home on Ullapool Road in Mount Pleasant at about 3.17am on Wednesday after a house fire broke out. Firefighters suspected the fire was deliberately lit. The blaze caused significant damage throughout the home, though nearby cars appeared to have been spared.

Neighbours reported hearing a loud bang before a car was heard screeching away from the scene. The fire appeared to have started at the front door. Firefighters used an aerial ladder platform to tackle the heavy flames and smoke.

How it is being reported

• Mount Pleasant house fire suspected arson after neighbours hear loud bang and car flee sceneA house has been badly damaged by fire in Mount Pleasant in the early hours, with firefighters suspecting it was deliberately lit.Perth Now · 20 Oct, 23:56
• Mount Pleasant house fire suspected arson after neighbours hear loud bang and car flee sceneA house has been badly damaged by fire in Mount Pleasant in the early hours, with firefighters suspecting it was deliberately lit.The West Australian · 20 Oct, 23:56

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